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shall include any acreage that was included in cal-
culations of percentages made under such para-
graph, as in effect on September 30, 2013, and that 
remains enrolled when the calculation is made after 
that date under paragraph (1).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
Subtitle E—Regional Conservation 
Partnership Program 
SEC. 2401. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after subtitle H, as 
added by section 2301, the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle I—Regional Conservation 
Partnership Program 
‘‘SEC. 1271. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a regional conservation partnership program to imple-
ment eligible activities on eligible land through— 
‘‘(1) partnership agreements with eligible part-
ners; and 
‘‘(2) contracts with producers. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program are 
as follows: 
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‘‘(1) To use covered programs to accomplish 
purposes and functions similar to those of the fol-
lowing programs, as in effect on September 30, 
2013: 
‘‘(A) The agricultural water enhancement 
program established under section 1240I. 
‘‘(B) The Chesapeake Bay watershed pro-
gram established under section 1240Q. 
‘‘(C) The cooperative conservation partner-
ship initiative established under section 1243. 
‘‘(D) The Great Lakes basin program for 
soil erosion and sediment control established 
under section 1240P. 
‘‘(2) To further the conservation, restoration, 
and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and re-
lated natural resources on eligible land on a regional 
or watershed scale. 
‘‘(3) To encourage eligible partners to cooperate 
with producers in— 
‘‘(A) meeting or avoiding the need for na-
tional, State, and local natural resource regu-
latory requirements related to production on eli-
gible land; and 
‘‘(B) implementing projects that will result 
in the carrying out of eligible activities that af-
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fect multiple agricultural or nonindustrial pri-
vate forest operations on a local, regional, 
State, or multi-State basis. 
‘‘SEC. 1271A. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subtitle: 
‘‘(1) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) The agricultural conservation ease-
ment program. 
‘‘(B) The environmental quality incentives 
program. 
‘‘(C) The conservation stewardship pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITY.—The term ‘eligible 
activity’ means any of the following conservation ac-
tivities: 
‘‘(A) Water quality or quantity conserva-
tion, restoration, or enhancement projects relat-
ing to surface water and groundwater re-
sources, including— 
‘‘(i) the conversion of irrigated crop-
land to the production of less water-inten-
sive agricultural commodities or dryland 
farming; or 
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‘‘(ii) irrigation system improvement 
and irrigation efficiency enhancement. 
‘‘(B) Drought mitigation. 
‘‘(C) Flood prevention. 
‘‘(D) Water retention. 
‘‘(E) Air quality improvement. 
‘‘(F) Habitat conservation, restoration, 
and enhancement. 
‘‘(G) Erosion control and sediment reduc-
tion. 
‘‘(H) Other related activities that the Sec-
retary determines will help achieve conservation 
benefits. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE LAND.—The term ‘eligible land’ 
means land on which agricultural commodities, live-
stock, or forest-related products are produced, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) cropland; 
‘‘(B) grassland; 
‘‘(C) rangeland; 
‘‘(D) pastureland; 
‘‘(E) nonindustrial private forest land; and 
‘‘(F) other land incidental to agricultural 
production (including wetlands and riparian 
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buffers) on which significant natural resource 
issues could be addressed under the program. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE
PARTNER.—The term ‘eligible 
partner’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) An agricultural or silvicultural pro-
ducer association or other group of producers. 
‘‘(B) A State or unit of local government. 
‘‘(C) An Indian tribe. 
‘‘(D) A farmer cooperative. 
‘‘(E) A water district, irrigation district, 
rural water district or association, or other or-
ganization with specific water delivery authority 
to producers on agricultural land. 
‘‘(F) An institution of higher education. 
‘‘(G) An organization or entity with an es-
tablished history of working cooperatively with 
producers on agricultural land, as determined 
by the Secretary, to address— 
‘‘(i) local conservation priorities re-
lated to agricultural production, wildlife 
habitat development, or nonindustrial pri-
vate forest land management; or 
‘‘(ii) critical watershed-scale soil ero-
sion, water quality, sediment reduction, or 
other natural resource issues. 
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‘‘(5) PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT.—The term 
‘partnership agreement’ means an agreement en-
tered into under section 1271B between the Sec-
retary and an eligible partner. 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the regional conservation partnership program estab-
lished by this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 1271B. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.— 
The Secretary may enter into a partnership agreement 
with an eligible partner to implement a project that will 
assist producers with installing and maintaining an eligi-
ble activity on eligible land. 
‘‘(b) LENGTH.—A partnership agreement shall be for 
a period not to exceed 5 years, except that the Secretary 
may extend the agreement one time for up to 12 months 
when an extension is necessary to meet the objectives of 
the program. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF PARTNERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under a partnership agree-
ment, the eligible partner shall— 
‘‘(A) define the scope of a project, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the eligible activities to be imple-
mented; 
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‘‘(ii) the potential agricultural or non-
industrial private forest land operations af-
fected; 
‘‘(iii) the local, State, multi-State, or 
other geographic area covered; and 
‘‘(iv) the planning, outreach, imple-
mentation, and assessment to be con-
ducted; 
‘‘(B) conduct outreach to producers for po-
tential participation in the project; 
‘‘(C) at the request of a producer, act on 
behalf of a producer participating in the project 
in applying for assistance under section 1271C; 
‘‘(D) leverage financial or technical assist-
ance provided by the Secretary with additional 
funds to help achieve the project objectives; 
‘‘(E) conduct an assessment of the 
project’s effects; and 
‘‘(F) at the conclusion of the project, re-
port to the Secretary on its results and funds 
leveraged. 
‘‘(2) CONTRIBUTION.—An eligible partner shall 
provide a significant portion of the overall costs of 
the scope of the project that is the subject of the 
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agreement entered into under subsection (a), as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall conduct a competitive process to select applica-
tions for partnership agreements and may assess 
and rank applications with similar conservation pur-
poses as a group. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA
USED.—In carrying out the 
process described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall make public the criteria used in evaluating ap-
plications. 
‘‘(3) CONTENT.—An application to the Sec-
retary shall include a description of— 
‘‘(A) the scope of the project, as described 
in subsection (c)(1)(A); 
‘‘(B) the plan for monitoring, evaluating, 
and reporting on progress made towards achiev-
ing the project’s objectives; 
‘‘(C) the program resources requested for 
the project, including the covered programs to 
be used and estimated funding needed from the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(D) eligible partners collaborating to 
achieve project objectives, including their roles, 
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responsibilities, capabilities, and financial con-
tribution; and 
‘‘(E) any other elements the Secretary con-
siders necessary to adequately evaluate and 
competitively select applications for funding 
under the program. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY TO CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.— 
The Secretary may give a higher priority to applica-
tions that— 
‘‘(A) assist producers in meeting or avoid-
ing the need for a natural resource regulatory 
requirement; 
‘‘(B) have a high percentage of eligible 
producers in the area to be covered by the 
agreement; 
‘‘(C) significantly leverage non-Federal fi-
nancial and technical resources and coordinate 
with other local, State, or national efforts; 
‘‘(D) deliver high percentages of applied 
conservation to address conservation priorities 
or regional, State, or national conservation ini-
tiatives; 
‘‘(E) provide innovation in conservation 
methods and delivery, including outcome-based 
performance measures and methods; or 
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‘‘(F) meet other factors that are important 
for achieving the purposes of the program, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC. 1271C. ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into 
contracts with producers to provide financial and technical 
assistance to— 
‘‘(1) producers participating in a project with 
an eligible partner, as described in section 1271B; or 
‘‘(2) producers that fit within the scope of a 
project described in section 1271B or a critical con-
servation area designated under section 1271F, but 
who are seeking to implement an eligible activity on 
eligible land independent of a partner. 
‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CONSISTENCY WITH PROGRAM RULES.— 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall ensure that the terms and conditions of a con-
tract under this section are consistent with the ap-
plicable rules of the covered programs to be used as 
part of the project, as described in the application 
under section 1271B(d)(3)(C). 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—Except with respect to 
statutory program requirements governing appeals, 
payment limitations, and conservation compliance, 
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the Secretary may adjust the discretionary program 
rules of a covered program— 
‘‘(A)
to provide a simplified application 
and evaluation process; and 
‘‘(B) to better reflect unique local cir-
cumstances and purposes if the Secretary deter-
mines such adjustments are necessary to 
achieve the purposes of the program. 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with statu-
tory requirements of the covered programs involved, 
the Secretary may make payments to a producer in 
an amount determined by the Secretary to be nec-
essary to achieve the purposes of the program. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS
TO
PRODUCERS
IN
STATES 
WITH WATER QUANTITY CONCERNS.—The Secretary 
may provide payments to producers participating in 
a project that addresses water quantity concerns for 
a period of five years in an amount sufficient to en-
courage conversion from irrigated farming to 
dryland farming. 
‘‘(3) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—To assist in the im-
plementation of the program, the Secretary may 
waive the applicability of the limitation in section 
1001D(b)(2) of this Act for participating producers 
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if the Secretary determines that the waiver is nec-
essary to fulfill the objectives of the program. 
‘‘SEC. 1271D. FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall 
use $100,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 
to carry out the program. 
‘‘(b) DURATION
OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds made 
available under subsection (a) shall remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND ACRES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the funds 
made available under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall reserve 6 percent of the funds and acres made 
available for a covered program for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018 in order to ensure addi-
tional resources are available to carry out this pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) UNUSED FUNDS AND ACRES.—Any funds 
or acres reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
year from a covered program that are not obligated 
under this program by April 1 of that fiscal year 
shall be returned for use under the covered program. 
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‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Of the funds and 
acres made available for the program under subsections 
(a) and (c), the Secretary shall allocate— 
‘‘(1) 25 percent of the funds and acres to 
projects based on a State competitive process admin-
istered by the State Conservationist, with the advice 
of the State technical committee established under 
subtitle G; 
‘‘(2) 50 percent of the funds and acres to 
projects based on a national competitive process to 
be established by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) 25 percent of the funds and acres to 
projects for the critical conservation areas des-
ignated under section 1271F. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
None of the funds made available under the program may 
be used to pay for the administrative expenses of eligible 
partners. 
‘‘SEC. 1271E. ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) DISCLOSURE.—In addition to the criteria used 
in evaluating applications as described in section 
1271B(d)(2), the Secretary shall make publicly available 
information on projects selected through the competitive 
process described in section 1271B(d)(1). 
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‘‘(b) REPORTING.—Not later than December 31, 
2014, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the status 
of projects funded under the program, including— 
‘‘(1) the number and types of eligible partners 
and producers participating in the partnership 
agreements selected; 
‘‘(2) the number of producers receiving assist-
ance; and 
‘‘(3) total funding committed to projects, in-
cluding from Federal and non-Federal resources. 
‘‘SEC. 1271F. CRITICAL CONSERVATION AREAS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In administering funds under 
section 1271D(d)(3), the Secretary shall select applica-
tions for partnership agreements and producer contracts 
within critical conservation areas designated under this 
section. 
‘‘(b) CRITICAL
CONSERVATION
AREA
DESIGNA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PRIORITY.—In designating critical con-
servation areas under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to geographical areas based on the 
degree to which the geographical area— 
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‘‘(A) includes multiple States with signifi-
cant agricultural production; 
‘‘(B) is covered by an existing regional, 
State, binational, or multistate agreement or 
plan that has established objectives, goals, and 
work plans and is adopted by a Federal, State, 
or regional authority; 
‘‘(C) would benefit from water quality im-
provement, including through reducing erosion, 
promoting sediment control, and addressing nu-
trient management activities affecting large 
bodies of water of regional, national, or inter-
national significance; 
‘‘(D) would benefit from water quantity 
improvement, including improvement relating 
to— 
‘‘(i) groundwater, surface water, aqui-
fer, or other water sources; or 
‘‘(ii) a need to promote water reten-
tion and flood prevention; or 
‘‘(E) contains producers that need assist-
ance in meeting or avoiding the need for a nat-
ural resource regulatory requirement that could 
have a negative economic impact on agricultural 
operations within the area. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not des-
ignate more than 8 geographical areas as critical 
conservation areas under this section. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall administer any part-
nership agreement or producer contract under this 
section in a manner that is consistent with the terms 
of the program. 
‘‘(2) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING ACTIVITY.— 
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, ensure that eligible activities carried out in 
critical conservation areas designated under this sec-
tion complement and are consistent with other Fed-
eral and State programs and water quality and 
quantity strategies. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—For a critical 
conservation area described in subsection (b)(1)(D), 
the Secretary may use authorities under the Water-
shed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), other than section 14 of such 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1012), to carry out projects for the 
purposes of this section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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Subtitle F—Other Conservation 
Programs 
SEC. 2501. CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE GRAZING LAND. 
Section 1240M(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839bb(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 2502. GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—In addition to 
funds made available under paragraph (1), of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall use $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
SEC. 2503. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNDING.—Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1)) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
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‘‘and $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
(b) REPORT
ON PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.—Not 
later than two years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness 
of the voluntary public access program established by sec-
tion 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839bb–5), including— 
(1) identifying cooperating agencies; 
(2) identifying the number of land holdings and 
total acres enrolled by each State and tribal govern-
ment; 
(3) evaluating the extent of improved access on 
eligible lands, improved wildlife habitat, and related 
economic benefits; and 
(4) any other relevant information and data re-
lating to the program that would be helpful to such 
Committees. 
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SEC. 2504. AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCED 
SERVICES PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of section 1252 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry 
out the ACES program using funds made available 
to carry out each program under this title. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION.—Funds made available to 
carry out the conservation reserve program may not 
be used to carry out the ACES program.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2505. SMALL WATERSHED REHABILITATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 14(h)(1) of 
the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(H) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, to 
remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
14(h)(2)(E) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Pre-
vention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(2)(E)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 2506. AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) USES.—Section 524(b)(2) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B) and redesig-
nating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subpara-
graphs (B) through (E), respectively; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘or resource conservation practices’’; 
and 
(B) by striking clause (i) and redesig-
nating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (i) 
through (iii), respectively. 
(b) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.— 
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(1) FUNDING.—Section 524(b)(4)(B) of the 
Federal 
Crop 
Insurance 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1524(b)(4)(B)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—The Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall make available to carry out 
this subsection not less than $10,000,000 for 
each fiscal year.’’. 
(2) CERTAIN
USES.—Section 524(b)(4)(C) of 
the 
Federal 
Crop 
Insurance 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1524(b)(4)(C)) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting 
‘‘30’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(A), (B), and (C)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(A) and (B)’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘40’’ and in-
serting ‘‘60’’. 
Subtitle G—Funding and 
Administration 
SEC. 2601. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1241 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall use the funds, fa-
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cilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to carry out the following programs under this title 
(including the provision of technical assistance): 
‘‘(1) The conservation reserve program under 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D, including, 
to the maximum extent practicable, $25,000,000 for 
the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to 
carry out section 1235(f) to facilitate the transfer of 
land subject to contracts from retired or retiring 
owners and operators to beginning farmers or ranch-
ers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. 
‘‘(2) The agriculture conservation easement 
program under subtitle H, using, to the maximum 
extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) $425,000,000 in fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $450,000,000 in fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(C) $475,000,000 in fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(D) $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2017; 
and 
‘‘(E) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(3) The conservation security program under 
subchapter A of chapter 2 of subtitle D, using such 
sums as are necessary to administer contracts en-
tered into before September 30, 2008. 
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‘‘(4) The conservation stewardship program 
under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D. 
‘‘(5) The environmental quality incentives pro-
gram under chapter 4 of subtitle D, using, to the 
maximum extent practicable, $1,750,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
(b) REGIONAL EQUITY; GUARANTEED AVAILABILITY 
OF FUNDS.—Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) 
as subsections (c) through (e); respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts made 
available by subsection (a) shall be used by the Secretary 
to carry out the programs specified in such subsection for 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and shall remain available 
until expended. Amounts made available for the programs 
specified in such subsection during a fiscal year through 
modifications, cancellations, terminations, and other re-
lated administrative actions and not obligated in that fis-
cal year shall remain available for obligation during subse-
quent fiscal years, but shall reduce the amount of addi-
tional funds made available in the subsequent fiscal year 
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by an amount equal to the amount remaining unobli-
gated.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2602. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1241 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841), as redes-
ignated by section 2601(b)(1) of this Act, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds made available for a fiscal 
year for each of the programs specified in subsection 
(a)— 
‘‘(A) shall be available for the provision of 
technical assistance for the programs for which 
funds are made available as necessary to imple-
ment the programs effectively; and 
‘‘(B) shall not be available for the provi-
sion of technical assistance for conservation 
programs specified in subsection (a) other than 
the program for which the funds were made 
available. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2013, the Secretary shall submit (and update as 
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necessary in subsequent years) to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate a report— 
‘‘(A) detailing the amount of technical as-
sistance funds requested and apportioned in 
each program specified in subsection (a) during 
the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) any other data relating to this sub-
section that would be helpful to such Commit-
tees.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2603. RESERVATION OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE TO CERTAIN FARMERS OR RANCHERS 
FOR CONSERVATION ACCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 1241 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) PREFERENCE.—In providing assistance 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give pref-
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erence to a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in 
section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))) 
that qualifies under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2604. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS 
AND ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 1241 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘wetlands re-
serve program’’ and inserting ‘‘agricultural conserva-
tion easement program’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and re-
designating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as para-
graphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘agricultural water en-
hancement program’’ and inserting ‘‘regional 
conservation partnership program’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1240I(g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘1271C(c)(3)’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2605. REVIEW OF CONSERVATION PRACTICE STAND-
ARDS. 
Section 1242(h)(1)(A) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Man-
agement Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2606. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE 
TO ALL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1244 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Veteran farmers or ranchers (as de-
fined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 2279(e))).’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘, H, and I’’ 
before the period at the end; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘country’’ and inserting ‘‘county’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)(2)(B) or (f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (c)(2)(A)(ii) or (f)(2)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(j) IMPROVED ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY AND 
EFFECTIVENESS.—In administrating a conservation pro-
gram under this title, the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) seek to reduce administrative burdens and 
costs to producers by streamlining conservation 
planning and program resources; and 
‘‘(2) take advantage of new technologies to en-
hance efficiency and effectiveness. 
‘‘(k) RELATION TO OTHER PAYMENTS.—Any pay-
ment received by an owner or operator under this title, 
including an easement payment or rental payment, shall 
be in addition to, and not affect, the total amount of pay-
ments that the owner or operator is otherwise eligible to 
receive under any of the following: 
‘‘(1) This Act. 
‘‘(2) The Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1421 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk 
Management Act of 2013. 
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‘‘(4) Any law that succeeds a law specified in 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2607. STANDARDS FOR STATE TECHNICAL COMMIT-
TEES. 
Section 1261(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3861(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Secretary shall 
develop’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall review and 
update as necessary’’. 
SEC. 2608. 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). 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(2) shall be made pursuant to section 
553 of title 5, United States Code, includ-
ing by interim rules effective on publica-
tion under the authority provided in sub-
paragraph (B) of subsection (b) of such 
section if the Secretary determines such 
interim rules to be needed and final 
rules, with an opportunity for notice and 
comment, no later than 21 months after 
the date of the enactment of the Federal 
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Agriculture Reform and Risk Manage-
ment Act of 2013. 
‘‘(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 
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validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1231A of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a) before 
October 1, 2013, 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, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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-
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curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) before 
October 1, 2013, 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, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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 
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the validity or terms of any contract entered into by 
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, 2013, 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, 2013. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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 
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chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) before 
October 1, 2013, 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, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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) 
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before October 1, 2013, 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 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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, 2013, 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-
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ity incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D 
of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
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, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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, 2013. 
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, 2013, 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, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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, 2013, 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, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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. 
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. 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
ORGANIZATIONS 
THROUGH 
WHICH ASSISTANCE 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)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘The Administrator 
shall use funds made available for fiscal 
year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘In consultation 
with the Secretary, the Administrator shall 
use funds made available for fiscal year 
2013’’; 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 
current and new agricultural commodities and 
products thereof in different program settings 
and for particular recipient groups, including 
the testing of prototypes; 
‘‘(D) to establish and implement appro-
priate protocols for quality assurance of food 
products procured by the Secretary for food aid 
programs; and 
‘‘(E) to periodically update program guide-
lines on the recommended use of agricultural 
commodities and food products in food aid pro-
grams to reflect findings from the implementa-
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tion of this subsection and other relevant infor-
mation.’’; 
(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 ‘‘section 
207(f)’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘section 
207(f)— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2009 through 2013, 
not more than $4,500,000 may be used to carry 
out this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, 
not more than $1,000,000 may be used to carry 
out this subsection.’’. 
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 ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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— 
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(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-
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: 
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‘‘(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 ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3006. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION. 
(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 2013, 
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— 
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(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 
(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 
‘‘2012’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘2013, and up to 
$10,000,000 of such funds for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(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— 
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(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-
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 
‘‘2018’’. 
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-
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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.’’. 
(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 2013, 
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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, 
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. PREPOSITIONING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMOD-
ITIES. 
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 
‘‘2018’’; 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 
2013 not more than $10,000,000 of such funds 
and for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 
not more than $15,000,000 of such funds’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
PREPOSITIONING 
SITES.—The Administrator may establish addi-
tional sites for prepositioning in foreign coun-
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, the availability of appropriate 
technology for long-term storage, 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 
total number of beneficiaries of the project and the 
activities carried out through such project’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by inserting ‘‘, and the total number of bene-
ficiaries in,’’ after ‘‘commodities made available 
to’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I); 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (II); and 
(D) 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 
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 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3012. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(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 2013 and $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
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(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 2014 through 2018, of the amounts 
made available to carry out emergency and non-
emergency food assistance programs under title II, 
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 ‘‘2018’’. 
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— 
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(1) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013, and not less than the greater of $15,000,000 
or 0.5 percent of the amounts made available for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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 ‘‘2018’’. 
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 ‘‘2018’’. 
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 ‘‘2018’’. 
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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 ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(3) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(4) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(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 ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2012’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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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 ‘‘2018’’. 
(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; 
7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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 ‘‘2018’’. 
(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)) 
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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: 
‘‘(D) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2018.’’. 
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 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 3207. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOR-
EIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by in-
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serting after section 225 (7 U.S.C. 6931) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 225A. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized 
to establish in the Department the position of Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services. 
‘‘(b) CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary 
establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Foreign Agricultural Services under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.—Upon establish-
ment, the Secretary shall delegate to the Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ices those functions under the jurisdiction of the De-
partment that are related to foreign agricultural 
services. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural 
Services shall perform such other functions as may 
be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as 
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Ag-
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ricultural Services on the date of the enactment of this 
section and who was appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be 
required to be reappointed under subsection (b) or section 
225(b) to the successor position authorized under sub-
section (a) or section 225(a) if the Secretary establishes 
the position, and the official occupies the new position, 
with 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion (or such later date set by the Secretary if litigation 
delays rapid succession).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 225 of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6931) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Farm Services’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and for-
eign agricultural’’. 
(c) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Section 296(b) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
in the Department the position of Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services in 
accordance with section 225A;’’. 
TITLE IV—NUTRITION 
Subtitle A—Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program 
SEC. 4001. PREVENTING PAYMENT OF CASH TO RECIPIENTS 
OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
FOR THE RETURN OF EMPTY BOTTLES AND 
CANS USED TO CONTAIN FOOD PURCHASED 
WITH BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER THE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and hot foods’’ and inserting 
‘‘hot foods’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘and any deposit fee in excess of amount of the State fee 
reimbursement (if any) required to purchase any food or 
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gardless of whether such fee is included in the shelf price 
posted for such food or food product,’’. 
SEC. 4002. 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.— 
‘‘(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)— 
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‘‘(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 
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-
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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-
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— 
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(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)’’; and 
(2) 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. 4003. 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— 
(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— 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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 
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(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, 
(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 
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Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended by this 
Act, to participate as retail food stores under the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program. 
SEC. 4004. 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 ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4005. 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 
(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. 4006. EXCLUSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM EX-
CESS MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. 
Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(C) EXCLUSION
OF
MEDICAL
MARI-
JUANA.—The Secretary shall promulgate rules 
to ensure that medical marijuana is not treated 
as a medical expense for purposes of this para-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 4007. 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) by striking subclause (I) of clause (iv) and 
in inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II), if a State agency elects 
to use a standard utility allowance 
that reflects heating and cooling costs, 
the standard utility allowance shall be 
made available to households that re-
ceived a payment, or on behalf of 
which a payment was made, under the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
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Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) 
or other similar energy assistance pro-
gram, if in the current month or in 
the immediately preceding 12 months, 
the household either received such 
payment, or such payment was made 
on behalf of the household, that was 
greater than $20 annually, as deter-
mined by the Secretary.’’; and 
(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 the following: 
‘‘, except that, for purposes of the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program established under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.), such payments or allowances were greater 
than 
$20 
annually, 
consistent 
with 
section 
5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) 
of 
that 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)), as determined by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section and the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013, 
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and shall apply with respect to certification periods 
that begin after such 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 reduces the effect of the amendments made 
by this section on households that received a stand-
ard utility allowance as of the date of enactment of 
this Act, for not more than a 180-day period that 
begins on the date on which such amendments would 
otherwise apply to the respective household. 
SEC. 4008. 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: 
‘‘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 
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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. 4009. 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 
eligibility for benefits immediately upon receipt of 
the winnings. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF INELIGIBILITY.—A house-
hold described in paragraph (1) shall remain ineli-
gible for participation until the household meets the 
allowable financial resources and income eligibility 
requirements under subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), 
(i), (k), (l), (m), and (n) of section 5. 
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‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS.—As determined by the Sec-
retary, each State agency, to the maximum extent 
practicable, shall establish agreements with entities 
responsible for the regulation or sponsorship of gam-
ing in the State to determine whether individuals 
participating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program have received substantial lottery or 
gambling winnings.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) 
is amended in the 2d sentence by striking ‘‘sections 6(b), 
6(d)(2), and 6(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (d)(2), 
(g), and (r) of section 6’’. 
SEC. 4010. IMPROVING SECURITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
Section 7(h)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(8)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘CARD FEE’’ and 
inserting ‘‘OF CARDS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) FEES.—A State’’; and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (A) (as so 
designated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
‘‘(B) PURPOSEFUL LOSS OF CARDS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary 
in accordance with clause (ii), if a house-
hold makes excessive requests for replace-
ment of the electronic benefit transfer card 
of the household, the Secretary may re-
quire a State agency to decline to issue a 
replacement card to the household unless 
the household, upon request of the State 
agency, provides an explanation for the 
loss of the card. 
‘‘(ii) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary 
shall provide that— 
‘‘(I) the household be given the 
opportunity to provide the requested 
explanation and meet the require-
ments under this paragraph promptly; 
‘‘(II) after an excessive number 
of lost cards, the head of the house-
hold shall be required to review pro-
gram rights and responsibilities with 
State agency personnel authorized to 
make determinations under section 
5(a); and 
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‘‘(III) any action taken, including 
actions 
required 
under 
section 
6(b)(2), other than the withholding of 
the electronic benefit transfer card 
until an explanation described in sub-
clause (I) is provided, shall be con-
sistent with the due process protec-
tions under section 6(b) or 11(e)(10), 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) 
PROTECTING
VULNERABLE
PER-
SONS.—In implementing this paragraph, a 
State agency shall act to protect homeless per-
sons, persons with disabilities, victims of 
crimes, and other vulnerable persons who lose 
electronic benefit transfer cards but are not in-
tentionally committing fraud. 
‘‘(D) EFFECT ON ELIGIBILITY.—While a 
State may decline to issue an electronic benefits 
transfer card until a household satisfies the re-
quirements under this paragraph, nothing in 
this paragraph shall be considered a denial of, 
or limitation on, the eligibility for benefits 
under section 5.’’. 
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SEC. 4011. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON ACCEPTANCE 
OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(14) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON ACCEPT-
ANCE OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
pilot the use of mobile technologies determined 
by the Secretary to be appropriate to test the 
feasibility and implications for program integ-
rity, by allowing retail food stores, farmers 
markets, and other direct producer-to-consumer 
marketing outlets to accept benefits from recipi-
ents 
of 
supplemental 
nutrition 
assistance 
through mobile transactions. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—To be 
eligible to participate in a demonstration project 
under subsection (a), a retail food store, farm-
ers market, or other direct producer-to-con-
sumer marketing outlet shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval a plan that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of the technology; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the retail 
food store, farmers market or other direct 
producer-to-consumer marketing outlet will 
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provide proof of the transaction to house-
holds; 
‘‘(iii) the provision of data to the Sec-
retary, consistent with requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary, in a manner that 
allows the Secretary to evaluate the impact 
of the demonstration on participant access, 
ease of use, and program integrity; and 
‘‘(iv) such other criteria as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(C) DATE OF COMPLETION.—The dem-
onstration projects under this paragraph shall 
be completed and final reports submitted to the 
Secretary by not later than July 1, 2016. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate that includes a find-
ing, based on the data provided under subpara-
graph (C) whether or not implementation in all 
States is in the best interest of the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program.’’. 
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SEC. 4012. USE OF BENEFITS FOR PURCHASE OF COMMU-
NITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE SHARE. 
Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the 1st sentence by insert-
ing ‘‘agricultural producers who market agricultural prod-
ucts directly to consumers shall be authorized to redeem 
benefits for the initial cost of the purchase of a commu-
nity-supported agriculture share,’’ after ‘‘food so pur-
chased,’’. 
SEC. 4013. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(e) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (22) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (23)(C) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) if the State elects to carry out a program 
to contract with private establishments to offer 
meals at concessional prices, as described in para-
graphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k)— 
‘‘(A) the plans of the State agency for op-
erating the program, including— 
‘‘(i) documentation of a need that eli-
gible homeless, elderly, and disabled clients 
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are underserved in a particular geographic 
area; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the State 
agency will limit participation to only those 
private establishments that the State de-
termines necessary to meet the need identi-
fied in clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) any other conditions the Sec-
retary may prescribe, such as the level of 
security necessary to ensure that only eligi-
ble recipients participate in the program; 
and 
‘‘(B) a report by the State agency to the 
Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall 
be established by the Secretary, that includes— 
‘‘(i) the number of households and in-
dividual recipients authorized to partici-
pate in the program, including any infor-
mation on whether the individual recipient 
is elderly, disabled, or homeless; and 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of whether the 
program is meeting an established need, as 
documented under subparagraph (A)(i).’’. 
(b) APPROVAL
OF
RETAIL
FOOD
STORES
AND 
WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food 
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and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
no private establishment that contracts with a State 
agency to offer meals at concessional prices as de-
scribed in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 
3(k) may be authorized to accept and redeem bene-
fits unless the Secretary determines that the partici-
pation of the private establishment is required to 
meet a documented need in accordance with section 
11(e)(24). 
‘‘(2) EXISTING CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, on the day before 
the effective date of this subsection, a State has 
entered into a contract with a private establish-
ment described in paragraph (1) and the Sec-
retary has not determined that the participation 
of the private establishment is necessary to 
meet a documented need in accordance with 
section 11(e)(24), the Secretary shall allow the 
operation of the private establishment to con-
tinue without that determination of need for a 
period not to exceed 180 days from the date on 
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which the Secretary establishes determination 
criteria, by regulation, under section 11(e)(24). 
‘‘(B) JUSTIFICATION.—If the Secretary de-
termines to terminate a contract with a private 
establishment that is in effect on the effective 
date of this subsection, the Secretary shall pro-
vide justification to the State in which the pri-
vate establishment is located for that termi-
nation. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
90 days after September 30, 2014, and 90 days 
after the last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate on the effectiveness of a program 
under this subsection using any information received 
from States under section 11(e)(24) as well as any 
other information the Secretary may have relating to 
the manner in which benefits are used.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3(k) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘subject to section 9(h)’’ after 
‘‘concessional prices’’ each place it appears. 
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SEC. 
4014. 
MANDATING 
STATE 
IMMIGRATION 
VERIFICATION. 
Section 11(p) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(p)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(p) STATE VERIFICATION OPTION.—In carrying out 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program, a State 
agency shall be required to use an income and eligibility, 
or an immigration status, verification system established 
under section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b–7), in accordance with standards set by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 4015. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IM-
PROVED INTEROPERABILITY. 
(a) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION.—Section 
11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IM-
PROVED INTEROPERABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with an interagency work group 
which shall be established by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, and considering State 
perspectives, shall, by rule, designate a data ex-
change standard for any category of informa-
tion required to be reported under this Act. 
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‘‘(B) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS MUST 
BE NONPROPRIETARY AND INTEROPERABLE.— 
The data exchange standard designated under 
subparagraph (A) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, be nonproprietary and interoperable. 
‘‘(C) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—In desig-
nating data exchange standards under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, incorporate— 
‘‘(i) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by an international vol-
untary consensus standards body, as de-
fined by the Office of Management and 
Budget, such as the International Organi-
zation for Standardization; 
‘‘(ii) interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by intergovernmental 
partnerships, such as the National Infor-
mation Exchange Model; and 
‘‘(iii) interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by Federal entities 
with authority over contracting and finan-
cial assistance, such as the Federal Acqui-
sition Regulatory Council. 
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‘‘(2) DATA
EXCHANGE
STANDARDS
FOR
RE-
PORTING.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with an interagency work group es-
tablished by the Office of Management and 
Budget, and considering State perspectives, 
shall, by rule, designate data exchange stand-
ards to govern the data reporting required 
under this part. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The data exchange 
standards required by subparagraph (A) shall, 
to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(i) incorporate a widely-accepted, 
nonproprietary, searchable, computer-read-
able format; 
‘‘(ii) be consistent with and implement 
applicable accounting principles; and 
‘‘(iii) be capable of being continually 
upgraded as necessary. 
‘‘(C) 
INCORPORATION
OF
NONPROPRI-
ETARY STANDARDS.—In designating reporting 
standards under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate ex-
isting nonproprietary standards, such as the 
eXtensible Markup Language.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) DATA
EXCHANGE
STANDARDS.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall issue a proposed rule 
under section 11(v)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 within 12 months after the effective 
date of this section, and shall issue a final rule 
under such section after public comment, within 24 
months after such effective date. 
(2) DATA
REPORTING
STANDARDS.—The re-
porting standards required under section 11(v)(2) of 
such Act shall become effective with respect to re-
ports required in the first reporting period, after the 
effective date of the final rule referred to in para-
graph (1) of this subsection, for which the authority 
for data collection and reporting is established or re-
newed under the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
SEC. 4016. PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED RE-
CRUITMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE COST-SHARING AND QUALITY 
CONTROL.—Section 16(a)(4) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)(4)) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘recruitment activities’’ the following: ‘‘designed 
to persuade an individual to apply for program benefits 
or that promote the program via television, radio, or bill-
board advertisements’’. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED TO 
BE APPROPRIATED UNDER ACT.—Section 18 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no 
funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act shall 
be used by the Secretary for— 
‘‘(A) recruitment activities designed to persuade 
an individual to apply for supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program benefits; 
‘‘(B) television, radio, or billboard advertise-
ments that are designed to promote supplemental 
nutrition assistance program benefits and enroll-
ment; or 
‘‘(C) any agreements with foreign governments 
designed to promote supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program benefits and enrollment. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to pro-
grammatic activities undertaken with respect to benefits 
made available in response to a natural disaster.’’. 
SEC. 4017. REPEAL OF BONUS PROGRAM. 
Section 16(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(d)) is repealed. 
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SEC. 4018. FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$90,000,000’’ 
and 
all 
that 
follows 
through 
‘‘$79,000,000’’, and inserting ‘‘$79,000,000 for each fis-
cal year’’. 
SEC. 4019. MONITORING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPORTING MEASURES.—Section 16(h)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(5)) 
is amended to read: 
‘‘(5)(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
monitor the employment and training programs car-
ried out by State agencies under section 6(d)(4) and 
assess their effectiveness in— 
‘‘(i) preparing members of households par-
ticipating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program for employment, including the ac-
quisition of basic skills necessary for employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(ii) increasing the numbers of household 
members who obtain and retain employment 
subsequent to their participation in such em-
ployment and training programs. 
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‘‘(B) REPORTING MEASURES.—The Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall de-
velop reporting measures that identify improvements 
in the skills, training education or work experience 
of members of households participating in the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program. Measures 
shall be based on common measures of performance 
for federal workforce training programs, so long as 
they reflect the challenges facing the types of mem-
bers of households participating in the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program who participate in a 
specific employment and training component. The 
Secretary shall require that each State employment 
and training plan submitted under section 11(3)(19) 
identify appropriate reporting measures for each of 
their proposed components that serve at least 100 
people. Such measures may include: 
‘‘(i) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who received employment and 
training services and are in unsubsidized em-
ployment subsequent to the receipt of those 
services; 
‘‘(ii) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who obtain a recognized post-
secondary credential, including a registered ap-
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prenticeship, or a regular secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent, while par-
ticipating in or within 1 year after receiving 
employment and training services; 
‘‘(iii) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who are in an education or 
training program that is intended to lead to a 
recognized postsecondary credential, including a 
registered apprenticeship or on-the-job training 
program, a regular secondary school diploma or 
its recognized equivalent, or unsubsidized em-
ployment; 
‘‘(iv) subject to the terms and conditions 
set by the Secretary, measures developed by 
each State agency to assess the skills acquisi-
tion of employment and training program par-
ticipants that reflect the goals of their specific 
employment and training program components, 
which may include, but are not limited to— 
‘‘(I) the percentage and number of 
program participants who are meeting pro-
gram requirements in each component of 
the State’s education and training pro-
gram; and 
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‘‘(II) the percentage and number of 
program participants who are gaining 
skills likely to lead to employment as meas-
ured through testing, quantitative or quali-
tative assessment or other method; and 
‘‘(v) other indicators as approved by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C) STATE REPORT.—Each State agency shall 
annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the State’s employment and training pro-
gram that includes the numbers of supplemental nu-
trition assistance program participants who have 
gained skills, training, work or experience that will 
increase their ability to obtain regular employment 
using measures identified in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) MODIFICATIONS TO THE STATE EMPLOY-
MENT AND TRAINING PLAN.—Subject to the terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary, if the 
Secretary determines that the state agency’s per-
formance with respect to employment and training 
outcomes is inadequate, the Secretary may require 
the State agency to make modifications to their em-
ployment and training plan to improve such out-
comes. 
‘‘(E) PERIODIC EVALUATION.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary, not 
later than October 1, 2016, and not less fre-
quently than once every 5 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall conduct a study to review exist-
ing practice and research to identify employ-
ment and training program components and 
practices that— 
‘‘(I) effectively assist members of 
households participating in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program in 
gaining skills, training, work, or experience 
that will increase their ability to obtain 
regular employment, and 
‘‘(II) are best integrated with state-
wide workforce development systems. 
‘‘(ii) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report that describes the 
results of the study under clause (i) to the 
Committee on Agriculture in the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition and Forestry in the Senate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding section 4(c) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2013(a)), the Secretary shall issue interim final regula-
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tions implementing the amendment made by subsection 
(a) no later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act. States shall include such reporting measures 
in their employment and training plans for the 1st fiscal 
year thereafter that begins no sooner than 6 months after 
the date that such regulations are published. 
SEC. 4020. COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION. 
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION.—States, State agencies, local agencies, in-
stitutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and con-
tractors participating in programs authorized under this 
Act shall cooperate with officials and contractors acting 
on behalf of the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations 
and studies under this Act and shall submit information 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
require.’’. 
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SEC. 4021. PILOT PROJECTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY AND 
INCREASE WORK EFFORT IN THE SUPPLE-
MENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2026), as amended by section 4020, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) PILOT PROJECTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY 
AND INCREASE WORK EFFORT IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out, under such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary considers to be appropriate, pilot projects to 
identify best practices for employment and training 
programs under this Act to raise the number of 
work registrants who obtain unsubsidized employ-
ment, increase their earned income, and reduce their 
reliance on public assistance, including but not lim-
ited to the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Pilot projects shall 
be selected based on criteria the Secretary estab-
lishes, that shall include— 
‘‘(A) enhancing existing employment and 
training programs in the State; 
‘‘(B) agreeing to participate in the evalua-
tion described in paragraph (3), including mak-
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ing available data on participants’ employment 
activities and post-participation employment, 
earnings, and public benefit receipt; 
‘‘(C) collaborating with the State work-
force board and other job training programs in 
the State and local area; 
‘‘(D) the extent to which the pilot project’s 
components can be easily replicated by other 
States or political subdivisions; and 
‘‘(E) such additional criteria that ensure 
that the pilot projects— 
‘‘(i) target a variety of populations of 
work registrants, including childless adults, 
parents, and individuals with low skills or 
limited work experience; 
‘‘(ii) are selected from a range of ex-
isting employment and training programs 
including programs that provide— 
‘‘(I) section 20 workfare; 
‘‘(II) skills development for work 
registrants with limited employment 
history; 
‘‘(III) post-employment support 
services necessary for maintaining em-
ployment; and 
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‘‘(IV) education leading to a rec-
ognized postsecondary credential, reg-
istered apprenticeship, or secondary 
school diploma or its equivalent; 
‘‘(iii) are located in a range of geo-
graphic areas, including rural, urban, and 
Indian reservations; 
‘‘(iv) include participants who are ex-
empt and not exempt under section 
(6)(d)(2). 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide for an independent evaluation of projects se-
lected under this subsection to measure the impact 
of the pilot projects on the ability of each pilot 
project target population to find and retain employ-
ment that leads to increased household income and 
reduced dependency, compared to what would have 
occurred in the absence of the pilot project. 
‘‘(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—By September 
30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit, to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes 
a description of— 
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‘‘(A) the results of each pilot project, in-
cluding an evaluation of the impact of the 
project on the employment, income, and public 
benefit receipt of the targeted population of 
work registrants; 
‘‘(B) the Federal, State, and other costs of 
each pilot project; 
‘‘(D) the planned dissemination of the re-
ports’ findings with State agencies; and 
‘‘(E) the steps and funding necessary to 
incorporate components of pilot projects that 
demonstrate increased employment and earn-
ings into State employment and training pro-
grams. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—From amounts made available 
to under section 18(a)(1), the Secretary shall make 
$10,000,000 availalable for each of the fiscal years 
2014, 2015, and 2016 to carry out this subsection. 
Such amounts shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(6) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) Funds provided under this subsection 
for pilot projects shall be used only for— 
‘‘(i) pilot projects that comply with 
the provisions of this Act; 
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‘‘(ii) the costs and administration of 
the pilot projects; 
‘‘(iii) the costs incurred in providing 
information and data to the independent 
evaluation under paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(iv) the costs of the evaluation under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) Funds made available under this sub-
section may not be used to supplant non-Fed-
eral funds used for existing employment and 
training activities.’’. 
SEC. 4022. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the 1st sen-
tence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4023. LIMITATION ON USE OF BLOCK GRANT TO PUER-
TO RICO. 
Section 19(a)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) 
LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF 
FUNDS.—None of the funds made available 
to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
under this subparagraph may be used to 
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provide nutrition assistance in the form of 
cash benefits.’’. 
SEC. 4024. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 25(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(1)(B)(i)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (III) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(IV) to provide incentives for 
the consumption of fruits and vegeta-
bles among low-income individuals; 
or’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Section 25(b) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Secretary to carry out this section not less than 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fis-
cal year thereafter. Of the amount made avail-
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able under this subparagraph for each such fis-
cal year, $5,000,000 shall be available to carry 
out subsection (a)(1)(B)(I)(IV). 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this section, the 
funds transferred under subparagraph (A) with-
out further appropriation. 
‘‘(C) MAINTENANCE
OF
FUNDING.—The 
funding provided under subparagraph (A) shall 
supplement (and not supplant) other Federal 
funding made available to the Secretary to 
carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 4025. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES.—Section 27(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 2018’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2013, $265,750,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2014 the dollar 
amount of commodities specified in subpara-
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graph (A) adjusted by the percentage by which 
the thrifty food plan has been adjusted under 
section 3(u)(4) between June 30, 2012 and 
June 30, 2013, and subsequently increased by 
$20,000,000;’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2010 through 2012, 
the dollar amount of commodities specified 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘2015 through 2018, the 
total amount of commodities under’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FUNDS AVAILABILITY.—For purposes of 
the funds described in this subsection, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) make the funds available for 2 fiscal 
years; and 
‘‘(B) allow States to carry over unex-
pended balances to the next fiscal year pursu-
ant to such terms and conditions as are deter-
mined by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE 
GRANTS.—Section 209(d) of the Emergency Food Assist-
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ance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4026. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2036a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘and physical 
activity’’ after ‘‘healthy food choices’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘$401,000,000;’’ and inserting ‘‘$375,000,000; 
and’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘(F) 
For fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘(E) For 
fiscal year 2015’’. 
SEC. 4027. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 29. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
provide the Department of Agriculture with additional re-
sources to prevent trafficking in violation of this Act by 
strengthening recipient and retailer program integrity. 
Additional funds are provided to supplement the Depart-
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ment’s payment accuracy, and retailer and recipient integ-
rity activities. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to 
carry out this section not less than $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1) without further appro-
priation. 
‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The fund-
ing provided under paragraph (1) shall supplement 
(and not supplant) other Federal funding for pro-
grams carried out under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4028. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘coupon,’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘coupon’’; 
(2) in subsection (k)(7) by striking ‘‘or are’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (l); 
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(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through 
(t) as subsections (l) through (s), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (s) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(t) ‘Supplemental nutritional assistance program’ 
means the program operated pursuant to this Act.’’. 
(b) Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘bene-
fits’’ the last place it appears and inserting ‘‘Benefits’’. 
(c) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (i)(2)(D) 
by striking ‘‘section 13(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13(b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)(H)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(G)’’. 
(d) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by moving the left 
margin 2 ems to the left, and 
(2) in subparagraph(F)(iii) by moving the left 
margin 4 ems to the left. 
(e) Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by redesignating the 
2d paragraph (12) as paragraph (13). 
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(f) Section 9(a)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) is amended by moving the left 
margin 2 ems to the left. 
(g) Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘civil 
money penalties’’ and inserting ‘‘civil penalties’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 
1786)’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1786)’’. 
(h) Section 15(b)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended in the 1st sen-
tence by striking ‘‘an benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘a benefit’’. 
(i) Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the proviso fol-
lowing paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘, as amended.’’. 
(j) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the 1st sentence 
by striking ‘‘sections 7(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7(f)’’. 
(k) Section 22(b)(10)(B)(i) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(10)(B)(i)) is amended 
in the last sentence by striking ‘‘Food benefits’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Benefits’’. 
(l) Section 26(f)(3)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections’’. 
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(m) Section 27(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(7 U.S.C. 7515)’’. 
(n) Section 509 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3056g) is amended in the section heading by 
striking ‘‘FOOD
STAMP
PROGRAMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM’’. 
(o) Section 4115(c)(2)(H) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
1871) is amended by striking ‘‘531’’ and inserting ‘‘454’’. 
(p) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(vii) of title 31 of the 
United States Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’. 
(q) Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–193) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘section 
3(l)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘section 
3(l)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ‘‘section 
3(l)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’. 
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(r) The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c) is amended— 
(1) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘Food Stamp 
Act of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008’’; and 
(2) in section 5— 
(A) in subsection (i)(1) by striking ‘‘Food 
Stamp Act of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l)(2)(B) by striking 
‘‘Food Stamp Act of 1977’’ and inserting 
‘‘Food and Nutrition Act of 2008’’. 
(s) The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading of section 453(j)(10) by 
striking ‘‘FOOD
STAMP’’ and inserting ‘‘SUPPLE-
MENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE’’; 
(2) in section 1137— 
(A) in subsection (a)(5)(B) by striking 
‘‘food stamp’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nu-
trition assistance’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ‘‘food 
stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 
1977’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition 
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assistance program under the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008’’; and 
(3) in the heading of section 1631(n) by strik-
ing ‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE’’. 
SEC. 4029. TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR EXCLUDING SMALL ER-
RORS. 
The Secretary shall set the tolerance level for exclud-
ing small errors for the purposes of section 16(c) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c))— 
(1) for fiscal year 2014 at an amount no great-
er than $25; and 
(2) for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) adjusted by the percent-
age by which the thrifty food plan is adjusted under 
section 3(u)(4) of such Act between June 30, 2012, 
and June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 4030. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Prior to establishing the 
pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall conduct a study to be completed not later than 
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2 years after the effective date of this section to as-
sess— 
(A) the capabilities of the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program in 
the same manner in which the program is oper-
ated in the States (as defined in section 3 of 
the Food and Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq)); and 
(B) alternative models of the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program operation and ben-
efit delivery that best meet the nutrition assist-
ance needs of the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands. 
(2) SCOPE.—The study conducted under para-
graph (1)(A) will assess the capability of the Com-
monwealth to fulfill the responsibilities of a State 
agency, including— 
(A) extending and limiting participation to 
eligible households, as prescribed by sections 5 
and 6 of the Act; 
(B) issuing benefits through EBT cards, 
as prescribed by section 7 of the Act; 
(C) maintaining the integrity of the pro-
gram, including operation of a quality control 
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system, as prescribed by section 16(c) of the 
Act; 
(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, 2019, 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 
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program as it is operated 
in the States. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) STUDY.—Of the funds made available under 
section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008, the Secretary may use not more than 
$1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015 to 
conduct the study described in subsection (a). 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Of the funds made avail-
able under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008, for the purposes of establishing 
and carrying out the pilot program established under 
subsection (b) of this section, including the Federal 
costs for providing technical assistance to the Com-
monwealth, authorizing and monitoring retail food 
stores, and assessing pilot operations, the Secretary 
may use not more than— 
(A) $13,500,000 in fiscal year 2016; and 
(B) $8,500,000 in each of fiscal years 
2017 and 2018. 
SEC. 4031. ANNUAL STATE REPORT ON VERIFICATION OF 
SNAP PARTICIPATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later 1 year after the 
date specified by the Secretary in the 180-period begin-
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ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter, each State agency that carries out the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program shall submit to the 
Secretary a report containing sufficient information for 
the Secretary to determine whether the State agency has, 
for the then most recently concluded fiscal year preceding 
such annual date, verified that households to which such 
State agency provided such assistance in such fiscal 
year— 
(1) did not obtain benefits attributable to a de-
ceased individual; and 
(2) did not include an individual who was si-
multaneously included in a household receiving such 
assistance in another State. 
(b) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—For any fiscal 
year for which a State agency fails to comply with sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall reduce by 50 percent the 
amount otherwise payable to such State agency under sec-
tion 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with 
respect to such fiscal year. 
Subtitle B—Commodity 
Distribution Programs 
SEC. 4101. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. 
Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protec-
tion Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93– 
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86) is amended in the 1st sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4102. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. 
Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protec-
tion Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93– 
86) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) of subsection 
(a) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence of subsection (d)(2) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in subsection 
(m), the States shall only provide assistance under the 
commodity supplemental food program to low-income indi-
viduals aged 60 and older.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) PHASE-OUT.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an individual who receives assistance under 
the commodity supplemental food program on the day be-
fore the effective date of this subsection shall continue to 
receive that assistance until the date on which the indi-
vidual no longer qualifies for assistance under the eligi-
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bility criteria for the program in effect on the day before 
the effective date of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4103. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO 
SPECIAL NUTRITION PROJECTS. 
Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended in the 
1st sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4104. PROCESSING OF COMMODITIES. 
(a) Section 17 of the Commodity Distribution Reform 
Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) 
is amended by— 
(1) striking the heading and inserting ‘‘COM-
MODITY DONATIONS AND PROCESSING’’; and 
(2) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PROCESSING.—For any program included in 
subsection (b), the Secretary may, notwithstanding any 
other provision of State or Federal law relating to the pro-
curement of goods and services— 
‘‘(1) retain title to commodities delivered to a 
processor, on behalf of a State (including a State 
distributing agency and a recipient agency), until 
such time as end products containing such commod-
ities, or similar commodities as approved by the Sec-
retary, are delivered to a State distributing agency 
or to a recipient agency; and 
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‘‘(2) promulgate regulations to ensure account-
ability for commodities provided to a processor for 
processing into end products, and to facilitate proc-
essing of commodities into end products for use by 
recipient agencies. Such regulations may provide 
that— 
‘‘(A) a processor that receives commodities 
for processing into end products, or provides a 
service with respect to such commodities or end 
products, in accordance with its agreement with 
a State distributing agency or a recipient agen-
cy, provide to the Secretary a bond or other 
means of financial assurance to protect the 
value of such commodities; and 
‘‘(B) in the event a processor fails to de-
liver to a State distributing agency or a recipi-
ent agency an end product in conformance with 
the processing agreement entered into under 
this Act, the Secretary take action with respect 
to the bond or other means of financial assur-
ance pursuant to regulations promulgated 
under this paragraph and distribute any pro-
ceeds obtained by the Secretary to one or more 
State distributing agencies and recipient agen-
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cies as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 18 of the Commodity 
Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 
(7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking paragraphs 
(1) and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘commodities’ means agricultural 
commodities and their products that are donated by 
the Secretary for use by recipient agencies. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘end product’ means a food 
product that contains processed commodities.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 3 of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and 
WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public 
Law 100–237) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) the program established under sec-
tion 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b));’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(D) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee on Education and Labor’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 32 of 
the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c)’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(D)(iii) by striking sub-
clause (II) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(II) the program established 
under section 4(b) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2013(b));’’; and 
(4) in subsection (k) by striking ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 4201. FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘SEN-
IORS’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use to carry out and expand the farm-
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ers market nutrition program $20,600,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this subsection for each of the fiscal 
years specified in paragraph (1).’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘seniors’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, and 
low-income families who are determined to be at 
nutritional risk’’ after ‘‘low-income seniors’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(5) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(6) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(7) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), 
and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respec-
tively; and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) STATE GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall carry out the Program through grants and 
other assistance provided in accordance with agreements 
made with States, for implementation through State agen-
cies and local agencies, that include provisions— 
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‘‘(1) for the issuance of coupons or vouchers to 
participating individuals; 
‘‘(2) establishing an appropriate annual per-
centage limitation on the use of funds for adminis-
trative costs; and 
‘‘(3) specifying other terms and conditions as 
the Secretary deems appropriate to encourage ex-
panding the participation of small scale farmers in 
Federal nutrition programs.’’. 
SEC. 4202. NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AWARENESS 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 4403 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107– 
171) is repealed. 
SEC. 4203. FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM. 
Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘FRESH’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fresh’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fresh’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘fresh’’. 
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SEC. 4204. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER 
SPECIALTY FOOD CROPS. 
Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PILOT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b), the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall conduct a pilot program under which 
the Secretary will give not more than five partici-
pating States the option of receiving a grant in an 
amount equal to the value of the commodities that 
the participating State would otherwise receive 
under this section for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. 
‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A participating 
State receiving a grant under this subsection may 
use the grant funds solely to purchase fresh fruits 
and vegetables for distribution to schools and service 
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institutions in the State that participate in the food 
service programs under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING STATES.— 
The Secretary shall select participating States from 
applications submitted by the States. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) SCHOOL AND SERVICE INSTITUTION 
REQUIREMENT.—Schools and service institu-
tions in a participating State shall keep records 
of purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables 
made using the grant funds and report such 
records to the State. 
‘‘(B) STATE
REQUIREMENT.—Each par-
ticipating State shall submit to the Secretary a 
report on the success of the pilot program in 
the State, including information on— 
‘‘(i) the amount and value of each 
type of fresh fruit and vegetable purchased 
by the State; and 
‘‘(ii) the benefit provided by such pur-
chases in conducting the school food serv-
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ice in the State, including meeting school 
meal requirements.’’. 
SEC. 4205. ENCOURAGING LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY 
GROWN AND RAISED FOOD. 
(a) COMMODITY PURCHASE STREAMLINING.—The 
Secretary may permit each school food authority with a 
low annual commodity entitlement value, as determined by 
the Secretary, to elect to substitute locally and regionally 
grown and raised food for the authority’s allotment, in 
whole or in part, of commodity assistance for the school 
meal programs under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), if— 
(1) the election is requested by the school food 
authority; 
(2) the Secretary determines that the election 
will reduce State and Federal administrative costs; 
and 
(3) the election will provide the school food au-
thority with greater flexibility to purchase locally 
and regionally grown and raised foods. 
(b) 
FARM-TO-SCHOOL
DEMONSTRATION
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish 
farm-to-school demonstration programs under which 
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school food authorities, agricultural producers pro-
ducing for local and regional markets, and other 
farm-to-school stakeholders will collaborate with the 
Agriculture Marketing Service to, on a cost neutral 
basis, source food for the school meal programs 
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) from local 
farmers and ranchers in lieu of the commodity as-
sistance provided to the school food authorities for 
the school meal programs. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each demonstration 
program carried out under this subsection 
shall— 
(i) facilitate and increase the purchase 
of unprocessed and minimally processed lo-
cally and regionally grown and raised agri-
cultural products to be served under the 
school meal programs; 
(ii) test methods to improve procure-
ment, transportation, and meal preparation 
processes for the school meal programs; 
(iii) assess whether administrative 
costs can be saved through increased 
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school food authority flexibility to source 
locally and regionally produced foods for 
the school meal programs; and 
(iv) undertake rigorous evaluation and 
share information about results of the 
demonstration program, including cost sav-
ings, with the Secretary, other school food 
authorities, agricultural producers pro-
ducing for the local and regional market, 
and the general public. 
(B) PLANS.—In order to be selected to 
carry out a demonstration program under this 
subsection, a school food authority shall submit 
to the Secretary a plan at such time and in 
such manner as the Secretary may require, and 
containing information with respect to the re-
quirements described in clauses (i) through (iv) 
of subparagraph (A). 
(3) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to demonstration 
program participants to assist such participants to 
acquire bids from potential vendors in a timely and 
cost-effective manner. 
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(4) LENGTH.—The Secretary shall determine 
the appropriate length of time for each demonstra-
tion program under this subsection. 
(5) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate among relevant agencies of the Department 
of Agriculture and non-governmental organizations 
with appropriate expertise to facilitate the provision 
of training and technical assistance necessary to suc-
cessfully carry out demonstration programs under 
this subsection. 
(6) NUMBER.—Subject to the availability of 
funds to carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
shall select at least 10 demonstration programs to 
be carried out under this subsection. 
(7) DIVERSITY
AND
BALANCE.—In selecting 
demonstration programs to be carried out under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, ensure— 
(A) geographical diversity; 
(B) that at least half of the demonstration 
programs are completed in collaboration with 
school food authorities with small annual com-
modity entitlements, as determined by the Sec-
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(C) that at least half of the demonstration 
programs are completed in rural or tribal com-
munities; 
(D) equitable treatment of school food au-
thorities with a high percentage of students eli-
gible for free or reduced price lunches, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(E) that at least one of the demonstration 
programs is completed on a military installation 
as defined in section 2687(e)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
TITLE V—CREDIT 
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans 
SEC. 5001. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1922(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
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(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating 
clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULES.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN
OPER-
ATING-ONLY
ENTITIES.—An entity that is or 
will become only the operator of a family farm 
is deemed to meet the owner-operator require-
ments of paragraph (1) if the individuals that 
are the owners of the family farm own more 
than 50 percent (or such other percentage as 
the Secretary determines is appropriate) of the 
entity. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN EMBEDDED 
ENTITIES.—An entity that is an owner-operator 
described in paragraph (1), or an operator de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
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that is owned, in whole or in part, by other en-
tities, is deemed to meet the direct ownership 
requirement imposed under paragraph (1) if at 
least 75 percent of the ownership interests of 
each embedded entity of such entity is owned 
directly or indirectly by the individuals that own 
the family farm.’’. 
(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’’. 
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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,’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON LOAN GUARANTEE AMOUNT.— 
Section 304(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(e)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘90 percent’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 304(h) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(h)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 5003. DOWN PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310E(b)(1)(C) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1935(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$667,000’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 310E(b) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)) is amended by striking the 
2nd paragraph (2). 
SEC. 5004. ELIMINATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS APPRAISAL 
REQUIREMENT. 
Section 307 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1927) is amended by striking 
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subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
Subtitle B—Operating Loans 
SEC. 5101. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OPERATING LOANS. 
Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating 
clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULE.—An entity that 
is an operator described in paragraph (1) that is 
owned, in whole or in part, by other entities, is 
deemed to meet the direct ownership requirement 
imposed under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent 
of the ownership interests of each embedded entity 
of such entity is owned directly or indirectly by the 
individuals that own the family farm.’’. 
SEC. 5102. ELIMINATION OF RURAL RESIDENCY REQUIRE-
MENT FOR OPERATING LOANS TO YOUTH. 
Section 311(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘who are rural residents’’. 
SEC. 5103. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PERSONAL LIABILITY 
FOR YOUTH LOANS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES 
BEYOND BORROWER CONTROL. 
Section 311(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary may, on a case by case basis, 
waive the personal liability of a borrower for a loan made 
under this subsection if any default on the loan was due 
to circumstances beyond the control of the borrower.’’. 
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SEC. 5104. MICROLOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) MICROLOANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary may establish a program to make or 
guarantee microloans. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not 
make or guarantee a microloan under this sub-
section that exceeds $35,000 or that would cause the 
total principal indebtedness outstanding at any 1 
time for microloans made under this chapter to any 
1 borrower to exceed $70,000. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall limit the administra-
tive burdens and streamline the application and ap-
proval process for microloans under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE LENDING PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary may contract with 
community-based and nongovernmental organi-
zations, State entities, or other intermediaries, 
as the Secretary determines appropriate— 
‘‘(i) to make or guarantee a microloan 
under this subsection; and 
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‘‘(ii) to provide business, financial, 
marketing, and credit management services 
to borrowers. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Before contracting 
with an entity described in subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall review and approve— 
‘‘(I) the loan loss reserve fund 
for microloans established by the enti-
ty; and 
‘‘(II) the underwriting standards 
for microloans of the entity; and 
‘‘(ii) establish such other requirements 
for contracting with the entity as the Sec-
retary determines necessary.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS
FOR
DIRECT
LOANS.—Section 
311(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(c)(2)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘direct operating loan’ shall not include— 
‘‘(A) a loan made to a youth under sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(B) a microloan made to a beginning 
farmer or rancher or a veteran farmer or ranch-
er (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, 
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Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).’’. 
(c) Section 312(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1942(a)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including a microloan, as de-
fined by the Secretary)’’ after ‘‘A direct loan’’. 
(d) Section 316(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1946(a)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘a microloan to a be-
ginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher 
(as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) 
or’’ after ‘‘The interest rate on’’. 
Subtitle C—Emergency Loans 
SEC. 5201. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY LOANS. 
Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘owner-operators (in the case of 
loans for a purpose under subtitle A) or operators 
(in the case of loans for a purpose under subtitle 
B)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(in the 
case of farm ownership loans in accordance with 
subtitle A) owner-operators or operators, or (in the 
case of loans for a purpose under subtitle B) opera-
tors’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 1st place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
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such other legal entities as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate’’; and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 2nd place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
other legal entities’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and limited liability compa-
nies,’’ and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, and 
such other legal entities’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘ownership and operator’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ownership or operator’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An en-
tity that is an owner-operator or operator described 
in this subsection is deemed to meet the direct own-
ership requirement imposed under this subsection if 
at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of 
each embedded entity of such entity is owned di-
rectly or indirectly by the individuals that own the 
family farm.’’. 
Subtitle D—Administrative 
Provisions 
SEC. 5301. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL 
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 5302. ELIGIBLE BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCH-
ERS. 
(a) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO 
CHANGES IN ELIGIBILITY RULES.—Section 343(a)(11) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 1st 
place it appears the following: ‘‘or such other legal 
entity as the Secretary deems appropriate,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or joint operators’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘joint operators, or own-
ers’’; and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 2nd 
and 3rd place it appears the following: ‘‘or such 
other legal entity,’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ACREAGE OWNERSHIP LIMI-
TATION.—Section 343(a)(11)(F) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘median acreage’’ 
and inserting ‘‘average acreage’’. 
SEC. 5303. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS. 
Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 5304. PRIORITY FOR PARTICIPATION LOANS. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(i)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) PRIORITY.—In order to 
maximize the number of borrowers 
served under this clause, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(aa) shall give priority to 
applicants who apply under the 
down 
payment 
loan 
program 
under section 310E or joint fi-
nancing arrangements under sec-
tion 307(a)(3)(D); and 
‘‘(bb) may offer other fi-
nancing options under this sub-
title to applicants only if the Sec-
retary determines that down pay-
ment or other participation loan 
options are not a viable approach 
for the applicants.’’. 
SEC. 5305. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the total amount’’. 
SEC. 5306. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO BORROWER 
TRAINING PROVISION, RELATING TO ELIGI-
BILITY CHANGES. 
Section 359(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 302(a)(1)(B) or 311(a)(1)(B)’’. 
Subtitle E—State Agricultural 
Mediation Programs 
SEC. 5401. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 506 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 
(7 U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle F—Loans to Purchasers of 
Highly Fractionated Land 
SEC. 
5501. 
LOANS 
TO 
PURCHASERS 
OF 
HIGHLY 
FRACTIONATED LAND. 
The first section of Public Law 91–229 (25 U.S.C. 
488) is amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘pursu-
ant to section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2204(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘or to inter-
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mediaries in order to establish revolving loan funds for the 
purchase of highly fractionated land’’. 
TITLE VI—RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act 
SEC. 6001. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER 
FACILITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)) 
by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6002. RURAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(11)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)(D)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6003. ELIMINATION OF RESERVATION OF COMMUNITY 
FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. 
Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amend-
ed by striking subparagraph (C). 
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SEC. 6004. UTILIZATION OF LOAN GUARANTEES FOR COM-
MUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a)(24) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(24)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) UTILIZATION OF LOAN GUARANTEES 
FOR
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES.—The Secretary 
shall consider the benefits to communities that 
result from using loan guarantees in the Com-
munity Facilities Program and to the maximum 
extent possible utilize guarantees to enhance 
community involvement.’’. 
SEC. 6005. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT 
RIDER PROGRAM. 
Section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(22) RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIR-
CUIT RIDER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
continue a national rural water and wastewater 
circuit rider program that— 
‘‘(i) is consistent with the activities 
and results of the program conducted be-
fore the date of enactment of this para-
graph, as determined by the Secretary; and 
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‘‘(ii) receives funding from the Sec-
retary, acting through the Rural Utilities 
Service. 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this paragraph $20,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 6006. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL 
COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 
6007. 
EMERGENCY 
AND 
IMMINENT 
COMMUNITY 
WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6008. HOUSEHOLD WATER WELL SYSTEMS. 
Section 306E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
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through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6009. RURAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LOAN PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FLEXIBILITY
FOR
THE BUSINESS
AND LOAN 
PROGRAM.—Section 310B(a)(2)(A) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1932(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘including work-
ing capital’’ after ‘‘employment’’. 
(b) GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE COLLAT-
ERAL
THROUGH
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE.—Section 
310B(g)(7) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(7)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the discretion of 
the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the action 
would not create or otherwise contribute to an unreason-
able risk of default or loss to the Federal Government, 
the Secretary may take account receivables as security for 
the obligations entered into in connection with loans and 
a borrower may use account receivables as collateral to 
secure a loan made or guaranteed under this subsection.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
promulgate such regulations as are necessary to imple-
ment the amendments made by this section. 
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SEC. 6010. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 310B(e)(12) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(12)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6011. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICUL-
TURAL FOOD PRODUCTS. 
Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(v)(I) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1932(g)(9)(B)(v)(I)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and not more than 7 percent’’ 
after ‘‘5 percent’’. 
SEC. 6012. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922–1936a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310H. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make loans 
to the entities, for the purposes, and subject to the terms 
and conditions specified in the 1st, 2nd, and last sentences 
of section 623(a) of the Community Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)). 
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‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For loans under subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
1323(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99–198; 7 U.S.C. 1932 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 6013. RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1983) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘require’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘require’’ 
after ‘‘(1)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, require’’ 
after ‘‘314’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘require’’ 
after ‘‘loans,’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘require’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(6) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘require’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) with respect to water and waste disposal 
direct and guaranteed loans provided under section 
306, encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, 
private or cooperative lenders to finance rural water 
and waste disposal facilities by— 
‘‘(A) maximizing the use of loan guaran-
tees to finance eligible projects in rural commu-
nities where the population exceeds 5,500; 
‘‘(B) maximizing the use of direct loans to 
finance eligible projects in rural communities 
where the impact on rate payers will be mate-
rial when compared to financing with a loan 
guarantee; 
‘‘(C) establishing and applying a materi-
ality standard when determining the difference 
in impact on rate payers between a direct loan 
and a loan guarantee; 
‘‘(D) in the case of projects that require 
interim financing in excess of $500,000, requir-
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ing that such projects initially seek such financ-
ing from private or cooperative lenders; and 
‘‘(E) determining if an existing direct loan 
borrower can refinance with a private or cooper-
ative lender, including with a loan guarantee, 
prior to providing a new direct loan.’’. 
SEC. 6014. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 333A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FORMS.—Except as 
provided in subsection (g)(2) of this section, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, develop a sim-
plified application process, including a single page applica-
tion where possible, for grants and relending authorized 
under sections 306, 306C, 306D, 306E, 310B(b), 
310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(f), 310H, 379B, and 379E.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 written report that 
contains an evaluation of the implementation of the 
amendment made by subsection (a). 
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SEC. 6015. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMIT-
TERS. 
Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6016. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 379E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6017. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 382N of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 6018. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHOR-
ITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
383N(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 383O of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6019. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
Subtitle B—Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 
SEC. 6101. RELENDING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending for this purpose as provided in section 4)’’ 
after ‘‘efficiency’’; 
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(2) in section 4(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending to ultimate consumers for this purpose by 
borrowers enumerated in the proviso in this sec-
tion)’’ after ‘‘efficiency’’; and 
(3) in section 313(b)(2)(B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(acting through the 
Rural Utilities Service)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘energy efficiency (includ-
ing relending to ultimate consumers for this 
purpose),’’ after ‘‘promoting’’. 
(b) CURRENT AUTHORITY.—The authority provided 
in this section is in addition to any other relending author-
ity of the Secretary under the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et. seq.) or any other law. 
(c) 
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary 
(acting 
through the Rural Utilities Service) shall continue to carry 
out section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940c) in the same manner as on the day before 
enactment of this Act until such time as any regulations 
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this sec-
tion are fully implemented. 
SEC. 6102. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘SEC. 5. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For electrification baseload gen-
eration loan guarantees, the Secretary shall, at the request 
of the borrower, charge an upfront fee to cover the costs 
of the loan guarantee. 
‘‘(b) FEE.—The fee described in subsection (a) for 
a loan guarantee shall be equal to the costs of the loan 
guarantee (within the meaning of section 502(5)(C) of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a(5)(C))). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds received from a borrower 
to pay the fee described in this section shall not be derived 
from a loan or other debt obligation that is made or guar-
anteed by the Federal Government.’’. 
SEC. 6103. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED 
FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR TELEPHONE PUR-
POSES. 
Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–1(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6104. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS. 
Section 315(d) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 6105. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. 
Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In making or guaranteeing 
loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
give— 
‘‘(A) the highest priority to applicants that 
offer to provide broadband service to the great-
est proportion of households that, prior to the 
provision of the broadband service, had no in-
cumbent service provider; and 
‘‘(B) priority to applicants that offer in 
their applications to provide broadband service 
not predominantly for business service, but 
where at least 25 percent of customers in the 
proposed service territory are commercial inter-
ests.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B); 
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(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (C) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the amount and type of support re-
quested; and 
‘‘(E) a list of the census block groups or 
tracts proposed to be so served.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a process under which an incumbent 
service provider which, as of the date of the publica-
tion of notice under paragraph (5) with respect to 
an application submitted by the provider, is pro-
viding broadband service to a remote rural area, 
may (but shall not be required to) submit to the 
Secretary, not less than 15 and not more than 30 
days after that date, information regarding the 
broadband services that the provider offers in the 
proposed service territory, so that the Secretary may 
assess whether the application meets the require-
ments of this section with respect to eligible 
projects.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—In considering the tech-
nology needs of customers in a proposed service ter-
ritory, the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
upgrade or replacement cost for the construction or 
acquisition of facilities and equipment in the terri-
tory.’’; and 
(4) in each of subsections (k)(1) and (l), 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 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of 
Public Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6202. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b)(7) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6203. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6204. PROGRAM METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
collect data regarding economic activities created through 
grants and loans, including any technical assistance pro-
vided as a component of the grant or loan program, and 
measure the short and long term viability of award recipi-
ents and any entities to whom those recipients provide as-
sistance using award funds under section 231 of the Agri-
cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; 
Public Law 106–224), section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), sec-
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tion 313(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)), or section 306(a)(11), 310B(c), 
310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926(a)(11), 1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), 2008s, or 2009 
through 2009m). 
(b) DATA.—The data collected under subsection (a) 
shall include information collected from recipients both 
during the award period and after the period as deter-
mined by the Secretary, but not less than 2 years after 
the award period ends. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report that contains the data described in subsection 
(a). The report shall include detailed information regard-
ing— 
(1) actions taken by the Secretary to utilize the 
data; 
(2) the number of jobs, including self-employ-
ment and the value of salaries and wages; 
(3) how the provision of funds from the grant 
or loan involved affected the local economy; 
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(4) any benefit, such as an increase in revenue 
or customer base; and 
(5) such other information as the Secretary 
deems appropriate. 
SEC. 6205. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated 
version of the study described in section 6206 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall sub-
mit to the Congress the updated version of the study re-
quired by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6206. CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTIONS NOT TO BE CONSID-
ERED MAJOR. 
In the case of a loan, loan guarantee, or grant pro-
gram in the rural development mission area of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, an action of the Secretary before, on, 
or after the date of enactment of this Act that does not 
involve the provision by the Department of Agriculture of 
Federal dollars or a Federal loan guarantee, including— 
(1) the approval by the Department of Agri-
culture of the decision of a borrower to commence 
a privately funded activity; 
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(2) a lien accommodation or subordination; 
(3) a debt settlement or restructuring; or 
(4) the restructuring of a business entity by a 
borrower, 
shall not be considered a major Federal action. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7101. OPTION TO BE INCLUDED AS NON-LAND-GRANT 
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. 
Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) COOPERATING FORESTRY SCHOOL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘cooperating 
forestry school’ means an institution— 
‘‘(i) that is eligible to receive funds 
under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 
U.S.C. 582a et seq.), commonly known as 
the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962; and 
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‘‘(ii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a declaration of the 
intent of that institution to not be consid-
ered a cooperating forestry school. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION OF DECLARATION.—A 
declaration of the intent of an institution to not 
be considered a cooperating forestry school sub-
mitted to the Secretary shall be in effect until 
September 30, 2018.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘that’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘that’’ before 
‘‘qualify’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘that’’ before 
‘‘offer’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
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‘‘(iii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a statement of the 
declaration of the intent of a college or 
university to not be considered a Hispanic- 
serving agricultural college or university.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF DECLARATION OF 
INTENT.—A declaration of the intent of a col-
lege or university to not be considered a His-
panic-serving agricultural college or university 
submitted to the Secretary shall be in effect 
until September 30, 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE.—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’’. 
(b) DUTIES
OF
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS AD-
VISORY BOARD.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricul-
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tural Research, 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 new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary based 
on that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Measures’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Programs’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘Programs that would’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Research, extension, and teaching pro-
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grams designed to improve competitiveness in 
the specialty crop industry, including programs 
that would’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘in-
cluding improving the quality and taste of proc-
essed specialty crops’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘the 
remote sensing and the’’ before ‘‘mechaniza-
tion’’. 
SEC. 7104. 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 new section: 
‘‘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, or an individual who, 
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 
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‘‘(ii) in a veterinarian shortage situa-
tion; 
‘‘(B) a State, national, allied, or regional 
veterinary organization or specialty board rec-
ognized by the American Veterinary Medical 
Association; 
‘‘(C) a college or school of veterinary medi-
cine accredited by the American Veterinary 
Medical Association; 
‘‘(D) a university research foundation or 
veterinary medical foundation; 
‘‘(E) a department of veterinary science or 
department of comparative medicine accredited 
by the Department of Education; 
‘‘(F) a State agricultural experiment sta-
tion; or 
‘‘(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
agency. 
‘‘(2) VETERINARIAN
SHORTAGE
SITUATION.— 
The term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a 
veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the 
Secretary under section 1415A. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
GRANTS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out a program to make competitive 
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grants to qualified entities that carry out programs 
or activities described in paragraph (2) for the pur-
pose of developing, implementing, and sustaining 
veterinary services. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A qualified 
entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described 
in paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs 
or activities that the Secretary determines will— 
‘‘(A) 
substantially 
relieve 
veterinarian 
shortage situations; 
‘‘(B) support or facilitate private veteri-
nary practices engaged in public health activi-
ties; or 
‘‘(C) support or facilitate the practices of 
veterinarians who are providing or have com-
pleted providing services under an agreement 
entered into with the Secretary under section 
1415A(a)(2). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESSES AND PREFERENCES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION, EVALUATION, AND
INPUT 
PROCESSES.—In administering the grant program 
established under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use an appropriate application and 
evaluation process, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
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‘‘(B) seek the input of interested persons. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION PREFERENCE.—In select-
ing recipients of grants to be used for any of the 
purposes described in subsection (d)(1), the Sec-
retary shall give a preference to qualified entities 
that provide documentation of coordination with 
other qualified entities, with respect to any such 
purpose. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 
In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any 
of the purposes described in subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall take into consideration the amount of 
funds available for grants and the purposes for 
which the grant funds will be used. 
‘‘(4) NATURE OF GRANTS.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be considered to be a com-
petitive research, extension, or education grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANTS TO RELIEVE VETERINARIAN 
SHORTAGE
SITUATIONS
AND
SUPPORT
VETERINARY 
SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a qualified entity may use funds provided 
by a grant awarded under this section to relieve vet-
erinarian shortage situations and support veterinary 
services for any of the following purposes: 
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‘‘(A) To promote recruitment (including 
for programs in secondary schools), placement, 
and retention of veterinarians, veterinary tech-
nicians, students of veterinary medicine, and 
students of veterinary technology. 
‘‘(B) To allow veterinary students, veteri-
nary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, 
and veterinary technician students to cover ex-
penses (other than the types of expenses de-
scribed in section 1415A(c)(5)) to attend train-
ing programs in food safety or food animal 
medicine. 
‘‘(C) To establish or expand accredited vet-
erinary education programs (including faculty 
recruitment and retention), veterinary residency 
and fellowship programs, or veterinary intern-
ship and externship programs carried out in co-
ordination with accredited colleges of veterinary 
medicine. 
‘‘(D) To provide continuing education and 
extension, including veterinary telemedicine and 
other distance-based education, for veterinar-
ians, veterinary technicians, and other health 
professionals needed to strengthen veterinary 
programs and enhance food safety. 
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‘‘(E) To provide technical assistance for 
the preparation of applications submitted to the 
Secretary for designation as a veterinarian 
shortage situation under this section or section 
1415A. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED ENTITIES OPERATING VETERI-
NARY CLINICS.—A qualified entity described in sub-
section (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a 
grant awarded under this section to establish or ex-
pand veterinary practices, including— 
‘‘(A) equipping veterinary offices; 
‘‘(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead 
costs of such veterinary practices, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(C) establishing mobile veterinary facili-
ties in which a portion of the facilities will ad-
dress education or extension needs. 
‘‘(e) 
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Funds 
provided 
through a grant made under this section to a 
qualified 
entity 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(1)(A) and used by such entity under sub-
section (d)(2) shall be subject to an agreement 
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between the Secretary and such entity that in-
cludes a required term of service for such entity 
(including a qualified entity operating as an in-
dividual), as prospectively established by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing a 
term of service under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary 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 qualified entity 
referred to in paragraph (1)(A), including re-
payment 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 
such qualified entity 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 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION.—Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), 
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. 
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
promulgate regulations to carry out this section. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 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 ex-
pended.’’. 
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SEC. 7105. 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. 7106. 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’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary shall, acting through the Of-
fice of the Chief Economist,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘make grants, competitive 
grants, and special research grants to, and 
enter into cooperative agreements and other 
contracting instruments with,’’ and inserting 
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‘‘make competitive grants to or enter into coop-
erative agreements with’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘with a history of pro-
viding unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis 
to Congress’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘other re-
search institutions’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘shall be eligible’’ and inserting ‘‘and other public 
research institutions and organizations shall be eligi-
ble’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give a preference to policy re-
search centers that have extensive databases, models, and 
demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agri-
cultural market projections, rural development analysis, 
agricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the 
farm, multiregional, national, and international levels.’’; 
and 
(6) by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new 
subsection: 
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