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SEC. 2609. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. 
Subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1246. REGULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to implement programs 
under this title, including such regulations as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to ensure a fair and rea-
sonable application of the limitations established under 
section 1244(f). 
‘‘(b) RULEMAKING PROCEDURE.—The promulgation 
of regulations and administration of programs under this 
title— 
‘‘(1) shall be carried out without regard to— 
‘‘(A) the Statement of Policy of the Sec-
retary effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
13804), relating to notices of proposed rule-
making and public participation in rulemaking; 
and 
‘‘(B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Re-
duction Act); and 
‘‘(2) shall be made as an interim rule effective 
on publication with an opportunity for notice and 
comment. 
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‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In promulgating regulations under this section, 
the Secretary shall use the authority provided under sec-
tion 808 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
Subtitle H—Repeal of Superseded 
Program Authorities and Tran-
sitional 
Provisions; 
Technical 
Amendments 
SEC. 2701. COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION ENHANCE-
MENT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1230 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.) is amended to read 
as follows: ‘‘CONSERVATION RESERVE’’. 
SEC. 2702. EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RE-
SERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1231A of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1231A of the 
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Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a) before 
October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the conservation reserve 
program 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.) to continue to carry out con-
tracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the provi-
sions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2703. WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle 
D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3837 et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of 
chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) before 
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October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the agricultural con-
servation easement program under subtitle H of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by 
section 2301 of this Act, to continue to carry out 
contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the pro-
visions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2704. FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FARM 
VIABILITY PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle 
D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3838h et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘AND FARMLAND PROTECTION’’. 
(c) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendments made by this section shall not affect 
the validity or terms of any contract entered into by 
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the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C of 
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) before 
October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the agricultural con-
servation easement program under subtitle H of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by 
section 2301 of this Act, to continue to carry out 
contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the pro-
visions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2705. GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle 
D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3838n et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter D of 
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se-
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curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) before 
October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the agricultural con-
servation easement program under subtitle H of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by 
section 2301 of this Act, to continue to carry out 
contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the pro-
visions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2706. AGRICULTURAL WATER ENHANCEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240I of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240I of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) 
before October 1, 2012, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
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(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2707. WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240N of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240N of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) 
before October 1, 2012, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the environmental qual-
ity incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D 
of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
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U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) to continue to carry out con-
tracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the provi-
sions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2708. GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240P of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2709. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240Q of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240Q of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) 
before October 1, 2012, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
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the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2710. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1243 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1243 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) before 
October 1, 2012, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
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law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2012. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2711. ENVIRONMENTAL EASEMENT PROGRAM. 
Chapter 3 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839 et seq.) is repealed. 
SEC. 2712. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1201(a) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘E’’ and in-
serting ‘‘I’’. 
(b) PROGRAM INELIGIBILITY.—Section 1211(a) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘predominate’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘predominant’’. 
(c) SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCERS.—Section 1242(i) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(i)) is 
amended in the header by striking ‘‘SPECIALITY’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SPECIALTY’’. 
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TITLE III—TRADE 
Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act 
SEC. 3001. GENERAL AUTHORITY REGARDING EMERGENCY 
AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
Section 201 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1721) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘(to be implemented by the Adminis-
trator)’’ after ‘‘under this title’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and the second 
sentence and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) build resilience to mitigate and prevent 
food crises and reduce the future need for emer-
gency aid.’’. 
SEC. 3002. SET-ASIDE FOR SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS 
THROUGH WHICH NONEMERGENCY ASSIST-
ANCE IS PROVIDED. 
Section 202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘13 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘11 percent’’. 
SEC. 3003. FOOD AID QUALITY. 
Section 202(h) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1722(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ 
and inserting ‘‘In consultation with the 
Secretary, the Administrator’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘to establish a mech-
anism’’ after ‘‘this title’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(C) to evaluate, as necessary, the use of cur-
rent and new agricultural commodities and products 
thereof in different program settings and for par-
ticular recipient groups, including the testing of pro-
totypes; 
‘‘(D) to establish and implement appropriate 
protocols for quality assurance of food products pro-
cured by the Secretary for food aid programs; and 
‘‘(E) to periodically update program guidelines 
on the recommended use of agricultural commodities 
and food products in food aid programs to reflect 
findings from the implementation of this subsection 
and other relevant information.’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Adminis-
trator’’ and inserting ‘‘In consultation with the Sec-
retary, the Administrator’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2009 through 2011, not more than $4,500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2017, not more 
than $1,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3004. MINIMUM LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE. 
Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1724(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3005. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 205(b) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(6); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) representatives from the United States ag-
ricultural processing sector involved in providing ag-
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ricultural commodities for programs under this Act; 
and’’. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—Section 205(d) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION IN ADVANCE OF ISSUANCE 
OF
IMPLEMENTATION
REGULATIONS, HANDBOOKS, 
AND GUIDELINES.—Not later than 45 days before a 
proposed regulation, handbook, or guideline imple-
menting this title, or a proposed significant revision 
to a regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing 
this title, becomes final, the Administrator shall pro-
vide the proposal to the Group for review and com-
ment.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION
REGARDING
FOOD
AID 
QUALITY EFFORTS.—The Administrator shall seek 
input from and consult with the Group on the imple-
mentation of section 202(h).’’. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 205(f) of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 3006. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF 
FOOD FOR PEACE ACT PROGRAMS. 
(a) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—Section 207(c) 
of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND GUIDANCE’’ after ‘‘REGULATIONS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Federal Agri-
culture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, 
the Administrator shall issue all regulations and re-
visions to agency guidance necessary to implement 
the amendments made to this title by such Act.’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and guid-
ance’’ after ‘‘develop regulations’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 207(f) of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting the period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and 
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(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept for paragraph (2)(F), for which only 
$2,500,000 shall be made available during fiscal 
year 
2009’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
up 
to 
$10,000,000 of such funds for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Agency for International Development 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Agri-
culture and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a report describing— 
(1) the implementation of section 207(c) of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)); 
(2) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
and audit requirements for programs conducted 
under title II of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) 
by an eligible organization that is a nongovern-
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mental organization (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 402 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1732)); and 
(3) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
and audit requirements for such programs by an eli-
gible organization that is an intergovernmental orga-
nization, such as the World Food Program or other 
multilateral organization. 
SEC. 3007. ASSISTANCE FOR STOCKPILING AND RAPID 
TRANSPORTATION, 
DELIVERY, 
AND 
DIS-
TRIBUTION 
OF 
SHELF-STABLE 
PRE-
PACKAGED FOODS. 
Section 208(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1726b(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3008. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) IMPACT ON LOCAL FARMERS AND ECONOMY.— 
Section 403(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1733(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary or the Administrator, as ap-
propriate, shall seek information, as part of the regular 
proposal and submission process, from implementing 
agencies on the potential benefits to the local economy of 
sales of agricultural commodities within the recipient 
country.’’. 
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(b) PREVENTION OF PRICE DISRUPTIONS.—Section 
403(e) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reasonable 
market price’’ and inserting ‘‘fair market value’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
ON
ASSESSMENTS.—The 
Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate in 
assessments to carry out paragraph (1) and in the 
development of approaches to be used by imple-
menting agencies for determining the fair market 
value described in paragraph (2).’’. 
(c) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Section 403 of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(m) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal 
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, 
and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report— 
‘‘(1) specifying the amount of funds (including 
funds for administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, 
and internal transportation, storage and handling, 
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and associated distribution costs) provided to each 
eligible organization that received assistance under 
this Act in the previous fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) describing how those funds were used by 
the eligible organization.’’. 
SEC. 3009. PROCUREMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND STOR-
AGE OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES FOR 
PREPOSITIONING IN THE UNITED STATES 
AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
Section 407(c)(4) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736a(c)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for each such fiscal year 
not more than $10,000,000 of such funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2001 through 
2012 not more than $10,000,000 of such funds 
and for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 
not more than $15,000,000 of such funds’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
PREPOSITIONING 
SITES.—The Administrator may establish addi-
tional sites for prepositioning in foreign coun-
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tries or change the location of current sites for 
prepositioning in foreign countries after con-
ducting, and based on the results of, assess-
ments of need, feasibility, and cost.’’. 
SEC. 3010. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING FOOD AID PRO-
GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. 
Section 407(f)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736a(f)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘AG-
RICULTURAL TRADE’’ and inserting ‘‘FOOD AID’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘and the in-
tended beneficiaries of the project or activity’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I); 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (II); and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (II) the 
following new subclause: 
‘‘(III) the McGovern-Dole Inter-
national Food for Education and 
Child Nutrition Program established 
by section 3107 of the Farm Security 
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and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o-1);’’. 
SEC. 3011. DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE 
SALES OR TO PROVIDE OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736b) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3012. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; MIN-
IMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
412(a)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736f(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2008 
and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,500,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012 and $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
(b) MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE.—Paragraph (1) of section 412(e) of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) FUNDS AND COMMODITIES.—For each of 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017, of the amounts 
made available to carry out emergency and non-
emergency food assistance programs under title II, 
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not less than $400,000,000 shall be expended for 
nonemergency food assistance programs under such 
title.’’. 
SEC. 3013. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) ELIMINATION
OF OBSOLETE REFERENCE
TO 
STUDY.—Section 415(a)(2)(B) of the Food for Peace Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1736g–2(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
using recommendations’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘quality enhancements’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 415(c) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g–2(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3014. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARM-
ER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM. 
Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1737) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and not less than the 
greater of $15,000,000 or 0.5 percent of the 
amounts made available for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017,’’ after ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 
SEC. 3101. FUNDING FOR EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 211(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5641(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3102. FUNDING FOR MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM. 
Section 211(c)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3103. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR 
PROGRAM. 
Section 703(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5723(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Agricultural 
Trade Laws 
SEC. 3201. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985. 
(a) EXTENSION.—The Food for Progress Act of 1985 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
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(3) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; and 
(4) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF COMPLETED PROJECT.—Subsection 
(f) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) 
is amended by striking paragraph (6). 
SEC. 3202. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST. 
Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2012’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3203. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO 
EMERGING MARKETS. 
(a) DIRECT CREDITS OR EXPORT CREDIT GUARAN-
TEES.—Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 
7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS.— 
Section 1542(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 
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7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 3204. MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR 
EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 3107(l)(2) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1(l)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 3107(d) of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘to’’ in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3205. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 3205(b) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘related barriers to trade’’ and in-
serting ‘‘technical barriers to trade’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 3205(e)(2) of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5680(e)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C); and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 3206. GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST. 
Section 3202(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 22 U.S.C. 2220a 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017.’’. 
TITLE IV—NUTRITION 
Subtitle A—Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program 
SEC. 4001. RETAILERS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF RETAIL FOOD STORE.—Section 
3(p)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(p)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘at least 
2’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 3’’. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE
BENEFIT
DELIVERY.—Section 
7(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2016(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) IMPOSITION OF COSTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require 
participating retailers (including restaurants 
participating in a State option restaurant pro-
gram intended to serve the elderly, disabled, 
and homeless) to pay 100 percent of the costs 
of acquiring, and arrange for the implementa-
tion of, electronic benefit transfer point-of-sale 
equipment and supplies. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary may 
exempt from subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) farmers’ markets, military com-
missaries, nonprofit food buying coopera-
tives, and establishments, organizations, 
programs, or group living arrangements 
described in paragraphs (5), (7), and (8) 
of section 3(k); and 
‘‘(ii) establishments described in para-
graphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k), 
other than restaurants participating in a 
State option restaurant program.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF MANUAL VOUCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on 
the effective date of this paragraph, except as 
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provided in subparagraph (B), no State shall 
issue manual vouchers to a household that re-
ceives supplemental nutrition assistance under 
this Act or allow retailers to accept manual 
vouchers as payment, unless the Secretary de-
termines that the manual vouchers are nec-
essary, such as in the event of an electronic 
benefit transfer system failure or a disaster sit-
uation. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary may 
exempt categories of retailers or individual re-
tailers from subparagraph (A) based on criteria 
established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) UNIQUE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
RE-
QUIRED.—In an effort to enhance the antifraud pro-
tections of the program, the Secretary shall require 
all parties providing electronic benefit transfer serv-
ices to provide for and maintain a unique terminal 
identification number information through the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program electronic 
benefit transfer transaction routing system. In devel-
oping the regulations implementing this paragraph, 
the Secretary shall consider existing commercial 
practices for other point-of-sale debit transactions. 
The Secretary shall issue proposed regulations im-
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plementing this paragraph not earlier than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) ELECTRONIC
BENEFIT
TRANSFERS.—Section 
7(h)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2016(h)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘is oper-
ational—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) in the case 
of other participating stores,’’ and inserting ‘‘is oper-
ational’’. 
(d) APPROVAL
OF
RETAIL
FOOD
STORES
AND 
WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended— 
(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a)(1) by 
striking ‘‘; and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘; (C) whether 
the applicant is located in an area with significantly 
limited access to food; and (D)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) RETAIL FOOD STORES WITH SIGNIFICANT 
SALES OF EXCLUDED ITEMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No retail food store 
for which at least 45 percent of the total sales 
of the retail food store is from the sale of ex-
cluded items described in section 3(k)(1) may 
be authorized to accept and redeem benefits un-
less the Secretary determines that the partici-
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pation of the retail food store is required for 
the effective and efficient operation of the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall be effective— 
‘‘(i) in the case of retail food stores 
applying to be authorized for the 1st time, 
beginning on the date that is 1 year after 
the effective date of this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of retail food stores 
participating in the program on the effec-
tive date of this paragraph, during periodic 
reauthorization in accordance with sub-
section (a)(2)(A).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EBT SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—An approved 
retail food store shall provide adequate EBT service as 
described in section 7(h)(3)(B).’’. 
SEC. 4002. ENHANCING SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND DIS-
ABLED SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS. 
(a) ENHANCING SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND DIS-
ABLED PROGRAM RECIPIENTS.—Section 3(p) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) a governmental or private nonprofit food 
purchasing and delivery service that— 
‘‘(A) purchases food for, and delivers such 
food to, individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) unable to shop for food; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) not less than 60 years of age; 
or 
‘‘(II) physically or mentally handi-
capped or otherwise disabled; 
‘‘(B) clearly notifies the participating 
household at the time such household places a 
food order— 
‘‘(i) of any delivery fee associated with 
the food purchase and delivery provided to 
such household by such service; and 
‘‘(ii) that a delivery fee cannot be paid 
with benefits provided under supplemental 
nutrition assistance program; and 
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‘‘(C) sells food purchased for such house-
hold at the price paid by such service for such 
food and without any additional cost markup.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) ISSUANCE
OF
RULES.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall issue regulations that— 
(A) establish criteria to identify a food 
purchasing and delivery service referred to in 
section 3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 as amended by this Act, and 
(B) establish procedures to ensure that 
such service— 
(i) does not charge more for a food 
item than the price paid by the such serv-
ice for such food item, 
(ii) offers food delivery service at no 
or low cost to households under such Act, 
(iii) ensures that benefits provided 
under the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program are used only to purchase 
food, as defined in section 3 of such Act, 
(iv) limits the purchase of food, and 
the delivery of such food, to households eli-
gible to receive services described in section 
3(p)(5) of such Act as so amended, 
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(v) has established adequate safe-
guards against fraudulent activities, in-
cluding unauthorized use of electronic ben-
efit cards issued under such Act, and 
(vi) such other requirements as the 
Secretary deems to be appropriate. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Before the issuance of rules 
under paragraph (1) , the Secretary of Agriculture 
may not approve more than 20 food purchasing and 
delivery services referred to in section 3(p)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended by this 
Act, to participate as retail food stores under the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program. 
SEC. 4003. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS. 
Section 4(b)(6)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(6)(F)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4004. UPDATING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a) by 
striking ‘‘households in which each member receives 
benefits’’ and inserting ‘‘households in which each 
member receives cash assistance’’, and 
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(2) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘or who re-
ceives benefits under a State program’’ and inserting 
‘‘or who receives cash assistance under a State pro-
gram’’. 
SEC. 4005. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON 
THE RECEIPT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAY-
MENTS. 
(a) STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES IN THE SUP-
PLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 
5(e)(6)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘, subject to clause 
(iv)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(2) in clause (iv)(I) by striking ‘‘the household 
still incurs’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the subclause and inserting ‘‘the payment received 
by, or made on behalf of, the household exceeds $10 
or a higher amount annually, as determined by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
2605(f)(2)(A) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assist-
ance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended 
by inserting before the semicolon at the end ‘‘, except that, 
for purposes of the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
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2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), such payments or allow-
ances exceed $10 or a higher amount annually, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with 
section 
5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) 
of 
that 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I))’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE AND IMPLEMENTATION DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section and the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect beginning on October 1, 
2013, for all certification periods beginning after 
that date. 
(2) STATE OPTION TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION 
FOR CURRENT RECIPIENTS.—A State may, at the 
option of the State, implement a policy that elimi-
nates or minimizes the effect of the amendments 
made by this section for households that receive a 
standard utility allowance as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act for not more than a 180-day period 
beginning on the date on which the amendments 
made by this section would otherwise affect the ben-
efits received by a household. 
SEC. 4006. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Section 6(e)(3)(B) of Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(3)(B)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘section, subject to the condition that the 
course or program of study— 
‘‘(i) is part of a program of career 
and technical education (as defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302)) that may be completed in 
not more than 4 years at an institution of 
higher education (as defined in section 102 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002)); or 
‘‘(ii) is limited to remedial courses, 
basic adult education, literacy, or English 
as a second language;’’. 
SEC. 4007. ENDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR LOTTERY OR 
GAMBLING WINNERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) INELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS DUE TO RECEIPT 
OF SUBSTANTIAL LOTTERY OR GAMBLING WINNINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any household in which a 
member receives substantial lottery or gambling 
winnings, as determined by the Secretary, shall lose 
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(D) implementing work requirements, in-
cluding operating an employment and training 
program, as prescribed by section 6(d) of the 
Act; and 
(E) paying a share of administrative costs 
with non-Federal funds, as prescribed by sec-
tion 16(a) of the Act. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—If the Secretary determines 
that a pilot program is feasible, the Secretary shall estab-
lish a pilot program for the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program in the same manner in which the pro-
gram is operated in the States. 
(c) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall utilize the informa-
tion obtained from the study conducted under subsection 
(a) to establish the scope of the pilot program established 
under subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2018, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a re-
port on the pilot program carried out under this section, 
including an analysis of the feasibility of operating in the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the sup-
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(b) DIRECT FARM OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 302(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1922(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or has other accept-
able experience for a period of time, as determined by the 
Secretary,’’ after ‘‘3 years’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 304(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1924(c)(2)) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 302(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (A) and (B) 
of section 302(a)(1)’’. 
(2) Section 310D of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1934) 
is amended— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘partnership’’ the 
following: ‘‘, or such other legal entities as the 
Secretary deems appropriate,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or partners’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘partners, or owners’’. 
SEC. 5002. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 304(c) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(c)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘limited liability companies’’ 
the following: ‘‘, or such other legal entities as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate,’’. 
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(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 
2017’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘grants’’ and 
all that follows through the end of clause (ii) 
and inserting ‘‘grants, for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017, $500,000.’’; and 
(C) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 
2017’’. 
(3) ASSESSMENT OF FEES.—Section 33(d) of 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2012’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (4). 
(4) REFORMS TO REDUCE DECISION TIME RE-
VIEW PERIODS.—Section 33(e) of the Federal Insec-
ticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136w–8(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘Pesticide Reg-
istration Improvement Act of 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management 
Act of 2012’’. 
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