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‘‘(x) the identification of animal drug 
needs and the generation and dissemina-
tion of data for safe and effective thera-
peutic applications of animal drugs for 
minor species and minor uses of such 
drugs in major species.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including the effects of plant-based 
foods that are major sources of nutrients of 
concern on diet and health’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including plant-based foods that 
are major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
(C) in clause (iv), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including postharvest practices 
conducted with respect to plant-based foods 
that are major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
and 
(D) in clause (v), by inserting before the 
period ‘‘, including improving the functionality 
of plant-based foods that are major sources of 
nutrients of concern’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(A) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and 
(vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) the effectiveness of conservation 
practices and technologies designed to ad-
dress nutrient losses and improve water 
quality;’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (F)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘economics,’’ after ‘‘trade,’’; 
(B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) 
as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(v) the economic costs, benefits, and 
viability of producers adopting conserva-
tion practices and technologies designed to 
improve water quality;’’. 
(c) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Subsection (b)(4) 
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) establish procedures under which a 
commodity board established under a com-
modity promotion law (as such term is defined 
under section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board 
(or other equivalent State entity) may directly 
submit to the Secretary proposals for requests 
for applications to specifically address par-
ticular issues related to the priority areas speci-
fied in paragraph (2).’’. 
(d) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Subsection (b)(6) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(E) to eligible entities to carry out the 
specific research proposals submitted under 
procedures 
established 
under 
paragraph 
(4)(F).’’. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Subsection (b)(7)(G) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)(G)) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
corporations’’ and inserting ‘‘, foundations, or corpora-
tions’’. 
(f) INTER-REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT NUMBER 
4.—Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facili-
ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘minor use 
pesticides’’ and inserting ‘‘pesticides for minor agri-
cultural use and for use on specialty crops (as de-
fined in section 3 of the Specialty Crop Competitive-
ness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and for use on specialty crops’’ after ‘‘minor 
agricultural use’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
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(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) prioritize potential pest management 
technology for minor agricultural use and for 
use on specialty crops; 
‘‘(D) conduct research to develop the data 
necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations, 
reregistrations, and associated tolerances; 
‘‘(E) assist in removing trade barriers 
caused by residues of pesticides registered for 
minor agricultural use and for use on domesti-
cally grown specialty crops; 
‘‘(F) assist in the registration and rereg-
istration of pest management technologies for 
minor agricultural use and for use on specialty 
crops; and’’. 
(g) EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.— 
The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended by striking subsection (k). 
SEC. 6406. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
6 of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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(b) TERMINATION DATE.—Section 8 of the Renew-
able Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 
note; Public Law 95–306) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6407. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980. 
Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 
(16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6408. REPEAL OF USE OF REMOTE SENSING DATA. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 892 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 5935) is repealed. 
SEC. 6409. REPEAL OF REPORTS UNDER FARM SECURITY 
AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL OF REPORT ON PRODUCERS AND HAN-
DLERS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS.—Effective October 1, 
2013, section 7409 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925b note; Public Law 
107–171) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL OF REPORT ON GENETICALLY MODI-
FIED PEST-PROTECTED PLANTS.—Effective October 1, 
2013, section 7410 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 
462) is repealed. 
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(c) REPEAL OF STUDY ON NUTRIENT BANKING.— 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7411 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925a 
note; Public Law 107–171) is repealed. 
SEC. 6410. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (R) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) basic livestock, forest management, 
and crop farming practices; 
‘‘(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, 
nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies; 
‘‘(C) entrepreneurship and business train-
ing; 
‘‘(D) financial and risk management train-
ing (including the acquisition and management 
of agricultural credit); 
‘‘(E) natural resource management and 
planning; 
‘‘(F) diversification and marketing strate-
gies; 
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‘‘(G) curriculum development; 
‘‘(H) mentoring, apprenticeships, and in-
ternships; 
‘‘(I) resources and referral; 
‘‘(J) farm financial benchmarking; 
‘‘(K) assisting beginning farmers or ranch-
ers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and 
ranchers; 
‘‘(L) agricultural rehabilitation and voca-
tional training for veterans; and 
‘‘(M) other similar subject areas of use to 
beginning farmers or ranchers.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and 
community-based organizations’’ and inserting 
‘‘, community-based organizations, and school- 
based agricultural educational organizations’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (8) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) MILITARY VETERAN BEGINNING FARMERS 
AND RANCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 5 per-
cent of the funds used to carry out this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be used to support 
programs and services that address the needs of 
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military veteran beginning farmers and ranch-
ers. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
PERMITTED.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section using the 
grant as described in subparagraph (A) may co-
ordinate with a recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) 
in addressing the needs of military veteran be-
ginning farmers and ranchers with disabil-
ities.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section may not use 
more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the 
grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the ini-
tiatives described in paragraph (1).’’; 
(2) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018, to remain available until 
expended.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)(2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘2008
THROUGH
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 
THROUGH 2018’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2008 through 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6411. INCLUSION OF AMERICAN SAMOA, FEDERATED 
STATES OF MICRONESIA, AND NORTHERN 
MARIANA 
ISLANDS 
AS 
A 
STATE 
UNDER 
MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY 
ACT. 
Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known 
as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 
U.S.C. 582a–7) is amended by striking ‘‘and Guam’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Guam, American Samoa, the Federated States 
of Micronesia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’. 
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Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART 1—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 6501. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION 
CENTER. 
Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6502. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AG-
RICULTURAL BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREP-
ARATION, AND RESPONSE. 
Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) such sums as are necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURAL COUNTERMEASURES. 
Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
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‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘sums as are necessary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013, to remain available 
until expended; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018, to remain available until expended.’’. 
PART 2—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 6511. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform 
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(6)(A), by striking ‘‘5 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘1, 3, and 
5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6, 8, and 10 years’’. 
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SEC. 6512. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 
Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019) is 
amended by striking ‘‘5-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘10- 
year period’’. 
SEC. 6513. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING. 
Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means— 
‘‘(A) each research program carried out by 
the Agricultural Research Service or the Eco-
nomic Research Service for which annual appro-
priations are requested in the annual budget 
submission of the President; and 
‘‘(B) each competitive program carried out 
by the National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture for which annual appropriations are re-
quested in the annual budget submission of the 
President. 
‘‘(2) REQUEST
FOR
AWARDS.—The term ‘re-
quest for awards’ means a funding announcement 
published by the National Institute of Food and Ag-
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riculture that provides detailed information on fund-
ing opportunities at the Institute, including the pur-
pose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation 
criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on 
how to apply for such opportunities.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SUBMIS-
SION REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the President 
shall submit to Congress, together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, the information 
described in paragraph (2) for each funding request 
for a covered program. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph includes— 
‘‘(A) baseline information, including with 
respect to each covered program— 
‘‘(i) the funding level for the program 
for the fiscal year preceding the year the 
annual budget submission of the President 
is submitted; 
‘‘(ii) the funding level requested in the 
annual budget submission of the President, 
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including any increase or decrease in the 
funding level; and 
‘‘(iii) an explanation justifying any 
change from the funding level specified in 
clause (i) to the level specified in clause 
(ii); 
‘‘(B) with respect to each covered program 
that is carried out by the Economic Research 
Service or the Agricultural Research Service, 
the location and staff years of the program; 
‘‘(C) the proposed funding levels to be allo-
cated to, and the expected publication date, 
scope, and allocation level for, each request for 
awards to be published under or associated 
with— 
‘‘(i) each priority area specified in 
subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Spe-
cial, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)); 
‘‘(ii) each research and extension 
project carried out under section 1621(a) 
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5811(a)); 
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‘‘(iii) each grant to be awarded under 
section 1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b(a)); 
‘‘(iv) each grant awarded under sec-
tion 412(d) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(d)); and 
‘‘(v) 
each 
grant 
awarded 
under 
7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3319f(c)(1)); or 
‘‘(D) any other information the Secretary 
determines will increase congressional oversight 
with respect to covered programs. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Unless the President sub-
mits the information described in paragraph (2)(C) 
for a fiscal year, the President may not carry out 
any program during the fiscal year that is author-
ized under— 
‘‘(A) subsection (b) of the Competitive, 
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)); 
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‘‘(B) section 1621 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5811); 
‘‘(C) section 1672B of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5925b); 
‘‘(D) section 412 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); or 
‘‘(E) section 7405 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3319f). 
‘‘(f) REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.—Each year on a date that is not later than 
the date on which the President submits the annual budg-
et, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining a description of the agricultural research, exten-
sion, and education activities carried out by the Federal 
Government during the fiscal year that immediately pre-
cedes the year for which the report is submitted, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) a review of the extent to which those ac-
tivities— 
‘‘(A) are duplicative or overlap within the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
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‘‘(B) are similar to activities carried out 
by— 
‘‘(i) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) the States (including the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico and other territories or possessions of 
the United States); 
‘‘(iii) institutions of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
or 
‘‘(iv) the private sector; and 
‘‘(2) for each report submitted under this sec-
tion on or after January 1, 2013, a 5-year projection 
of national priorities with respect to agricultural re-
search, extension, and education, taking into account 
domestic needs.’’. 
SEC. 6514. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS FOR THE 
STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA. 
Section 7521(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 6515. REPEAL OF FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSIST-
ANCE NETWORK. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7522 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 6516. REPEAL OF SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7523 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 415–1) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 6517. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6518. SUN GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7526 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘the 
Department of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appro-
priate Federal agencies (as determined by the Sec-
retary)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘multistate’’ and all that follows through the 
period and inserting ‘‘integrated, multistate re-
search, extension, and education programs on 
technology development and technology imple-
mentation.’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in accordance with 
paragraph (2)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘gasification’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bioproducts’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appropriate 
Federal agencies’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
7526(f)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
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2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(c)(1)(D)(i)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(C)(i)’’. 
SEC. 6519. REPEAL OF STUDY AND REPORT ON FOOD 
DESERTS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7527 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2039) is repealed. 
SEC. 6520. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL TRANS-
PORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7529 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5938) 
is repealed. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 6601. AGREEMENTS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TIONS FOR NATIONAL ARBORETUM. 
Section 6 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (20 U.S.C. 
196), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) negotiate agreements for the National Ar-
boretum with nonprofit scientific or educational or-
ganizations, the interests of which are complemen-
tary to the mission of the National Arboretum, or 
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nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of 
the National Arboretum, except that the net pro-
ceeds of the organizations from the agreements shall 
be used exclusively for research and educational 
work for the benefit of the National Arboretum and 
the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the 
National Arboretum, including enhancements, up-
grades, restoration, and conservation;’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) RECOGNITION OF DONORS.—A non-profit orga-
nization that entered into an agreement under subsection 
(a)(1) may recognize donors if that recognition is ap-
proved in advance by the Secretary. In considering wheth-
er to approve such recognition, the Secretary shall broadly 
exercise the discretion of the Secretary to the fullest extent 
allowed under Federal law in effect on the date of the en-
actment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 6602. COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report on the fungus fusarium oxysporum f. sp. 
vasinfectum race 4 (referred to in this section as ‘‘FOV 
Race 4’’) and the impact of such fungus on cotton, includ-
ing— 
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(1) an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses 
to the cotton industry in the United States; 
(2) the status and progress of Federal research 
initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 
4, including current FOV Race 4-specific research 
projects; and 
(3) a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV 
Race 4 that establishes— 
(A) detection and identification goals; 
(B) containment goals; 
(C) eradication goals; and 
(D) a plan to partner with the cotton in-
dustry in the United States to maximize re-
sources, information sharing, and research re-
sponsiveness and effectiveness. 
SEC. 6603. ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITY FOR AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH SERVICE. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Subject to sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Agriculture may au-
thorize a non-Federal entity to construct, at no cost and 
without obligation to the Federal Government, a facility 
for use by the Agricultural Research Service on land 
owned by the Agricultural Research Service and managed 
by the Secretary. 
(b) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
upon the completion of the construction of the facil-
ity by the non-Federal entity under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall accept the facility as a gift in ac-
cordance with Public Law 95–442 (7 U.S.C. 2269). 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, shall certify in advance that the 
acceptance under paragraph (1) complies with the 
limitations specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (c). 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) VALUE.—The Secretary may not accept a 
facility as a gift under this section if the fair market 
value of the facility is more than $5,000,000. 
(2) NO FEDERAL COST.—The Secretary shall 
not enter into any acquisitions, demonstrations, ex-
changes, grants, contracts, incentives, leases, pro-
curements, sales, or other transaction authorities or 
arrangements that would obligate future appropria-
tions with respect to the facility constructed under 
subsection (a). 
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No facility may 
be accepted by the Secretary for use by the Agricultural 
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Research Service under this section after September 30, 
2018. 
SEC. 6604. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Sections 7408 and 7409 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
2013) are both amended by striking ‘‘Title III of the De-
partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform 
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994’’. 
SEC. 6605. LEGITIMACY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Drug-Free 
Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.), the Safe 
and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), or any other Federal law, an institu-
tion of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) may 
grow or cultivate industrial hemp if— 
(1) the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated 
for purposes of agricultural research or other aca-
demic research; and 
(2) the growing or cultivating of industrial 
hemp is allowed under the laws of the State in which 
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‘‘(B) TIER 2.—Projects for which the cost 
of the project funded under this subsection is 
more than $80,000 but less than $200,000. 
‘‘(C) TIER 3.—Projects for which the cost 
of the project funded under this subsection is 
$200,000 or more.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 9007(g) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (1); 
(3) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DISCRE-
TIONARY
FUNDING’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘In addition to any other 
funds made available to carry out this section, 
there’’ and inserting ‘‘There’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL
YEARS
2014
THROUGH
2018.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
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given the term in section 2103 of the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502). 
‘‘(B) COVERED PERSON.—The term ‘cov-
ered person’ means a producer, handler, mar-
keter, or importer of an organic agricultural 
commodity. 
‘‘(C) DUAL-COVERED AGRICULTURAL COM-
MODITY.—The term ‘dual-covered agricultural 
commodity’ means an agricultural commodity 
that— 
‘‘(i) is produced on a certified organic 
farm; and 
‘‘(ii) is covered under both— 
‘‘(I) an organic commodity pro-
motion order issued pursuant to para-
graph (2); and 
‘‘(II) any other agricultural com-
modity promotion order issued under 
section 514. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 
issue an organic commodity promotion order under 
section 514 that includes any agricultural com-
modity that— 
‘‘(A) is produced or handled (as defined in 
section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production 
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(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) GRANTS BASED ON VALUE AND ACREAGE.— 
Subject to subsection (c), for each State whose application 
for a grant for a fiscal year that is accepted by the Sec-
retary under subsection (f), the amount of the grant for 
such fiscal year to the State under this section shall bear 
the same ratio to the total amount made available under 
subsection (l)(1) for such fiscal year as— 
‘‘(1) the average of the most recent available 
value of specialty crop production in the State and 
the acreage of specialty crop production in the State, 
as demonstrated in the most recent Census of Agri-
culture data; bears to 
‘‘(2) the average of the most recent available 
value of specialty crop production in all States and 
the acreage of specialty crop production in all 
States, as demonstrated in the most recent Census 
of Agriculture data.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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