ing given that term in section 25(a)(3) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(3)).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 296(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) the responsibility of the Secretary to estab-
lish in the Department the Office of Urban Agri-
culture in accordance with section 226B.’’. 
(c) SUFFICIENCY OF RESOURCES FOR OFFICE.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the resources and staff necessary to per-
mit the Office of Urban Agriculture established pursuant 
to section 221 of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994, as added by subsection (a), to carry 
out its responsibilities under such section. 
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SEC. 4. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF 
BACKYARD CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY 
GARDENING PROGRAMS. 
Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3842) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BACKYARD CON-
SERVATION AND COMMUNITY GARDENING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary shall provide technical assistance in 
support of backyard conservation and community 
gardening programs involving small-scale subsistence 
and personal-use agriculture for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) achieving expanded and improved 
production; and 
‘‘(B) implementing conservation methods 
related to small-scale and personal-use produc-
tion. 
‘‘(2) USE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS.—To pro-
vide technical assistance under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall seek to certify botanical gardens as 
third-party providers under subsection (e). 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
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retary $20,000,000 each fiscal year to carry out this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 5. URBAN FOREST INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) INVESTMENT
IN INVASIVE RESISTANT SPE-
CIES.—Section 9(e) of the Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(e)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In carrying 
out this subsection, the Secretary shall give a priority to 
the production and procurement in urban areas of plant 
materials that are resistant to invasive species.’’. 
(b) CHALLENGE COST-SHARE GRANTS FOR INVASIVE 
SPECIES CONTROL, MANAGEMENT, AND RECOVERY EF-
FORTS.—Section 9(f) of the Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘50 
percent’’ the following: ‘‘(75 percent in the case of 
a project involving invasive species control, manage-
ment, or recovery)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SET-ASIDE FOR INVASIVE SPECIES CON-
TROL, MANAGEMENT, AND RECOVERY EFFORTS.—Of 
the funds made available for a fiscal year for the 
challenge cost-share program, the Secretary shall re-
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serve $10,000,000 for projects in urban areas involv-
ing invasive species control, management, or recov-
ery efforts.’’. 
SEC. 6. EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SEN-
IORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION AND FUNDING.—Section 4402(a) of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use funds available to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to carry out and expand a seniors farmers’ 
market nutrition program in the following amounts: 
‘‘(1) For fiscal year 2011, not less than 
$25,000,000. 
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2012, not less than 
$50,000,000. 
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2013, not less than 
$75,000,000. 
‘‘(4) For each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2017, not less than $100,000,000.’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3007(b)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘unprepared’’ and inserting 
‘‘minimally processed’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and herbs’’ and inserting 
‘‘herbs, and other locally produced farm products, as 
the Secretary considers appropriate,’’. 
(c) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS; 
UNEXPENDED 
FUNDS.—Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 
percent of the funds made available for a fiscal year under 
subsection (a) may be used to pay administrative costs in-
curred in carrying out this section. 
‘‘(g) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—To the extent the funds 
made available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year are 
not expended in that fiscal year, the Secretary may use 
such funds in a subsequent fiscal year for the same pur-
pose.’’. 
SEC. 7. INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR FARMERS’ MAR-
KETS. 
(a) LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, AND GRANTS FOR 
FARMERS’ MARKET EXPANSION.—In addition to assist-
ance provided through the seniors farmers’ market nutri-
tion program under section 4402 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) to ex-
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