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‘‘(e) 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 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7107. REPEAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION 
AND HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1424 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174) is repealed. 
SEC. 7108. REPEAL OF PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO 
COMBINE MEDICAL AND AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section1424A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7109. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3175(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 7110. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195) is amended by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1433. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINUING ANIMAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
DISEASE 
RESEARCH 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to support continuing animal health 
and disease research programs at eligible institu-
tions— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to meet the expenses of conducting 
animal health and disease research, publishing 
and disseminating the results of such research, 
and contributing to the retirement of employees 
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subject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 
331); 
‘‘(B) for administrative planning and di-
rection; and 
‘‘(C) to purchase equipment and supplies 
necessary for conducting the research described 
in subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 7111. REPEAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH 
ON NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 
1434 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 1438 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3200) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘, exclusive 
of the funds provided for research on specific na-
tional or regional animal health and disease prob-
lems under the provisions of section 1434 of this 
title,’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
EXISTING
AND
CERTAIN
NEW
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH
PROGRAMS.—Section 1463(c) of the Na-
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tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘sections 1433 and 1434’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 1433’’. 
SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND 
FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND- 
GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE 
UNIVERSITY. 
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7113. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 
SCIENCE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT IN-
SULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) SUPPORTING TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL AGRI-
CULTURAL RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1447B(a) of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(a)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the intent of Congress to assist 
the land-grant colleges and universities in the insular 
areas in efforts to— 
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‘‘(1) acquire, alter, or repair facilities or rel-
evant equipment necessary for conducting agricul-
tural research; and 
‘‘(2) support tropical and subtropical agricul-
tural research, including pest and disease research.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1447B of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222b–2) is amended in the heading— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘AND SUPPORT TROP-
ICAL
AND
SUBTROPICAL
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH’’ after ‘‘EQUIPMENT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘INSTITUTIONS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 1447B(d) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7114. REPEAL OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAIN-
ING VIRTUAL CENTERS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1448 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7115. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7116. COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC 
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND YOUTH. 
Section 1456(e)(1) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3243(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a competitive grants program— 
‘‘(A) to fund fundamental and applied re-
search and extension at Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural colleges and universities in agriculture, 
human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and 
environmental science; and 
‘‘(B) to award competitive grants to His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and univer-
sities to provide for training in the food and ag-
ricultural sciences of Hispanic agricultural 
workers and Hispanic youth working in the 
food and agricultural sciences.’’. 
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SEC. 7117. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AG-
RICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3292b(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 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7118. REPEAL OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1462A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7119. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. 
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3311) is amended in both of subsections (a) and (b) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7120. EXTENSION SERVICE. 
Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
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3312) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7121. AUDITING, REPORTING, BOOKKEEPING, AND AD-
MINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1469 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and 
(d) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary may retain not more than 4 
percent of amounts made available for agricultural 
research, extension, and teaching assistance pro-
grams for the administration of those programs au-
thorized under this Act or any other Act. 
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‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation on adminis-
trative expenses under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to peer panel expenses under subsection (d) or any 
other provision of law related to the administration 
of agricultural research, extension, and teaching as-
sistance programs that contains a limitation on ad-
ministrative expenses that is less than the limitation 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENTS
WITH
NON-FEDERAL
ENTI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(1) FORMER
AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH
FA-
CILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary, for purposes of 
supporting ongoing research and information dis-
semination activities, including supporting research 
and those activities through co-locating scientists 
and other technical personnel, sharing of laboratory 
and field equipment, and providing financial sup-
port, shall enter into grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, or other legal instruments with former 
Department of Agriculture agricultural research fa-
cilities. 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENTS
WITH
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary, for pur-
poses of receiving from a non-Federal agricultural 
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research organization support for agricultural re-
search, including staffing, laboratory and field equip-
ment, or direct financial assistance, may enter into 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other 
legal instruments with an agricultural research orga-
nization, the operation of which is consistent with 
the research mission and programs of an agricul-
tural research facility of the Department of Agri-
culture.’’. 
SEC. 7122. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TER-
MINATION.—Section 1473D of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1473D(c)(1) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘use such research funding, special 
or competitive grants, or other means, as the Secretary 
determines,’’ and inserting ‘‘make competitive grants’’. 
SEC. 7123. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7124. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1475(b) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘competi-
tive’’ before ‘‘grants’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1477 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1477. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subtitle— 
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‘‘(1) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON USE.—Funds made available 
under this section may not be used to acquire or construct 
a building.’’. 
SEC. 7125. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all 
that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7126. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY 
PLANNING AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘response such 
sums as are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting 
the following: ‘‘response— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2013; and 
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‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7127. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUC-
TION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.— 
(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1490(a) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or noncompetitive’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 1490(f) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
(b) RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1491(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3363(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums as 
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are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7128. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle P—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 1492. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The recipient of a competitive 
grant that is awarded by the Secretary under a covered 
law shall provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a com-
bination of both, from sources other than funds provided 
through such grant in an amount at least equal to the 
amount of such grant. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The matching funds requirement 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to grants awarded— 
‘‘(1) to a research agency of the Department of 
Agriculture; 
‘‘(2) to an entity eligible to receive funds under 
a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in 
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section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agri-
culture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(f)(1)(C))), including a partner of such entity. 
‘‘(c) COVERED LAW.—In this section, the term ‘cov-
ered law’ means each of the following provisions of law: 
‘‘(1) This title. 
‘‘(2) Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(3) The Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(4) Part III of subtitle E of title VII of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 3202 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) The Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (9) of 
subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘FOR EQUIP-
MENT GRANTS’’ after ‘‘FUNDS’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(A) EQUIPMENT GRANTS.—’’; 
and 
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(4) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving 
the margins of such subparagraphs two ems to the 
left. 
(c) APPLICATION TO AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NEW GRANTS.—Section 1492 of the Na-
tional Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), 
shall apply with respect to grants described in such 
section awarded after October 1, 2013, unless the 
provision of a covered law under which such grants 
are awarded specifically exempts such grants from 
the matching funds requirement under such section. 
(2) EXISTING GRANTS.—A matching funds re-
quirement in effect on or before October 1, 2013, 
under a covered law shall continue to apply to a 
grant awarded under such provision of law on or be-
fore that date. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICA-
TIONS. 
Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in 
the first sentence— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each fiscal 
year’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2018’’ after ‘‘chapter’’. 
SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Na-
tional Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7205. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM. 
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such funds as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7206. REPEAL OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATH-
ER INFORMATION SYSTEM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, subtitle D of title XVI of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7207. REPEAL OF RURAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE EX-
TENSION PROGRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1670 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5923) is repealed. 
SEC. 7208. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIA-
TIVE. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1671 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5924) is repealed. 
SEC. 7209. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES. 
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (e) and (f)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsections (e) and (f)’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (i); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and 
(j) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4))— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it ap-
pears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and honey bee health disorders’’ after 
‘‘collapse’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, including best management practices’’ 
after ‘‘strategies’’; and 
(6) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4)), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7210. REPEAL OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1672A of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5925a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7211. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7212. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY FEED-
STOCK AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 
1672C of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925e) is repealed. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking clause (xi); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (xii) and (xiii) as 
clauses (xi) and (xii), respectively. 
SEC. 7213. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1672D(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this section.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 7214. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 
U.S.C. 5925f) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1673. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall 
prioritize centers of excellence established for specific agri-
cultural commodities for the receipt of funding for any 
competitive research or extension program administered 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—A center of excellence is com-
posed of 1 or more of the eligible entities specified in sub-
section (b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)) that provide fi-
nancial or in-kind support to the center of excellence. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
EFFORTS.—The criteria for 
consideration to be recognized as a center of excel-
lence shall include efforts— 
‘‘(A) to ensure coordination and cost effec-
tiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative 
efforts regarding research, teaching, and exten-
sion; 
‘‘(B) to leverage available resources by 
using public/private partnerships among agri-
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cultural industry groups, institutions of higher 
education, and the Federal Government; 
‘‘(C) to implement teaching initiatives to 
increase awareness and effectively disseminate 
solutions to target audiences through extension 
activities; and 
‘‘(D) to increase the economic returns to 
rural communities by identifying, attracting, 
and directing funds to high-priority agricultural 
issues. 
‘‘(2) 
ADDITIONAL
EFFORTS.—Where 
prac-
ticable, the criteria for consideration to be recog-
nized as a center of excellence shall include efforts 
to improve teaching capacity and infrastructure at 
colleges and universities (including land-grant insti-
tutions, schools of forestry, schools of veterinary 
medicine, and NLGCA Institutions).’’. 
SEC. 7215. REPEAL OF RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1676 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5929) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘is’’ and inserting ‘‘are’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 
7217. 
NATIONAL 
RURAL 
INFORMATION 
CENTER 
CLEARINGHOUSE. 
Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 
SEC. 7301. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION FUND-
ED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 
Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7613(a)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MERIT REVIEW 
OF
EXTENSION’’ and inserting ‘‘RELEVANCE
AND 
MERIT REVIEW OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘relevance and’’ before 
‘‘merit’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘extension or education’’ 
and inserting ‘‘research, extension, or edu-
cation’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘on a 
continuous basis’’ after ‘‘procedures’’. 
SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7626(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7303. REPEAL OF COORDINATED PROGRAM OF RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION TO IM-
PROVE VIABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM 
SIZE DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY OP-
ERATIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 407 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7627) is repealed. 
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(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)), as amend-
ed by section 7212(b), is further amended— 
(1) by striking clause (xi) (as redesignated by 
section 7212(b)); and 
(2) by redesignating clause (xii) (as redesig-
nated by section 7212(b)) as clause (xi). 
SEC. 7304. FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM GRANTS. 
Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7628(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7305. REPEAL OF BOVINE JOHNE’S DISEASE CONTROL 
PROGRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 409 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7306. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7630(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘section such sums as 
are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7307. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
genomics’’ and inserting ‘‘genomics, and other 
methods’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘han-
dling and processing,’’ after ‘‘production effi-
ciency,’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on 
the basis of— 
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‘‘(1) an initial scientific peer review conducted 
by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal 
agencies, non-Federal entities, and the specialty crop 
industry; and 
‘‘(2) a final funding determination made by the 
Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of spe-
cialty crop industry representatives for the specific 
specialty crop.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘(1) 
MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.— 
Of the funds’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT
FUNDING.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out this 
section— 
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‘‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 
and 2015; 
‘‘(ii) $55,000,000 for fiscal years 
2016 and 2017; and 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7308. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7642(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7309. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SWINE RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 612 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–185; 112 Stat. 605) is repealed. 
SEC. 7310. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. 
Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7653(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
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(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 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7311. REPEAL OF STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, subtitle C of title VI of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 et seq.) is repealed. 
Subtitle D—Other Laws 
SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT. 
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials 
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Act— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 7402. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS 
ACT OF 1994. 
(a) DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 
532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act 
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Memorial’’; 
(2) in paragraph (26), by striking ‘‘Commu-
nity’’; 
(3) by striking paragraphs (5), (10), and (27); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (28), 
(29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34) as paragraphs 
(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (5), (10), (15), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (22), (23), (24), (25), (32), (26), (27), 
(28), (29), (30), (31), (33), (34), (35), and (14), re-
spectively, and transferring the paragraphs so as to 
appear in numerical order; 
(5) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Aaniih Nakoda College.’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) College of the Muscogee Nation.’’; 
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(7) by inserting after paragraph (15) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Col-
lege.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (20) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(21) Navajo Technical College.’’. 
(b) ENDOWMENT FOR 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 
533(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status 
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) 
is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103– 
382) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) RESEARCH
GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 536(b) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
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Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended by striking ‘‘with at 
least 1 other land-grant college or university’’ and 
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘with— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(2) at least 1— 
‘‘(A) other land-grant college or university 
(exclusive of another 1994 Institution); 
‘‘(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture 
(as defined in section 1404 of the National Ag-
ricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or 
‘‘(C) cooperating forestry school (as de-
fined in that section).’’. 
SEC. 7403. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT. 
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7404. REPEAL OF CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 221 of the Agricul-
tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711) is re-
pealed. 
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‘‘(ix) the research and development of 
surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination 
delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for 
pests and diseases (especially zoonotic dis-
eases) in wildlife reservoirs presenting a 
potential concern to public health or do-
mestic livestock and pests and diseases in 
minor species (including deer, elk, and 
bison); and 
‘‘(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 
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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)— 
(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: 
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‘‘(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; 
(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).’’. 
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(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: 
‘‘(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-
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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 
(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 
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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. 7406. 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’’. 
(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. 7407. 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. 7408. 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. 
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SEC. 7409. 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. 
(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. 7410. 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; 
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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘, 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 
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 
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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 heading of such paragraph, 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 
(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 heading of such paragraph, by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7411. INCLUSION OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AS 
A STATE UNDER MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPER-
ATIVE FORESTRY ACT. 
Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known 
as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 
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U.S.C. 582a–7) is amended by striking ‘‘and Guam’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’. 
Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART 1—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 7501. 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. 7502. 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)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘sub-
section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $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— 
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7503. 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— 
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‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7504. 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. 7511. 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. 7512. 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. 7513. 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. 7514. REPEAL OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS 
FOR THE STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT 
BACTERIA. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7521 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202) 
is repealed. 
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SEC. 7515. 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. 7516. 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. 7517. 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. 7518. 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. 7519. 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. 7520. 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. 7601. 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. 7602. 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. 7603. 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. 7604. 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’’. 
TITLE VIII—FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain 
Forestry Programs 
SEC. 8001. FOREST LAND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8002 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–171; 16 U.S.C. 2103 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8002. WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103b) is repealed. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8003. EXPIRED COOPERATIVE NATIONAL FOREST 
PRODUCTS MARKETING PROGRAM. 
Section 18 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2112) is repealed. 
SEC. 
8004. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTION 
AGRICUL-
TURAL LAND NATIONAL RESOURCES LEAD-
ERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 8402 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is re-
pealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8005. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 303 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8006. SEPARATE FOREST SERVICE DECISIONMAKING 
AND APPEALS PROCESS. 
Section 322 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 
102–381; 16 U.S.C. 1612 note) is repealed. Section 428 
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of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 
(Public Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 1046; 16 U.S.C. 6515 
note) shall not apply to any project or activity imple-
menting a land and resource management plan developed 
under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) that 
is categorically excluded from documentation in an envi-
ronmental assessment or an environmental impact state-
ment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Co-
operative 
Forestry 
Assistance 
Act of 1978 Programs 
SEC. 8101. STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES FOR 
FOREST RESOURCES. 
Section 2A(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) as feasible, appropriate military installa-
tions where the voluntary participation and manage-
ment of private or State-owned or other public 
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forestland is able to support, promote, and con-
tribute to the missions of such installations; and’’. 
SEC. 8102. FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM. 
Subsection (m) of section 7 of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 8103. COMMUNITY FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CON-
SERVATION PROGRAM. 
Subsection (g) of section 7A of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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Subtitle C—Reauthorization of 
Other Forestry-Related Laws 
SEC. 8201. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 8202. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. 
Subsection (d) of section 2405 of the Global Climate 
Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 8203. CHANGE IN FUNDING SOURCE FOR HEALTHY 
FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
Section 508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2009 
THROUGH 2013’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out this section $9,750,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF FUNDS.—In addition 
to funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may use such amount of the funds appropriated 
for that fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) as the 
Secretary determines necessary to cover the cost of tech-
nical assistance, management, and enforcement respon-
sibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve 
program pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
504.’’. 
SEC. 8204. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING 
PROJECT AUTHORITY. 
Section 347 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained 
in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 
16 U.S.C. 2104 note) is amended— 
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SEC. 9009. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9010. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and 
(8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Program to’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘support the establishment’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Program to support the estab-
lishment’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
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‘‘(i) the Secretary, during such hear-
ing, proved that— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a producer or 
handler, the producer or handler— 
‘‘(aa) has knowingly com-
mitted an egregious violation of a 
term, condition, or requirement 
of the organic plan to which the 
producer or handler is subject; or 
‘‘(bb) has knowingly com-
mitted, or is knowingly commit-
ting, an egregious violation of 
this title; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a certifying 
agent, the agent has knowingly com-
mitted, or is knowingly committing, 
an egregious violation of this title; or 
‘‘(ii) the producer, handler, or certi-
fying agent has waived such expedited ad-
ministrative hearing and such an expedited 
administrative appeal. 
‘‘(B) INITIATION
OF
REVOCATION
PRO-
CEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
finds, during an investigation or during the 
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