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(2) promoting business development that diversifies farmer 
income through processing and marketing innovation; and 
(3) encouraging the use of regional milk production. 
(c) SELECTION OF INITIATIVES.—An initiative— 
(1) shall be positioned to draw on existing dairy industry 
resources, including activities conducted by the National Dairy 
Promotion and Research Board and other dairy promotion enti-
ties, research capacity, academic and industry expertise, a den-
sity of dairy farms or farmland suitable for dairying, and dairy 
businesses; and 
(2) may serve a certain product niche, such as specialty 
cheese, or serve dairy businesses with dairy products derived 
from the milk of a specific type of dairy animal, including 
dairy products made from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat 
milk. 
(d) ENTITIES ELIGIBLE TO HOST INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), any of the fol-
lowing entities may submit to the Secretary an application 
to host an initiative: 
(A) A State department of agriculture or other State 
entity. 
(B) A nonprofit organization. 
(C) An institution of higher education. 
(D) A cooperative extension service. 
(2) CAPACITY OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—Any entity described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be 
eligible to submit an application under that paragraph if the 
entity has— 
(A) a capacity to provide consultation and expertise 
necessary to advance the purpose and activities of the 
proposed initiative; and 
(B) expertise in grant distribution and tracking. 
(3) INELIGIBLE ENTITY.—A dairy promotion program shall 
not be eligible to host an initiative under this section. 
(e) PARTNERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity described in subsection (d)(1) 
may establish as a partner an organization or entity described 
in paragraph (2)— 
(A) prior to the submission of the application under 
that subsection; or 
(B) after approval of the application, in consultation 
with the Secretary. 
(2) PARTNER DESCRIBED.—A partner under paragraph (1) 
shall be an organization or entity with expertise or experience 
in dairy, including the marketing, research, education, or pro-
motion of dairy. 
(f) ACTIVITIES OF INITIATIVES.— 
(1) DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO DAIRY BUSINESSES.—An initiative 
shall provide nonmonetary assistance directly to dairy 
businesses through private consultation or widely available dis-
tribution— 
(A) by the entity that hosts the initiative under sub-
section (d)(1); 
(B) through contracting with industry experts; 
(C) through the provision of technical assistance, such 
as informational websites, webinars, conferences, trainings, 
plant tours, and field days; or
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(D) through research institutions, including cooperative 
extension services. 
(2) TYPES
OF
ASSISTANCE.—Eligible forms of assistance 
include— 
(A) business consulting, including business plan 
development for processed dairy products, strategic plan-
ning assistance, and distribution and supply chain innova-
tion; 
(B) marketing and branding assistance, including 
market messaging, packaging innovation, consumer assess-
ments, innovation in emerging market opportunities, and 
evaluation of regional, national, and international markets; 
(C) assistance in product innovation, including the 
development of value-added products, innovation in 
byproduct reprocessing and use maximization, and dairy 
product production training, including in new, rare, or 
innovative techniques; and 
(D) other nonmonetary assistance, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(3) GRANTS TO DAIRY BUSINESSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An initiative shall provide grants 
on a competitive basis to new and existing dairy businesses 
for the purposes of— 
(i) modernization, specialization, and grazing 
transition on dairy farms; 
(ii) value chain and commodity innovation and 
facility and process updates for dairy processors; and 
(iii) product development, packaging, and mar-
keting of dairy products. 
(B) GRANTS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES.—An initiative may 
provide a grant on a noncompetitive basis to an entity 
that receives assistance under paragraph (1) to advance 
the business activities recommended as a result of that 
assistance. 
(C) GRANT
AMOUNTS.—Grants provided under this 
paragraph shall not exceed $500,000, unless a greater 
amount is approved by the Secretary. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—An entity that hosts an initiative shall 
consult with the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, 
the Secretary, and the Administrator of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Service in carrying out the initiative. 
(5) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish guide-
lines and procedures to prevent any conflict of interest 
or the appearance of a conflict of interest by an initiative 
(including a partner of the initiative) during the allocation 
of direct assistance under paragraph (1) or grant funding 
under paragraph (3). 
(B) PENALTY.—The Secretary may suspend or termi-
nate an initiative if the initiative (including a partner 
of the initiative) is found to be in violation of the guidelines 
and procedures established under subparagraph (A). 
(g) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Using the funds made available to carry 
out this section, the Secretary—
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(A) shall provide not less than 3 awards to eligible 
entities described in subsection (d) for the purposes of 
carrying out the activities under subsection (f); and 
(B) is encouraged to award funds under subparagraph 
(A) in multiyear funding allocations. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Not less than 50 percent of the funds 
made available under subsection (i) shall be allocated to grants 
under subsection (f)(3). 
(3) PRIORITY.—An entity hosting an initiative shall give 
priority to the provision of direct assistance under subsection 
(f)(1) and grants under subsection (f)(3) to— 
(A) dairy farms and dairy businesses with limited 
access to other forms of assistance; 
(B) employee-owned dairy businesses; 
(C) cooperatives; and 
(D) dairy businesses that seek to create dairy products 
that add substantial value in processing or marketing, 
such as specialty cheeses. 
(4) REQUIREMENT.—Assistance or a grant shall not be made 
available to a foreign person making direct investment (as 
those terms are defined in section 801.2 of title 15, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) in the United 
States in the case of— 
(A) direct assistance under subsection (f)(1) that is 
provided to a specific dairy business and is not publicly 
available, as determined by the Secretary; or 
(B) a grant under subsection (f)(3). 
(5) SUPPLEMENTATION.—To the extent practicable, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that funds provided to an initiative supple-
ment, and do not duplicate or replace, existing dairy product 
research, development, and promotion activities. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2022, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on the outcomes of the program 
under this section and any related activities and opportunities 
to further increase dairy innovation. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 12514. REPORT ON FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AND OTHER EXTENSION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date on 
which the census of agriculture required to be conducted in calendar 
year 2017 under section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 
1997 (7 U.S.C. 2204g) is released, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report that describes the funding necessary to adequately 
address the needs of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
activities carried out under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 
et seq.), and research and extension programs carried out at an 
1890 Institution (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7601)) or an institution designated under the Act of July 2, 1862 
(commonly known as the ‘‘First Morrill Act’’) (12 Stat. 503, chapter 
130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), to provide adequate services for the
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growth and development of the economies of rural communities 
based on the changing demographic in the rural and farming 
communities in the various States. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the report under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall focus on the funding needs of the programs 
described in subsection (a) with respect to carrying out activities 
relating to small and diverse farms and ranches, veteran farmers 
and ranchers, value-added agriculture, direct-to-consumer sales, 
and specialty crops. 
SEC. 12515. PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND CATS FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (c), no per-
son may— 
(1) knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for human consump-
tion; or 
(2) knowingly ship, transport, move, deliver, receive, pos-
sess, purchase, sell, or donate— 
(A) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consump-
tion; or 
(B) a dog or cat part for human consumption. 
(b) SCOPE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to 
conduct— 
(1) in or affecting interstate commerce or foreign commerce; 
or 
(2) within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction 
of the United States. 
(c) EXCEPTION FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—The prohibition in sub-
section (a) shall not apply to an Indian (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(25 U.S.C. 5304)) carrying out any activity described in subsection 
(a) for the purpose of a religious ceremony. 
(d) PENALTY.—Any person who violates subsection (a) shall 
be subject to a fine in an amount not greater than $5,000 for 
each violation. 
(e) EFFECT ON STATE LAW.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) limits any State or local law or regulation protecting 
the welfare of animals; or 
(2) prevents a State or unit of local government from 
adopting and enforcing an animal welfare law or regulation 
that is more stringent than this section. 
SEC. 12516. LABELING EXEMPTION FOR SINGLE INGREDIENT FOODS 
AND PRODUCTS. 
The food labeling requirements under section 403(q) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)) shall 
not require that the nutrition facts label of any single-ingredient 
sugar, honey, agave, or syrup, including maple syrup, that is pack-
aged and offered for sale as a single-ingredient food bear the dec-
laration ‘‘Includes X g Added Sugars.’’. 
SEC. 12517. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/CAROLINA PEA-
NUT PRODUCING REGION. 
Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Virginia and North Carolina’’ and inserting ‘‘Virginia, North Caro-
lina, and South Carolina’’.