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(1) review the feasibility studies submitted under 
subsection (b)(2)(B) or carried out under subsection 
(b)(1)(B); and 
(2) not later than 90 days after the date on 
which all studies are completed under subsection (b), 
submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(A) information about the potential benefits 
of constructing dedicated ethanol pipelines; and 
(B) recommendations for legislation that 
could help provide for the construction of dedi-
cated ethanol pipelines. 
(f) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this 
section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 9015. BIOMASS INVENTORY REPORT. 
(a) INVENTORY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall conduct an inventory of biomass resources on 
a county-by-county basis. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report containing— 
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(1) the results of the inventory conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) an estimate of the amount of unused crop 
land in the United States that could be used for dedi-
cated energy crops. 
(c) BIOMASS RESOURCES DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘biomass resource’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘eligible commodity’’ in section 9010(a)(3) of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8108(a)(3)). 
SEC. 9016. FUTURE FARMSTEADS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a program to equip, in each of 5 regions of 
the country chosen to represent different farming practices, 
a farm house and its surrounding fields, facilities, and for-
ested areas with technologies to— 
(1) improve farm energy production and energy 
use efficiencies; 
(2) provide working examples to farmers; and 
(3) serve as an education, demonstration, and re-
search facility that will teach graduate students whose 
focus of research is related to either renewable energy 
or energy conservation technologies. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program established 
under subsection (a) shall be to— 
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(1) advance farm energy use efficiencies and the 
on-farm production of renewable energies, along with 
advanced communication and control technologies 
with the latest in energy capture and conversion tech-
niques, thereby enhancing rural energy independence 
and creating new revenues for rural economies; 
(2) accelerate private sector and university re-
search into the efficient on-farm production of renew-
able fuels and help educate the farming industry, stu-
dents, and the general public; and 
(3) accelerate energy independence, including the 
production and the conservation of renewable energies 
on farms. 
(c) COLLABORATION PARTNERS.—The program under 
this section shall be carried out in partnership with re-
gional land grant institutions, agricultural commodity 
commissions, biofuels companies, sensor and controls com-
panies, and internet technology companies. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 9017. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) energy demand in the United States is pro-
jected to increase by more than 30 percent over the 
next two decades; 
(2) increased production of renewable energy and 
growth of its infrastructure would assist the United 
States in meeting the growing energy demand; 
(3) continued, and even accelerated, development 
of renewable energy inputs and technologies provide 
numerous benefits to the United States, including im-
proved national security and economic growth; 
(4) while it should be a priority of the Federal 
Government to continue to promote policies and in-
centives to stimulate growth and development of re-
newable energy infrastructure, it should be recognized 
that the marketplace is also an important instrument 
to determine which renewable energy sources and 
technologies will provide the most efficient and effec-
tive energy production; 
(5) renewable energy inputs and technology must 
be available in abundant quantities and provide en-
ergy at competitive prices in a reliable manner for 
the American consumer; and 
(6) it is in the interest of the United States to 
diversify its energy portfolio and increase the energy 
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independence of the United States by further devel-
oping alternative forms of energy. 
TITLE X—HORTICULTURE AND 
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 
Subtitle A—Honey and Bees 
Sec. 10001. Annual report on response to honey bee colony collapse disorder. 
Subtitle B—Horticulture Provisions 
Sec. 10101. Tree assistance program. 
Sec. 10102. Specialty crop block grants. 
Sec. 10103. Additional section 32 funds for purchase of fruits, vegetables, and 
nuts to support domestic nutrition assistance programs. 
Sec. 10104. Independent evaluation of Department of Agriculture commodity pur-
chase process. 
Sec. 10105. Quality requirements for clementines. 
Sec. 10106. Implementation of food safety programs under marketing orders. 
Sec. 10107. Inclusion of specialty crops in census of agriculture. 
Sec. 10108. Maturity requirements for Hass avocados. 
Sec. 10109. Mushroom promotion, research, and consumer information. 
Sec. 10110. Fresh produce education initiative. 
Subtitle C—Pest and Disease Management 
Sec. 10201. Pest and disease program. 
Sec. 10202. Multi-species fruit fly research and sterile fly production. 
Subtitle D—Organic Agriculture 
Sec. 10301. National organic certification cost-share program. 
Sec. 10302. Organic production and market data. 
Sec. 10303. Organic conversion, technical, and educational assistance. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 10401. Restoration of import and entry agricultural inspection functions to 
the Department of Agriculture. 
Sec. 10402. Grant program to improve movement of specialty crops. 
Sec. 10403. Authorization of appropriations for market news activities regarding 
specialty crops. 
Sec. 10404. Farmers’ market promotion program. 
Sec. 10405. National Clean Plant Network. 
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Subtitle A—Honey and Bees 
SEC. 10001. ANNUAL REPORT ON RESPONSE TO HONEY BEE 
COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress 
an annual report describing the progress made by the De-
partment of Agriculture in investigating the cause or causes 
of honey bee colony collapse and in finding appropriate 
strategies to reduce colony loss. 
Subtitle B—Horticulture Provisions 
SEC. 10101. TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) INCLUSION OF NURSERY TREE GROWERS.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 10201 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8201) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) NURSERY TREE GROWER.—The term ‘nurs-
ery tree grower’ means a person who produces nurs-
ery, ornamental, fruit, nut, or Christmas trees for 
commercial sale, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subtitle C of 
title X of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 is amended— 
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(A) in section 10202 (7 U.S.C. 8202)— 
(i) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and 
nursery tree growers’’ after ‘‘eligible or-
chardists’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or 
nursery tree grower’’ after ‘‘eligible orchard-
ist’’; and 
(B) in section 10203 (7 U.S.C. 8203), by 
inserting ‘‘and nursery tree growers’’ after ‘‘eli-
gible orchardists’’. 
(b) ANNUAL PAYMENT LIMITATION.—Section 10204(a) 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8204(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$150,000 per year’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to any natural disaster oc-
curring after the date of the enactment of this Act for which 
assistance is provided by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
the tree assistance program. 
SEC. 10102. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (i) of sec-
tion 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants 
under this section, using— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $65,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(3) $70,000,000 in fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(4) $75,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(5) $95,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 101 of the 
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 
108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject to the 
appropriation of funds to carry out this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Using the funds made available under sub-
section (i)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in’’ 
and inserting ‘‘made available under’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Subject to the 
appropriation of sufficient funds to carry out this 
subsection, each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’. 
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(d) DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY CROP.—Section 3(1) of 
the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public 
Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by inserting 
‘‘horticulture and’’ before ‘‘nursery’’. 
SEC. 10103. ADDITIONAL SECTION 32 FUNDS FOR PUR-
CHASE OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND NUTS 
TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) FUNDING
FOR
ADDITIONAL
PURCHASES
OF 
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND NUTS.—In addition to the pur-
chases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts required by section 
10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
purchase fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the purpose of pro-
viding nutritious foods for use in domestic nutrition assist-
ance programs, using, of the funds made available under 
section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), 
the following amounts: 
(1) $190,000,000 in fiscal year 2008. 
(2) $193,000,000 in fiscal year 2009. 
(3) $199,000,000 in fiscal year 2010. 
(4) $203,000,000 in fiscal year 2011. 
(5) $206,000,000 in fiscal year 2012 and each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
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(b) FORM OF PURCHASES.—Fruits, vegetables, and 
nuts may be purchased under this section in the form of 
frozen, canned, dried, or fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts. 
(c) VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS.—The Secretary may 
consider offering value-added products containing fruits, 
vegetables or nuts under this section, taking into account— 
(1) whether demand exists for the value-added 
product; and 
(2) the interests of entities that receive fruits, 
vegetables, and nuts under this section. 
SEC. 10104. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT 
OF AGRICULTURE COMMODITY PURCHASE 
PROCESS. 
(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall arrange to have performed an independent 
evaluation of the commodity purchasing processes (and the 
statutory and regulatory authority underlying such proc-
esses) used by the Department of Agriculture to remove sur-
plus commodities from the market and support commodity 
prices and producer incomes, especially with regard to ac-
tivities under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c) and the importance of increasing purchases 
of specialty crops. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report on 
the results of the evaluation. 
SEC. 10105. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLEMENTINES. 
Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608e-1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended in 
the first sentence by inserting after ‘‘nectarines,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘clementines,’’. 
SEC. 10106. IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS 
UNDER MARKETING ORDERS. 
Section 8c(6) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608c(6)), reenacted with amendments by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) In the case of an order related to a specialty crop 
(as such term is defined in section 3(1) of the Specialty 
Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-465; 
118 Stat. 3883)), authorizing the implementation of qual-
ity-related food safety programs designed to enhance the 
safety of the specialty crop and products derived from spe-
cialty crops.’’. 
SEC. 10107. INCLUSION OF SPECIALTY CROPS IN CENSUS 
OF AGRICULTURE. 
Section 2(a) of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 
(7 U.S.C. 2204g(a) is amended by adding at the end the 
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following new sentence: ‘‘Beginning with the census of agri-
culture required to be conducted in 2008, the Secretary shall 
conduct as part of each census of agriculture a census of 
specialty crops (as such term is defined in section 3(1) of 
the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public 
Law 108-465; 118 Stat. 3883)).’’. 
SEC. 10108. MATURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HASS AVOCA-
DOS. 
Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 209. MATURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HASS AVOCA-
DOS. 
‘‘(a) MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF DRY MATTER.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall issue final regulations to require that 
all Hass avocados sold to consumers in the United States 
meet the minimum maturity standard of not less than 20.8 
percent dry matter. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) and the regulations 
issued pursuant to such subsection shall not apply to Hass 
avocados— 
‘‘(1) intended for consumption by charitable in-
stitutions; 
‘‘(2) intended for distribution by relief agencies; 
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‘‘(3) intended for commercial processing into 
products; or 
‘‘(4) that the Secretary determines should not be 
subject to such subsection or such regulations. 
‘‘(c) USE OF EXISTING INSPECTORS.—The Secretary 
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, use inspectors that 
inspect avocados for compliance with section 8e of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608e-1), reenacted with 
amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 
of 1937, to conduct inspections under this section. 
‘‘(d) CIVIL PENALTIES.—The Secretary may require 
any person who violates this section or the regulations 
issued pursuant to this section to— 
‘‘(1) forfeit to the United States a sum equal to 
the value of the commodity at the time of violation, 
which forfeiture shall be recoverable in a civil suit 
bought in the name of the United States; or 
‘‘(2) on conviction, be fined not less than $50 or 
more than $5,000 for each violation. 
‘‘(e) DIVERSION.—In the case of any Hass avocados 
that do not meet the requirements of this section or the regu-
lations issued pursuant to this section, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) provide for the reinspection of the Hass avo-
cados; or 
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‘‘(2) authorized the diversion, export, or repack-
ing of the Hass avocados. 
‘‘(f) FEES.—The Secretary may prescribe and collect 
fees to cover the costs of providing for the inspection of Hass 
avocados under this section. All fees and penalties collected 
shall be credited to the accounts that incur such costs and 
shall remain available until expended without fiscal year 
limitation. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 10109. MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CON-
SUMER INFORMATION. 
(a) REGIONS AND MEMBERS.—Section 1925(b)(2) of 
the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Infor-
mation Act of 1990 (subtitle B of title XIX of Public Law 
101–624; 7 U.S.C. 6104(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘4 regions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 regions’’; 
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(D), 
by 
striking 
‘‘35,000,000 pounds’’ and inserting ‘‘50,000,000 
pounds’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (E), and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(E) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—In addition 
to the members appointed pursuant to para-
graph (1), and subject to the nine-member limit 
of members on the council provided in such 
paragraph, the Secretary shall appoint addi-
tional members to the council from a region 
which attains additional pounds of production 
as follows: 
‘‘(i) If a region’s annual production is 
greater than 110,000,000 pounds, but less 
than or equal to 180,000,000 pounds, the re-
gion shall be represented by one additional 
member. 
‘‘(ii) If a region’s annual production is 
greater than 180,000,000 pounds, but less 
than or equal to 260,000,000 pounds, the re-
gion shall be represented by two additional 
members. 
‘‘(iii) If a region’s annual production 
is greater than 260,000,000 pounds, the re-
gion shall be represented by three additional 
members.’’. 
(b) POWERS
AND DUTIES
OF COUNCIL.—Section 
1925(c) of the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Con-
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sumer Information Act of 1990 (subtitle B of title XIX of 
Public Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 6104(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) 
as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5), the fol-
lowing new paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) to develop a program for good agricultural 
practices and good handling practices for mush-
rooms;’’. 
SEC. 10110. FRESH PRODUCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE. 
(a) INITIATIVE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may carry out a program to educate persons in-
volved in the fresh produce industry and the public about— 
(1) scientifically proven practices for reducing 
microbiological pathogens on fresh produce; and 
(2) methods of reducing the threat of cross-con-
tamination of fresh produce through unsanitary han-
dling practices. 
(b) COOPERATION.—The Secretary may carry out the 
program in cooperation with public or private partners. 
(c) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012 to carry out this section. 
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Subtitle C—Pest and Disease 
Management 
SEC. 10201. PEST AND DISEASE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a program to— 
(1) conduct early pest detection and surveillance 
activities in cooperation with state departments of ag-
riculture; 
(2) determine and prioritize pest and disease 
threats to domestic production of specialty crops; and 
(3) create an audit-based certification approach 
to protect against the spread of plant pests and to fa-
cilitate the interstate movement of plants and plant 
products. 
(b) EARLY PEST DETECTION AND SURVEILLANCE IM-
PROVEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall enter into cooperative agreements 
with State departments of agriculture to provide 
grants to such State departments of agriculture for 
early pest detection and surveillance activities. 
(2) APPLICATION.—A State department of agri-
culture seeking to enter into a cooperative agreement 
under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an 
application containing such information as the Sec-
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retary may require. The Secretary shall notify appli-
cants of the following: 
(A) The requirements to be imposed on a 
department of agriculture for auditing of, and 
reporting on, the use of any funds provided by 
the Secretary under the cooperative agreement. 
(B) The criteria to be used to ensure that 
early pest detection and surveillance activities 
supported under the cooperative agreement are 
based on sound scientific data or thorough risk 
assessments. 
(C) The means of identifying pathways of 
pest introductions. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) PEST DETECTION AND SURVEILLANCE 
ACTIVITIES.—A State department of agriculture 
that receives funds under this section shall use 
the funds to carry out early pest detection and 
surveillance activities approved by the Secretary 
to prevent the introduction or spread of a pest. 
(B) SUBAGREEMENTS.—A State department 
of agriculture may use funds received under this 
section to enter into subagreements with political 
subdivisions in such State that have legal re-
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sponsibilities relating to agricultural pest and 
disease surveillance. 
(4) SPECIAL
FUNDING
CONSIDERATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall provide, subject to the availability of 
funds under subsection (j), funds to a State depart-
ment of agriculture that the Secretary determines is 
in a State that has a high risk of being affected by 
one or more pest, based on the following factors: 
(A) The number of international airports 
and maritime facilities in that State. 
(B) The volume of international passenger 
and cargo entry into that State. 
(C) The geographic location of that State 
and if such location is conducive to agricultural 
pest and disease establishment due to the climate 
or crop diversity of that State. 
(D) The types of agricultural commodities 
or plants produced in that State and if the com-
modities or plants produced are conducive to ag-
ricultural pest and disease establishment due to 
the climate or crop diversity of that State. 
(E) Whether the Secretary has declared an 
emergency in that State pursuant to section 442 
of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7772) due 
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to an agricultural pest or disease of Federal con-
cern. 
(F) Such other factors as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(5) COST-SHARE.— 
(A) FEDERAL COST SHARE; FORM OF NON- 
FEDERAL COST SHARE.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), a cooperative agreement en-
tered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 
that— 
(i) the Federal share of carrying out 
the cooperative agreement shall not exceed 
75 percent of the total cost; 
(ii) the non-Federal share of the cost of 
carrying out the agreement may be provided 
in-kind; and 
(iii) in-kind costs may include indirect 
costs as considered appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(B) ABILITY TO PROVIDE FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary shall not take the ability to provide non- 
Federal costs to carry out a cooperative agree-
ment entered into under paragraph (1) into con-
sideration when deciding whether to enter into a 
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cooperative agreement with a State department 
of agriculture. 
(C) SPECIAL FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS.— 
The non-federal share of carrying out paragraph 
(4) shall not exceed 40 percent of the total costs 
of carrying out such paragraph. 
(6) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of completion of an early pest 
detection and surveillance activity conducted by a 
State department of agriculture using funds provided 
under this section, the department of agriculture shall 
submit to the Secretary a report that describes the 
purposes and results of the activities, including any 
activities conducted pursuant to a subagreement re-
ferred to in paragraph (3)(B). 
(c) THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the program es-
tablished under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(A) develop risk assessments of the existing 
and potential threat to the specialty crop indus-
try in the United States from pests and disease; 
(B) prepare a list prioritizing pest and dis-
ease threats to the specialty crop industry; 
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(C) develop action plans, in consultation 
with State departments of agriculture and other 
State or regional resource partnerships, that ef-
fectively address pest and disease threats to the 
specialty crop industry, including pathway 
analysis, domestic and offshore mitigation meas-
ures, and comprehensive exclusion measures at 
ports of entry and other key distribution centers, 
in addition to strategies to employ if a pest or 
disease is introduced; 
(D) implement such action plans as soon as 
they are developed to test the effectiveness of such 
action plans and help prevent new foreign and 
domestic pest and disease threats from being in-
troduced or widely disseminated in the United 
States; and 
(E) collaborate with the nursery industry, 
research institutions, and other appropriate enti-
ties to develop a nursery pest risk management 
system to identify nursery pests and diseases, 
prevent the introduction, establishment, and 
spread of such pests and diseases, and reduce the 
risk of, prioritize, mitigate, and eradicate such 
pests and diseases. 
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(2) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall update and submit to Con-
gress the priority list and action plans described in 
paragraph (1), including an accounting of funds ex-
pended on the action plans. 
(d) AUDIT-BASED APPROACH
TO SPECIALTY CROP 
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATION.—In conducting the pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
provide funds and technical assistance to specialty crop 
growers, organizations representing such growers, and State 
and local agencies working with such growers and organiza-
tions for the development and implementation of certifi-
cation systems based on audit-based approaches, such as 
best management practices or nursery pest risk manage-
ment systems, to address plant pests and to mitigate the 
risk of plant pests in the movement of plants and plant 
products. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal de-
partments or agencies, States or political subdivisions of 
States, national governments, local governments of other 
nations, domestic or international organizations, domestic 
or international associations, and other persons to carry 
out this section. 
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(f) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with 
the National Plant Board, State departments of agriculture, 
and specialty crop grower organizations to establish fund-
ing priorities under this section for each fiscal year. 
(g) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 per-
cent of the funds provided under this section may be used 
for administrative costs. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EARLY
PEST
DETECTION
AND
SURVEIL-
LANCE.—The term ‘‘early pest detection and surveil-
lance’’ means the full range of activities undertaken 
to find newly introduced pests, whether new to the 
United States or new to certain areas of the United 
States, before the pests become established, or before 
pest infestations become too large and costly to eradi-
cate or control. 
(2) PEST.—The term ‘‘pest’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘plant pest’’ in section 403(14) of the 
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702(14)). 
(3) SPECIALTY
CROP.—The term ‘‘specialty 
crop’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3(1) 
of the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108-465; 118 Stat. 3883; 7 U.S.C. 1621 
note). 
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(4) STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—The 
term ‘‘State department of agriculture’’ means an 
agency of a State that has a legal responsibility to 
perform early pest detection and surveillance activi-
ties. 
(i) SECRETARIAL DISCRETION.—Section 442(c) of the 
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7772(c)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘of longer than 60 days’’. 
(j) FUNDING.—Of the funds fo the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry 
out this section— 
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(5) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
SEC. 10202. MULTI-SPECIES FRUIT FLY RESEARCH AND 
STERILE FLY PRODUCTION. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall construct a warehouse and irradiation containment 
facility in Waimanalo, Hawaii, to support fruit fly rearing 
and sterilization activities. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated— 
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(1) $15,000,000 for the construction of a ware-
house and irradiation containment facility pursuant 
to subsection (a); and 
(2) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each sub-
sequent fiscal year for maintenance to the facilities 
constructed pursuant to this section. 
Subtitle D—Organic Agriculture 
SEC. 10301. NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST- 
SHARE PROGRAM. 
Section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘$22,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2008’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘$500’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$750’’. 
SEC. 10302. ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA. 
(a) NEW DATA REQUIREMENTS.—Section 7407 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5925c) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 7407. ORGANIC DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION.—To assist 
organic farmers in making informed production and mar-
keting decisions, the Secretary of Agriculture shall collect 
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and publish segregated data and survey information about 
the price, production, and marketing of major organically 
produced commodities, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
$3,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
to carry out this section during fiscal year 2008, and such 
funds shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report re-
garding the progress made in implementing the amendment 
made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 10303. ORGANIC CONVERSION, TECHNICAL, AND EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish a program to provide cost share and incentive 
payments and technical and educational assistance to pro-
ducers to promote conservation practices and activities for 
production systems undergoing transition, in whole or in 
part, to organic production in accordance with the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). 
(b) ORGANIC TRANSITION COST SHARE AND INCEN-
TIVE PAYMENTS.— 
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