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(5) the status of programs and incentives pro-
viding assistance with respect to such transitions in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
opportunities for the revision or modernization of 
such programs. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 10 members as follows: 
(A) 3 members appointed by the Secretary. 
(B) 3 members appointed by the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate. 
(C) 3 members appointed by the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(D) The Chief Economist of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
(2) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.—In 
addition to the Chief Economist of the Department 
of Agriculture, the membership of the Commission 
may include 1 or more employees of the Department 
of Agriculture or other Federal agencies. 
(3) DATE
OF
APPOINTMENTS.—The appoint-
ment of a member of the Commission shall be made 
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not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(4) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(A) TERM.—A member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Commission. 
(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Com-
mission— 
(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
Commission; and 
(ii) shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment was made. 
(5) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold 
the initial meeting of the Commission. 
(d) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 
of business, but a lesser number of members may hold 
hearings. 
(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall appoint 1 of 
the members of the Commission to serve as Chairperson 
of the Commission. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to 
the President, the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
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of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing 
the results of the study required by subsection (b), includ-
ing such recommendations as the Commission considers 
appropriate. 
(g) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such 
hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such 
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission 
considers advisable to carry out this section. 
(h) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may secure directly from a Federal agency 
such information as the Commission considers necessary 
to carry out this section. On request of the Chairperson 
of the Commission, the head of the agency shall provide 
the information to the Commission. 
(i) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mail in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(j) ASSISTANCE FROM SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
may provide to the Commission appropriate office space 
and such reasonable administrative and support services 
as the Commission may request. 
(k) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
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(1) NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of 
the Commission who is not an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government shall be compensated at a 
rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day (including travel time) 
during which the member is engaged in the perform-
ance of the duties of the Commission. 
(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 
Commission who is an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall serve without compensa-
tion in addition to the compensation received for the 
services of the member as an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government. 
(3) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Commission. 
(l) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
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apply to the Commission or any proceeding of the Com-
mission. 
SEC. 11206. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COOR-
DINATOR. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 
220 (7 U.S.C. 6920) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 221. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COORDI-
NATOR. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Department the position of Agricultural Youth Or-
ganization Coordinator. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Agricultural Youth Organization 
Coordinator shall— 
‘‘(1) promote the role of youth-serving organiza-
tions and school-based agricultural education in mo-
tivating and preparing young people to pursue ca-
reers in the agriculture, food, and natural resources 
systems; 
‘‘(2) work to help build awareness of the reach 
and importance of agriculture, across a diversity of 
fields and disciplines; 
‘‘(3) identify short-term and long-term interests 
of the Department and provide opportunities, re-
sources, input, and coordination with programs and 
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agencies of the Department to youth-serving organi-
zations and school-based agricultural education, in-
cluding the development of internship opportunities; 
‘‘(4) share, internally and externally, the extent 
to which active steps are being taken to encourage 
collaboration with, and support of, youth-serving or-
ganizations and school-based agricultural education; 
‘‘(5) provide information to young farmers con-
cerning the availability of, and eligibility require-
ments for, participation in agricultural programs, 
with particular emphasis on beginning farmer and 
rancher programs; 
‘‘(6) serve as a resource for assisting young 
farmers in applying for participation in agricultural 
programs; and 
‘‘(7) advocate on behalf of young farmers in 
interactions with employees of the Department. 
‘‘(c) 
CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—For purposes of carrying out the duties under 
subsection (b), the Agricultural Youth Organization Coor-
dinator shall consult with the cooperative extension and 
the land-grant university systems, and may enter into con-
tracts or cooperative agreements with the research centers 
of the Agricultural Research Service, cooperative extension 
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and the land-grant university systems, non-land-grant col-
leges of agriculture, or nonprofit organizations for— 
‘‘(1) the conduct of regional research on the 
profitability of small farms; 
‘‘(2) the development of educational materials; 
‘‘(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and 
certified vocational training; 
‘‘(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or 
‘‘(5) the provision of internship opportunities.’’. 
Subtitle C—Textiles 
SEC. 11301. REPEAL OF PIMA AGRICULTURE COTTON 
TRUST FUND. 
Effective December 31, 2018, the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amend-
ed by striking section 12314 (and by conforming the items 
relating to such section in the table of sections accord-
ingly). 
SEC. 11302. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL 
MANUFACTURERS TRUST FUND. 
Effective December 31, 2018, the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amend-
ed by striking section 12315 (and by conforming the items 
relating to such section in the table of sections accord-
ingly). 
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SEC. 11303. REPEAL OF WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION 
GRANTS FUNDING. 
Effective December 31, 2018, the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amend-
ed by striking section 12316 (and by conforming the items 
relating to such section in the table of sections accord-
ingly). 
SEC. 11304. TEXTILE TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known 
as the ‘‘Textile Trust Fund’’, consisting of such amounts 
as may be transferred to the Textile Trust Fund pursuant 
to subsection (e), and to be used for the purposes of— 
(1) reducing the injury to domestic manufactur-
ers resulting from tariffs on cotton fabric that are 
higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made 
of cotton fabric; 
(2) reducing the injury to domestic manufactur-
ers resulting from tariffs on wool products that are 
higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made 
of wool products; and 
(3) wool research and promotion. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—From amounts in 
the Textile Trust Fund, the Secretary shall make pay-
ments annually, beginning in calendar year 2019, for each 
of calendar years 2019 through 2023 as follows: 
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(1) PIMA COTTON.—From amounts specified in 
subsection (e)(2)(A), the Secretary shall make pay-
ments as follows: 
(A) Twenty-five percent of such amounts 
for a calendar year shall be paid to one or more 
nationally recognized associations established 
for the promotion of pima cotton for use in tex-
tile and apparel goods. 
(B) Twenty-five percent of such amounts 
for a calendar year shall be paid to yarn spin-
ners of pima cotton that produce ring spun cot-
ton yarns in the United States, to be allocated 
to each spinner in an amount that bears the 
same ratio as— 
(i) the spinner’s production of ring 
spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 
83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric num-
ber) from pima cotton in single and plied 
form during the previous calendar year (as 
evidenced by an affidavit provided by the 
spinner that meets the requirements of 
subsection (c)(1)); bears to 
(ii) the production of the yarns de-
scribed in clause (i) during the previous 
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calendar year for all spinners who qualify 
under this subparagraph. 
(C) Fifty percent of such amounts for a 
calendar year shall be paid to manufacturers 
who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United 
States who certify that they used imported cot-
ton fabric during the previous calendar year, to 
be allocated to each such manufacturer in an 
amount that bears the same ratio as— 
(i) the dollar value (excluding duty, 
shipping, and related costs) of imported 
woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or 
higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased 
by the manufacturer during the previous 
calendar year (as evidenced by an affidavit 
provided by the manufacturer that meets 
the requirements of subsection (c)(2)) used 
in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ 
cotton shirts; bears to 
(ii) the dollar value (excluding duty, 
shipping, and related costs) of the fabric 
described in clause (i) purchased during 
the previous calendar year by all manufac-
turers who qualify under this subpara-
graph. 
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(2) WOOL
MANUFACTURERS.—From amounts 
specified in subsection (e)(2)(B), the Secretary shall 
make payments as follows: 
(A) To each eligible manufacturer under 
paragraph (3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool 
Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–429; 118 Stat. 2600), as 
amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscella-
neous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–280; 120 Stat. 1166) 
and section 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and 
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 
(division C of Public Law 110–343; 122 Stat. 
3875), and any successor-in-interest to such a 
manufacturer as provided for under paragraph 
(4) of such section 4002(c), that submits an af-
fidavit in accordance with subsection (c)(3) for 
the year of the payment for calendar years 
2019 through 2023, payments in amounts au-
thorized under that paragraph. 
(B) To each eligible manufacturer under 
paragraph (6) of such section 4002(c) for cal-
endar years 2019 through 2023, payments in 
amounts authorized under that paragraph. 
(c) AFFIDAVITS.— 
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(1) YARN SPINNERS.—The affidavit required by 
subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) for a calendar year is a nota-
rized affidavit provided by an officer of a producer 
of ring spun yarns that affirms— 
(A) that the producer used pima cotton 
during the year in which the affidavit is filed 
and during the previous calendar year to 
produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United 
States, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (ex-
ceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied 
form; 
(B) the quantity, measured in pounds, of 
ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 
83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), 
in single and plied form during the previous cal-
endar year; and 
(C) that the producer maintains sup-
porting documentation showing the quantity of 
such yarns produced, and evidencing the yarns 
as ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 
83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), 
in single and plied form during the previous cal-
endar year. 
(2) SHIRTING MANUFACTURERS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The affidavit required 
by subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) for a calendar year is 
a notarized affidavit provided by an officer of a 
manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts that af-
firms— 
(i) that the manufacturer used im-
ported cotton fabric during the year in 
which the affidavit is filed and during the 
previous calendar year, to cut and sew 
men’s and boys’ woven cotton shirts in the 
United States; 
(ii) the dollar value of imported woven 
cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher 
count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the 
manufacturer during the previous calendar 
year; 
(iii) that the manufacturer maintains 
invoices along with other supporting docu-
mentation (such as price lists and other 
technical descriptions of the fabric quali-
ties) showing the dollar value of such fab-
ric purchased, the date of purchase, and 
evidencing the fabric as woven cotton fab-
ric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in 
warp; and 
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(iv) that the fabric was suitable for 
use in the manufacturing of men’s and 
boys’ cotton shirts. 
(B) DATE OF PURCHASE.—For purposes 
of the affidavit under subparagraph (A), the 
date of purchase shall be the invoice date, and 
the dollar value shall be determined excluding 
duty, shipping, and related costs. 
(3) FILING DATE FOR AFFIDAVITS.—Any per-
son required to provide an affidavit under this sec-
tion shall file the affidavit with the Secretary or as 
directed by the Secretary for any of calendar years 
2019 through 2023, not later than March 15 of that 
calendar year. 
(4) INCREASE IN PAYMENTS TO WOOL MANU-
FACTURERS IN CASE OF EXPIRATION OF DUTY SUS-
PENSIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In any calendar year in 
which the suspension of duty on wool products 
described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) is not 
in effect, the amount of any payment described 
in subsection (b)(2) to a manufacturer or suc-
cessor-in-interest shall be increased by an 
amount the Secretary, after consultation with 
the Secretary of Commerce, determines is equal 
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to the amount the manufacturer or successor- 
in-interest would have saved during the cal-
endar year of the payment if the suspension of 
duty on such wool products were in effect. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN FABRICS 
OF WORSTED WOOL.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to 
fabrics of worsted wool described in clause 
(ii), subparagraph (A) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘rate of duty on such wool 
products was 10 percent’’ for ‘‘suspension 
of duty on such wool products were in ef-
fect’’. 
(ii) FABRICS OF WORSTED WOOL DE-
SCRIBED.—Fabrics of worsted wool de-
scribed in this paragraph are fabrics of 
worsted wool— 
(I) with average fiber diameters 
greater than 18.5 micron; and 
(II) containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of wool. 
(C) COVERED
WOOL
PRODUCTS.—Sub-
paragraph (A) applies with respect to the fol-
lowing: 
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(i) Yarn, of combed wool, not put up 
for retail sale, containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of wool, formed with wool 
fibers having average diameters of 18.5 
micron or less. 
(ii) Wool fiber, waste, garnetted stock, 
combed wool, or wool top, the foregoing 
having average fiber diameters of 18.5 mi-
cron or less. 
(iii) Fabrics of combed wool, con-
taining 85 percent or more by weight of 
wool, with wool yarns of average fiber di-
ameters of 18.5 micron or less, certified by 
the importer as suitable for use in making 
men’s and boys’ suits, suit-type jackets, or 
trousers and must be imported for the ben-
efit of persons who cut and sew such cloth-
ing in the United States. 
(iv) Fabrics of combed wool, con-
taining 85 percent or more by weight of 
wool, with wool yarns of average fiber di-
ameters of 18.5 micron or less, certified by 
the importer as suitable for use in making 
men’s and boys’ suits, suit-type jackets, or 
trousers and must be imported for the ben-
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efit of persons who weave worsted wool 
fabric suitable for use in such clothing in 
the United States. 
(D) NO APPEAL OF DETERMINATIONS.—A 
determination of the Secretary under this para-
graph shall be final and not subject to appeal 
or protest. 
(d) TIMING
FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary 
shall make a payment under subsection (b) for each of 
calendar years 2019 through 2023, not later than April 
15 of the year of the payment. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall 
transfer to the Textile Trust Fund $25,250,000 for 
each of calendar years 2019 through 2023. 
(2) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
transferred under paragraph (1) for a calendar 
year— 
(A) $8,000,000 shall be available for dis-
tribution under subsection (b)(1); 
(B) $15,000,000 shall be available for dis-
tribution under subsection (b)(2); and 
(C) notwithstanding subsection (f) of sec-
tion 506 of the Trade and Development Act of 
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2000 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 106– 
200), $2,250,000 shall be available to provide 
grants described in subsection (d) of such sec-
tion. 
(3) SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING.—In 
addition to funds made available under paragraph 
(1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Secretary shall use to carry out section 209 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627a), $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain 
available until expended. 
(4) DURATION
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
transferred to the Textile Trust Fund pursuant to 
this subsection shall remain available until expended. 
Subtitle D—United States Grain 
Standards Act 
SEC. 11401. RESTORING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO UNITED 
STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Grain handling facilities described 
in subsection (b) may, on or before the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, restore 
a prior exception with an official agency designated under 
the rule entitled ‘‘Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Offi-
cial Agencies Under the USGSA’’ published by the De-
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partment of Agriculture in the Federal Register on April 
18, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 19137) if— 
(1) such grain handling facility and official 
agency agree to restore such prior exception; and 
(2) such grain handling facility notifies the Sec-
retary of Agriculture of— 
(A) the exception described in paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) the effective date of such exception. 
(b) ELIGIBLE GRAIN HANDLING FACILITIES.—Sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to grain handling fa-
cilities that were— 
(1) granted exceptions pursuant to the rule 
specified in subsection (a); and 
(2) had such exceptions revoked on or after 
September 30, 2015. 
(c) NO UNILATERAL TERMINATION ALLOWED.—Be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, a nonuse 
of service exception may only be terminated if two or more 
parties to such exception, including the grain handling fa-
cility, are in joint agreement with respect to such termi-
nation. 
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Subtitle E—Noninsured Crop 
Disaster Assistance Program 
SEC. 11501. ELIGIBLE CROPS. 
Section 196(a)(2) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(2)) 
is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), in this section, the term ‘eligible 
crop’ means each commercial crop or other ag-
ricultural commodity that is produced for food 
or fiber (except livestock) for which catastrophic 
risk protection under subsection (b) of section 
508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508) and additional coverage under 
subsections (c) and (h) of such section are not 
available or, if such coverage is available, it is 
only available under a policy that provides cov-
erage for specific intervals based on weather in-
dexes or under a whole farm plan of insur-
ance.’’. 
SEC. 11502. SERVICE FEE. 
Section 196(k)(1) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(k)(1)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$250’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$350’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$750’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,050’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$1,875’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,100’’. 
SEC. 11503. PAYMENTS EQUIVALENT TO ADDITIONAL COV-
ERAGE. 
(a) PREMIUMS.—Section 196(l)(2)(B)(i) of the Fed-
eral Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7333(l)(2)(B)(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause 
(IV); 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (V) 
and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause: 
‘‘(VI) the producer’s share of the 
crop; or’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY OF COVERAGE.—Sec-
tion 196(l) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(l)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Paragraph (4) of 
section 196(l) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(l)), as redesig-
nated by subsection (b)(2), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in para-
graph (3)(A), additional’’ and inserting ‘‘Addi-
tional’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 11601. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION. 
(a) REFERENCES TO FORMER UNDER SECRETARY 
OF AGRICULTURE FOR FARM AND FOREIGN AGRICUL-
TURAL SERVICES.— 
(1) FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.—Section 
205(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1725(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs;’’. 
(2) OFFICE
OF
RISK
MANAGEMENT.—Section 
226A(d)(1) of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933(d)(1)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Agri-
culture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Farm Production and Conservation’’. 
(3) 
MULTIAGENCY
TASK
FORCE.—Section 
242(b)(3) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6952(b)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Farm 
and Foreign Agricultural Services’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and For-
eign Agricultural Affairs’’. 
(4) INTERAGENCY
COMMITTEE
ON
MINORITY 
CAREERS
IN
INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS.—Section 
625(c)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1131c(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricul-
tural Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Af-
fairs’’. 
(b) REFERENCES TO OTHER DESIGNATED DEPART-
MENT OFFICIALS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS UNDER CONSOLIDATED FARM 
AND
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
ACT.—Section 
343(a)(13)(D) of the Agricultural Act of 1961 (7 
U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(D)) is amended— 
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(A) in clause (ii)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(or other official des-
ignated by the Secretary)’’ after ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Rural Development’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or designated offi-
cial’’ after ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each other 
place it appears; and 
(B) in clause (iii)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(or other official des-
ignated by the Secretary)’’ after ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Rural Development’’; and 
(ii) in subclauses (III) and (IV), by 
inserting ‘‘or designated official’’ after 
‘‘Under Secretary’’ both places it appears. 
(2) NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT 
CENTER.—Section 210(f)(3)(B)(i) of the Agricul-
tural 
Marketing 
Act 
of 
1946 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1627b(f)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or 
other official designated by the Secretary of Agri-
culture)’’ after ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Rural Development’’. 
(3) INTERTRIBAL
TOURISM
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS.—Section 6(a)(2)(A) of the Native Amer-
ican Business Development, Trade Promotion, and 
Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4305(a)(2)(A)) is 
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amended by inserting ‘‘(or other official designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture)’’ after ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Rural Development’’. 
(4) STATE PLANS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILI-
TATION
SERVICES.—Section 101(a)(11)(C) of the 
Rehabilitation 
Act 
of 
1973 
(29 
U.S.C. 
721(a)(11)(C)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or other 
official designated by the Secretary of Agriculture)’’ 
after ‘‘Under Secretary for Rural Development of 
the Department of Agriculture’’. 
SEC. 11602. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN PROGRAMS UNDER DEPARTMENT 
OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 
1994. 
Section 296(b)(8) of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(8)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, section 772 of the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, or the Agri-
culture and Nutrition Act of 2018’’ before the period at 
the end. 
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SEC. 11603. CONFERENCE REPORT REQUIREMENT THRESH-
OLD. 
Section 14208(a)(3)(A) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2255b(a)(3)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. 
SEC. 11604. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IMAGERY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agen-
cy, shall carry out a national agriculture imagery program 
to annually acquire aerial imagery during agricultural 
growing seasons from the continental United States. 
(b) DATA.—The aerial imagery acquired under this 
section shall— 
(1) consist of high resolution processed digital 
imagery; 
(2) be made available in a format that can be 
provided to Federal, State, and private sector enti-
ties; 
(3) 
be 
technologically 
compatible 
with 
geospatial information technology; and 
(4) be consistent with the standards established 
by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. 
(c) SUPPLEMENTAL SATELLITE IMAGERY.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture may supplement the aerial imagery 
collected under this section with satellite imagery. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
SEC. 11605. REPORT ON INCLUSION OF NATURAL STONE 
PRODUCTS IN COMMODITY PROMOTION, RE-
SEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACT OF 1996. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report examining the effect the establish-
ment of a Natural Stone Research and Promotion Board 
pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research, and In-
formation Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) would have 
on the natural stone industry, including how such a pro-
gram would effect— 
(1) research conducted on, and the promotion 
of, natural stone; 
(2) the development and expansion of domestic 
markets for natural stone; 
(3) economic activity of the natural stone indus-
try subject to such a Board; 
(4) economic development in rural areas; and 
(5) benefits to consumers in the United States 
of natural stone products. 
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SEC. 11606. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/ 
CAROLINA PEANUT PRODUCING REGION. 
Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and 
Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘Virginia and 
North Carolina’’ and inserting ‘‘Virginia, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina’’. 
SEC. 11607. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE 
REDUCTION LIAISON. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended 
by section 11204, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 222. FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish within the Office of the Secretary a Food Loss and 
Waste Reduction Liaison to coordinate Federal programs 
to measure and reduce the incidence of food loss and waste 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Food Loss and Waste Reduction 
Liaison shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate food loss and waste reduction 
efforts with other Federal agencies, including the 
Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and 
Drug Administration; 
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‘‘(2) support and promote Federal programs to 
measure and reduce the incidence of food loss and 
waste and increase food recovery; 
‘‘(3) provide information to, and serve as a re-
source for, entities engaged in food loss and waste 
reduction and food recovery concerning the avail-
ability of, and eligibility requirements for, participa-
tion in Federal programs; 
‘‘(4) raise awareness of the liability protections 
afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan 
Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791) to persons en-
gaged in food loss and waste reduction and food re-
covery; and 
‘‘(5) make recommendations with respect to ex-
panding food recovery efforts and reducing the inci-
dence of food loss and waste. 
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—For purposes of 
carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Food 
Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison may enter into con-
tracts or cooperative agreements with the research centers 
of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area, 
institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), 
or nonprofit organizations for— 
‘‘(1) the development of educational materials; 
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‘‘(2) the conduct of workshops and courses; or 
‘‘(3) the conduct of research on best practices 
with respect to food loss and waste reduction and 
food recovery.’’. 
SEC. 11608. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD ACCESS LIAISON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 
et seq.), as amended by sections 11204 and 11607, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 223. FOOD ACCESS LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish the position of Food Access Liaison to coordinate De-
partment programs to reduce barriers to food access and 
monitor and evaluate the progress of such programs in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Food Access Liaison shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate the efforts of the Department, 
including regional offices, to experiment and con-
sider programs and policies aimed at reducing bar-
riers to food access for consumers, including but not 
limited to participants in nutrition assistance pro-
grams; 
‘‘(2) provide outreach to entities engaged in ac-
tivities to reduce barriers to food access in accord-
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ance with the statutory authorization for each pro-
gram; 
‘‘(3) provide outreach to entities engaged in ac-
tivities to reduce barriers to food access, including 
retailers, markets, producers, and others involved in 
food production and distribution, with respect to the 
availability of, and eligibility for, Department pro-
grams; 
‘‘(4) raise awareness of food access issues in 
interactions with employees of the Department; 
‘‘(5) make recommendations to the Secretary 
with respect to efforts to reduce barriers to food ac-
cess; and 
‘‘(6) submit to Congress an annual report with 
respect to the efforts of the Department to reduce 
barriers to food access.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to entities that are partici-
pants, or seek to participate, in Department of Agriculture 
programs related to reduction of barriers to food access. 
SEC. 11609. COTTON CLASSIFICATION SERVICES. 
Section 3a of the Act of March 3, 1927 (7 U.S.C. 
473a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) HIRING
AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, employees hired to provide cotton 
classification services pursuant to this section may work 
up to 240 calendar days in a service year and may be 
rehired non-competitively every year in the same or a suc-
cessor position if they meet performance and conduct ex-
pectations, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 11610. CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall establish a program under which 
the Secretary recognizes any farm that— 
(1) a State department of agriculture or similar 
statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a 
Century Farm; or 
(2)(A) is defined as a farm or ranch under sec-
tion 4284.902 of title 7, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act); 
(B) has been in continuous operation for at 
least 100 years; and 
(C) has been owned by the same family for at 
least 100 consecutive years, as verified through 
deeds, wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other simi-
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lar legal documents considered appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 11611. REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, in consultation with the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency and the Commissioner of 
the Food and Drug Administration, shall prepare and sub-
mit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate on plans for improving 
the Federal government’s policies and procedures with re-
spect to gene editing and other precision plant breeding 
methods. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include plans to implement measures designed to ensure 
that— 
(1) the United States continues to provide a fa-
vorable environment for research and development in 
precision plant breeding innovation and maintains 
its leadership with respect to that innovation; 
(2) for plants for which premarket review is re-
quired under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701 et seq.), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136), or the Federal 
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the process for such 
review is designed— 
(A) to minimize regulatory burden while 
assuring protection of public health and wel-
fare; and 
(B) to ensure that resources of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture are focused on plants with 
less familiar characteristics, more complex risk 
pathways, or both; 
(3) each agency referred to in subsection (a) 
recognizes that certain applications of gene editing 
in plants do not warrant such a premarket review 
process; 
(4) each agency referred to in subsection (a) 
clearly communicates the rationale for the regulatory 
policies and decisions of such agency to the public 
through broadly available and easily accessible tools; 
(5) categories of plants that are familiar and 
have a history of safe use be identified and exempted 
from such premarket review or be subject to an ex-
pedited, independent premarket review process for 
which data requirements are reduced; 
(6) regulatory processes of each agency referred 
to in subsection (a) are predictable, efficient, not du-
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