cal year under paragraph (1) or (3) shall be 
used to support the use of electronic benefits 
transfers for Federal nutrition programs at 
farmers’ markets. 
‘‘(B) GRANTS.—Not less than 70 percent 
of the funds made available to carry out this 
section in a fiscal year shall be used to make 
grants to eligible entities.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the heading, by inserting 
‘‘TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND’’ before 
‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘to provide technical 
assistance or’’ before ‘‘for administrative 
expenses’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 
SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 4402(a) 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use funds available to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to carry out and expand a seniors farmers’ 
market nutrition program in the following amounts: 
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‘‘(1) For fiscal year 2015, $25,000,000. 
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2016, $50,000,000. 
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2017, $75,000,000. 
‘‘(4) For each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2020, $100,000,000.’’. 
(2) PURPOSES.—Section 4402(b)(1) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘unprepared’’ and inserting 
‘‘minimally processed’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and herbs’’ and inserting 
‘‘herbs, and other locally produced farm prod-
ucts, as the Secretary considers appropriate,’’. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS; 
UNEXPENDED 
FUNDS.—Section 4402 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 
percent of the funds made available for a fiscal year under 
subsection (a) may be used to pay administrative costs in-
curred in carrying out this section. 
‘‘(i) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—To the extent the funds 
made available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year are 
not expended in that fiscal year, the Secretary shall use 
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such funds in a subsequent fiscal year for the same pur-
pose. 
‘‘(j) PRIORITIES.—In providing funds made available 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
farmers’ markets that have an operational seniors farm-
ers’ market program and to seniors farmers’ markets pro-
grams in historically underserved communities (as defined 
by the Secretary).’’. 
(c) COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.—Section 25 of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(i)(I)’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A)(i)’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘(II)’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(ii)’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘(III)’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(iii)’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘(ii)(I)’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B)(i)’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘(II)’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(ii)’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘(III)’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(iii)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘(B) is’’ and inserting ‘‘that is— 
’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(b)(2)(C), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$9,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
SEC. 7. IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL REPORTING. 
(a) EVALUATION OF FARMERS’ MARKETS IN CENSUS 
OF AGRICULTURE.—Section 2(a) of the Census of Agri-
culture Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C. 2204g(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INCLUSION OF FARMERS’ MARKETS.—Ef-
fective beginning with the first census of agriculture 
conducted after the date of the enactment of the 
Urban Agriculture Production Act, the Secretary 
shall include as part of each census of agriculture— 
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‘‘(A) an evaluation of the state of farmers’ 
markets in the United States, including infor-
mation regarding the size, location, operational 
capacity, and geographic dispersion of farmers’ 
markets and types of food products sold (both 
in terms of product diversity and sales loca-
tions) through farmers’ markets; and 
‘‘(B) an analysis of the economic impact of 
farmers’ markets, including the success of Fed-
eral programs in promoting and supporting 
farmers’ markets.’’. 
(b) COORDINATED ANNUAL REPORT ON FARMERS’ 
MARKETS.—Beginning on the date that is 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and each year there-
after, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Con-
gress and publish on the Internet site of the Department 
of Agriculture a report on the status of farmers’ markets 
in the United States. Such report shall include with re-
spect to farmers’ markets in the United States for each 
year, the following information: 
(1) The number of farmers’ markets. 
(2) The number of farmers’ markets established 
during such year except that for the first year a re-
port is submitted under this section, the report shall 
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include the number of farmers’ markets for the five 
years immediately preceding the first reporting year. 
(3) The economic value of an average farmers’ 
market. 
(4) The type of governmental assistance pro-
vided to farmers’ markets. 
(5) The products that are typically sold at 
farmers’ markets. 
(6) The number of farmers’ markets that ac-
cept as a form of payment benefits distributed 
through— 
(A) the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program established under the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); 
(B) the seniors farmers’ market nutrition 
program established under section 4402 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007); 
(C) the special supplemental nutrition pro-
gram for women, infants, and children estab-
lished under section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); and 
(D) any other Federal or State nutrition 
assistance program as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
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