and efficiently reflect market values for upland 
cotton. 
(B) MANDATORY
REVISIONS.—Revisions 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) the elimination of warehouse loca-
tion differentials; 
(ii) the establishment of differentials 
for the various quality factors and staple 
lengths of cotton based on a 3-year, 
weighted moving average of the weighted 
designated spot market regions, as deter-
mined by regional production; 
(iii) the elimination of any artificial 
split in the premium or discount between 
upland cotton with a 32 or 33 staple 
length due to micronaire; and 
(iv) a mechanism to ensure that no 
premium or discount is established that ex-
ceeds the premium or discount associated 
with a leaf grade that is 1 better than the 
applicable color grade. 
(C) 
DISCRETIONARY
REVISIONS.—Revi-
sions under subparagraph (A) may include— 
(i) the use of non-spot market price 
data, in addition to spot market price data, 
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that would enhance the accuracy of the 
price information used in determining 
quality adjustments under this subsection; 
(ii) adjustments in the premiums or 
discounts associated with upland cotton 
with a staple length of 33 or above due to 
micronaire with the goal of eliminating any 
unnecessary artificial splits in the calcula-
tions of the premiums or discounts; and 
(iii) such other adjustments as the 
Secretary determines appropriate, after 
consultations conducted in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(3) CONSULTATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.— 
(A) PRIOR TO REVISION.—In making ad-
justments to the loan rate for cotton (including 
any review of the adjustments) as provided in 
this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with 
representatives of the United States cotton in-
dustry. 
(B) INAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to consultations under this subsection. 
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(4) REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary 
may review the operation of the upland cotton qual-
ity adjustments implemented pursuant to this sub-
section and may make further revisions to the ad-
ministration of the loan program for upland cotton, 
by— 
(A) revoking or revising any actions taken 
under paragraph (2)(B); or 
(B) revoking or revising any actions taken 
or authorized to be taken under paragraph 
(2)(C). 
(e) RICE.—The Secretary shall not make adjust-
ments in the loan rates for long grain rice and medium 
grain rice, except for differences in grade and quality (in-
cluding milling yields). 
Subtitle C—Sugar 
SEC. 1301. SUGAR PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTINUATION
OF CURRENT PROGRAM
AND 
LOAN RATES.— 
(1) SUGARCANE.—Section 156(a)(5) of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(a)(5)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the 2012 crop year’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the 
2014 through 2018 crop years’’. 
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(2) SUGAR BEETS.—Section 156(b)(2) of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—Section 156(i) of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(i)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) FLEXIBLE
MARKETING
ALLOTMENTS
FOR 
SUGAR.— 
(1) SUGAR ESTIMATES.—Section 359b(a)(1) of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
PERIOD.—Section 359l(a) of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
1359ll(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle D—Dairy 
PART I—DAIRY PRODUCTION MARGIN PROTEC-
TION AND DAIRY MARKET STABILIZATION 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
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