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cial assistance for the cost of carrying out a pilot pro-
gram— 
(1) to study and assess the nature and extent 
of damage to the pilot area caused by feral swine; 
(2) to develop methods to eradicate or control 
feral swine in the pilot area; and 
(3) to develop methods to restore damage 
caused by feral swine. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Ani-
mal and Plant Health Inspection Service coordinate to 
carry out the pilot program. 
(d) COST SHARING.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the costs of the pilot program under this section 
may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of car-
rying out the pilot program. 
(2) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of the pilot program may be 
provided in the form of in-kind contributions of ma-
terials or services. 
(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
Not more than 10 percent of financial assistance provided 
by the Secretary under this section may be used for ad-
ministrative expenses. 
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(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
SEC. 12106. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NET-
WORK. 
Subtitle E of title X of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is amend-
ed by inserting after section 10409 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10409A. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY 
NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE LABORATORY.—In 
this section, the term ‘eligible laboratory’ means a diag-
nostic laboratory that meets specific criteria developed by 
the Secretary, in consultation with State animal health of-
ficials, State veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and veteri-
nary diagnostic laboratories at institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(b) CONTRACTS.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with State veterinarians, shall offer to enter into con-
tracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal in-
struments with eligible laboratories— 
‘‘(1) to enhance the capability of the Secretary 
to respond in a timely manner to emerging or exist-
ing bioterrorist threats to animal health; and 
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‘‘(2) to provide the capacity and capability for 
standardized— 
‘‘(A) test procedures, reference materials, 
and equipment; 
‘‘(B) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity 
levels; 
‘‘(C) quality management system require-
ments; 
‘‘(D) interconnected electronic reporting 
and transmission of data; and 
‘‘(E) evaluation for emergency prepared-
ness; and 
‘‘(3) to coordinate the development, implemen-
tation, and enhancement of national veterinary diag-
nostic laboratory capabilities, with special emphasis 
on surveillance planning and vulnerability analysis, 
technology development and validation, training, and 
outreach. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—To the extent practicable and to the 
extent capacity and specialized expertise may be nec-
essary, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible labora-
tories at existing Federal facilities, State facilities, and fa-
cilities at institutions of higher education. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 12107. NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN 
(NPIP). 
(a) SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the Department of Agriculture continues to 
administer the avian influenza surveillance program in 
commercial poultry through the National Poultry Im-
provement Program. 
(b) STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the program described in subsection (a) meets any rel-
evant standards established by the World Organization for 
Animal Health. 
Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 12201. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 
218 (7 U.S.C. 6918) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 219. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Department the position of Military Veterans Agri-
cultural Liaison. 
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‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Military Veterans Agricultural 
Liaison shall— 
‘‘(1) provide information to returning veterans 
about, and connect returning veterans with, begin-
ning farmer training and agricultural vocational and 
rehabilitation programs appropriate to the needs and 
interests of returning veterans, including assisting 
veterans in using Federal veterans educational bene-
fits for purposes relating to beginning a farming or 
ranching career; 
‘‘(2) provide information to veterans concerning 
the availability of and eligibility requirements for 
participation in agricultural programs, with par-
ticular emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher 
programs; 
‘‘(3) serving as a resource for assisting veteran 
farmers and ranchers, and potential farmers and 
ranchers, in applying for participation in agricul-
tural programs; and 
‘‘(4) advocating on behalf of veterans in inter-
actions with employees of the Department. 
‘‘(c) 
CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—For purposes of carrying out the duties under 
subsection (b), the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison 
may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with 
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the research centers of the Agricultural Research Service, 
institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations 
for— 
‘‘(1) the conduct of regional research on the 
profitability of small farms; 
‘‘(2) the development of educational materials; 
‘‘(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and 
certified vocational training; 
‘‘(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or 
‘‘(5) the provision of internship opportunities.’’. 
SEC. 12202. INFORMATION GATHERING. 
Section 1619(b)(3) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8791) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) COOPERATION
WITH
STATE
AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), in the case of a State agency, political 
subdivision, or local governmental agency 
that is charged with implementing an agri-
culture or conservation program under 
State law, on request of the State agency, 
political subdivision, or local governmental 
agency, the information described in para-
graph (2) shall be disclosed to the State 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective October 1, 2018, 
subsection (a) and the amendments made by sub-
section (a) (other than the amendments made by 
clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of subsection (a)(1)(B)) are re-
pealed. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Effective October 1, 
2018, section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) 
shall be applied and administered as if subsection 
(a) and the amendments made by subsection (a) 
(other than the amendments made by clauses (i)(I) 
and (ii) of subsection (a)(1)(B)) had not been en-
acted. 
SEC. 12205. BIOENERGY COVERAGE IN NONINSURED CROP 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 196(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7333(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including those 
grown expressly for the purpose of producing a feedstock 
for renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased 
products)’’ after ‘‘industrial crops’’. 
SEC. 12206. REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not more than’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not more than’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) LIMITED FUNDING.—In a case in which 
less than $10,000,000 is made available to a Com-
mission for a fiscal year under this section, para-
graph (1) shall not apply.’’. 
SEC. 12207. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS. 
Title III of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 is amended by adding after section 
308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103–354) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish in the Office of the 
Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations.’’. 
SEC. 12208. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED; AUTHORIZED ACTIVI-
TIES.—The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to 
States and tribal governments to support their efforts to 
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promote the domestic maple syrup industry through the 
following activities: 
(1) Promotion of research and education related 
to maple syrup production. 
(2) Promotion of natural resource sustainability 
in the maple syrup industry. 
(3) Market promotion for maple syrup and 
maple-sap products. 
(4) Encouragement of owners and operators of 
privately held land containing species of tree in the 
genus Acer— 
(A) to initiate or expand maple-sugaring 
activities on the land; or 
(B) to voluntarily make the land available, 
including by lease or other means, for access by 
the public for maple-sugaring activities. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—In submitting an application for 
a grant under this section, a State or tribal government 
shall include— 
(1) a description of the activities to be sup-
ported using the grant funds; 
(2) a description of the benefits that the State 
or tribal government intends to achieve as a result 
of engaging in such activities; and 
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(3) an estimate of the increase in maple-sug-
aring activities or maple syrup production that the 
State or tribal government anticipates will occur as 
a result of engaging in such activities. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section preempts a State or tribal government law, 
including any State or tribal government liability law. 
(d) DEFINITION OF MAPLE SUGARING.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘maple-sugaring’’ means the collection of 
sap from any species of tree in the genus Acer for the 
purpose of boiling to produce food. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015. 
SEC. 12209. PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL 
FIGHT OR CAUSING A MINOR TO ATTEND AN 
ANIMAL FIGHT; ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL 
FIGHTING PROVISIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT 
OR CAUSING A MINOR TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT.— 
Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SPON-
SORING OR EXHIBITING AN ANIMAL IN’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SPONSORING OR EXHIBITING AN ANI-
MAL IN, ATTENDING, OR CAUSING A MINOR TO 
ATTEND’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘SPONSORING OR 
EXHIBITING’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) ATTENDING OR CAUSING A MINOR TO AT-
TEND.—It shall be unlawful for any person to— 
‘‘(A) knowingly attend an animal fighting 
venture; or 
‘‘(B) knowingly cause a minor to attend an 
animal fighting venture.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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1, 1998, through December 31, 2003, for all 
spinners who qualify under this paragraph. 
(3) To manufacturers who cut and sew cotton 
shirts in the United States who certify that they 
used imported cotton fabric during the period Janu-
ary 1, 1998, through July 1, 2003, to be allocated 
to each such manufacturer in an amount that bears 
the same ratio as— 
(A) the dollar value (excluding duty, ship-
ping, and related costs) of imported woven cot-
ton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 
2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer 
during calendar year 2002 (as evidenced by an 
affidavit provided by the manufacturer that 
meets the requirements of subsection (d)) used 
in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton 
shirts, bears to— 
(B) the dollar value (excluding duty, ship-
ping, and related costs) of the fabric described 
in subparagraph (A) purchased during calendar 
year 2002 by all manufacturers who qualify 
under this paragraph. 
(c) AFFIDAVIT OF YARN SPINNERS.—The affidavit 
required by subsection (c)(2)(A) is a notarized affidavit 
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provided annually by an officer of a producer of ring spun 
yarns that affirms— 
(1) that the producer used pima cotton during 
the year in which the affidavit is filed and during 
the period January 1, 2002, through December 31, 
2002, to produce ring spun cotton yarns in the 
United States, measuring less than 83.33 decitex 
(exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied 
form during 2002; 
(2) the quantity, measured in pounds, of ring 
spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 
decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and 
plied form during calendar year 2002; and 
(3) that the producer maintains supporting doc-
umentation showing the quantity of such yarns pro-
duced, and evidencing the yarns as ring spun cotton 
yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 
120 metric number), in single and plied form during 
calendar year 2002. 
(d) AFFIDAVIT OF SHIRTING MANUFACTURERS.— 
The affidavit required by subsection (c)(3)(A) is a nota-
rized affidavit provided annually by an officer of a manu-
facturer of men’s and boys’ shirts that affirms— 
(1) that the manufacturer used imported cotton 
fabric during the year in which the affidavit is filed 
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and during the period January 1, 1998, through 
July 1, 2003, to cut and sew men’s and boys’ woven 
cotton shirts in the United States; 
(2) the dollar value of imported woven cotton 
shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in 
warp purchased by the manufacturer during cal-
endar year 2002; 
(3) that the manufacturer maintains invoices 
along with other supporting documentation (such as 
price lists and other technical descriptions of the 
fabric qualities) showing the dollar value of such 
fabric purchased, the date of purchase, and evidenc-
ing the fabric as woven cotton fabric of 80s or high-
er count and 2-ply in warp; and 
(4) that the fabric was suitable for use in the 
manufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2019. 
SEC. 12211. AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANUFACTUR-
ERS TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund 
to be known as the ‘‘Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufac-
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turers Trust Fund’’ (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Wool Trust Fund’’), consisting of such amounts as may 
be transferred to the Wool Trust Fund pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations under subsection (e). 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—From amounts in 
the Wool Trust Fund, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
make payments annually beginning in fiscal year 2014 for 
calendar years 2010 through 2019 as follows: 
(1) To eligible manufactures under paragraph 
(3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile 
Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–429; 
118 Stat. 2600), as amended by section 1633(c) of 
the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–280; 120 Stat. 1166) 
and section 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and Alter-
native Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (division C 
of Public Law 110–343; 122 Stat. 3875), who filed 
an affidavit with U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion not later than April 15 of the year of the pay-
ment, so that the amount of such payments, when 
added to any other payments made to eligible manu-
facturers under that paragraph in calendar years 
2010 through 2019, equal the total amount of pay-
ments authorized to be provided to eligible manufac-
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turers under that paragraph, or the provisions of 
this section, in such calendar years. 
(2) To eligible manufacturers under paragraph 
(6) of such section 4002(c), so that the amount of 
such payments, when added to any other payments 
made to eligible manufacturers under that para-
graph in calendar years 2010 through 2019, equal 
the total amount of payments authorized to be pro-
vided to eligible manufacturers under that para-
graph, or the provisions of this section, in such cal-
endar years. 
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall make payments to eligible manufacturers de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)— 
(1) for calendar years 2010 through 2013, not 
later than 30 days after the transfer of amounts 
from the general fund of the Treasury to the Wool 
Trust Fund under this section; and 
(2) for calendar years 2014 through 2019, not 
later than April 15 of the year of the payment. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The payments 
authorized under this section shall be made through the 
end of fiscal year 2019 notwithstanding any lapse of au-
thority under any other provision of law to transfer funds 
to— 
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(1) the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust 
Fund established by section 4002(c) of the Wool 
Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Pub-
lic Law 108–429; 118 Stat. 2600), as amended by 
section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous Trade and 
Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
280; 120 Stat. 1166) and section 325(b) of the Tax 
Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act 
of 2008 (division C of Public Law 110–343; 122 
Stat. 3875); or 
(2) the Wool Research, Development, and Pro-
motion Trust Fund established by 506 of the Trade 
and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2019. 
SEC. 12212. CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund 
to be known as the ‘‘Citrus Disease Research and Develop-
ment Trust Fund’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Cit-
rus Trust Fund’’), consisting of such amounts as may be 
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(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Citrus Advisory Board, 
if established under paragraph (1), shall consist of 
9 members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
as follows: 
(A) Five members who are domestic pro-
ducers of citrus in Florida. 
(B) Three members who are domestic pro-
ducers of citrus in Arizona or California. 
(C) One member who is a domestic pro-
ducer of citrus in Texas. 
(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to 
carry out this subsection, including rules estab-
lishing procedures for disqualification from service 
on the Citrus Advisory Board, appointment terms 
for members of the Citrus Advisory Board, com-
pensation for those members, and powers and re-
sponsibilities of the Citrus Advisory Board. 
(4) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that not more than 5 percent of 
total expenditures from the Citrus Trust Fund in 
any year are used for the operations of the Citrus 
Advisory Board. 
(d) SECRETARIAL DISCRETION OF FUND ALLOCA-
TION.—Subject to subsection (e), in distributing amounts 
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under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give strong def-
erence to providing funding for research projects exploring 
the proximity of citrus producers to the effects of diseases 
such as huanglongbing and the quickly evolving nature of 
scientific understanding of the effect of the diseases on 
citrus production. 
(e) OTHER FUNDING.—The Secretary should take 
into account other public and private citrus-related re-
search and development projects and funding. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2019. 
Æ 
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