U.S.C. 1755(b)) to such school food authorities for 
the school lunch program. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A demonstration pro-
gram carried out under this subsection shall— 
(i) facilitate and increase the purchase 
of unprocessed and minimally processed lo-
cally and regionally grown and raised agri-
cultural products to be served under the 
school lunch program; 
(ii) test methods to improve procure-
ment, transportation, and meal preparation 
processes; 
(iii) assess whether administrative 
costs can be saved through increased 
school authority flexibility to source locally 
and regionally produced foods; and 
(iv) undertake rigorous evaluation and 
share information about results, including 
cost savings, with the Department of Agri-
culture, other school food authorities, agri-
cultural producers producing for the local 
and regional market, and the general pub-
lic. 
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(B) PLANS.—The Secretary shall require 
demonstration program participants to provide 
to the Secretary detailed plans with respect to 
how the participants will meet the requirements 
of this subsection. 
(3) LENGTH.—The Secretary shall conduct 
each demonstration program under this subsection 
for not less than 3 school years and not more than 
5 years, except in the case of a demonstration pro-
gram that requires additional time to meet the re-
quirements under paragraph (2)(A), as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(4) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate among relevant agencies of the Department 
of Agriculture and non-governmental organizations 
with appropriate expertise to facilitate the provision 
of training and technical assistance necessary to the 
successful implementation of demonstration pro-
grams under this subsection. 
(5) NUMBER.—The Secretary shall carry out at 
least 10 demonstration programs under this sub-
section. 
(6) DIVERSITY AND BALANCE.—In carrying out 
demonstration programs under this subsection, the 
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Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure— 
(A) geographical diversity; 
(B) that at least half of the demonstration 
programs are completed in collaboration with 
school food authorities with small annual com-
modity entitlements, as determined by the Sec-
retary; 
(C) that at least half of the demonstration 
programs are completed in rural or tribal com-
munities; and 
(D) equitable treatment of school food au-
thorities with a high percentage of students eli-
gible for free or reduced price lunches under the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
(7) DATA
ANALYSIS.—With respect to each 
demonstration program carried out under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall ensure that participants 
of the demonstration program collect data on how 
the program met the requirements of paragraph 
(2)(A) in a manner that will enable the aggregation 
and analysis of such data. 
(8) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
January 1, 2018, the Secretary shall provide to the 
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Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate, and a report on 
the demonstration programs carried out under this 
subsection, including— 
(A) an analysis of the data collected under 
paragraph (7); 
(B) a summary of the efforts of the De-
partment of Agriculture to increase the avail-
ability and use of locally and regionally grown 
foods by school food authorities through the 
commodity assistance provided to such authori-
ties under section under section 6(b) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1755(b)); and 
(C) a determination of whether a dem-
onstration program carried out under this sec-
tion or any aspect of such a program should be-
come an option for school food authorities 
based on outcomes, such as children’s nutri-
tional health status, economic benefits to par-
ticipating agricultural producers and the local 
economy, school meal participation rates, and 
an all-inclusive comparison of administrative 
cost of the commodity assistance described in 
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subparagraph (B) and such demonstration pro-
gram. 
SEC. 106. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘3’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5’’. 
SEC. 107. SENIOR FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$20,600,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$25,000,000’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘maple 
syrup,’’ after ‘‘honey,’’. 
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SEC. 108. HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITIES. 
Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) COLLABORATIVE
GRANTS.—In sub-
section (b), the term ‘eligible entity’ means a 
public food program service provider or non-
profit organization, including an emergency 
feeding organization, that has collaborated or 
will collaborate with 1 or more local partner or-
ganizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free 
communities goal. 
‘‘(B) INCENTIVE
GRANTS.—In subsection 
(c), the term ‘eligible entity’ means a nonprofit 
organization (including an emergency feeding 
organization), an agricultural cooperative, pro-
ducer network or association, community health 
organization, public benefit corporation, eco-
nomic development corporation, farmers’ mar-
ket, community-supported agriculture program, 
buying club, supplemental nutrition assistance 
program retail food store, a State, local, or trib-
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al agency, and any other entity the Secretary 
designates.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program’ means the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program established under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘underserved community’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘not 
more than 50 percent of any funds made available 
under subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘funds made 
available under subsection (d)(1)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) 
HUNGER-FREE
COMMUNITIES
INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In each of the years 
specified in subsection (d), the Secretary shall 
make grants to eligible entities in accordance 
with paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(B) 
FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
Federal 
share of the cost of carrying out an activity 
under this subsection shall not exceed 50 per-
cent of the total cost of the activity. 
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of an activity under this 
subsection may be provided— 
‘‘(I) in cash or in-kind contribu-
tions as determined by the Secretary, 
including 
facilities, 
equipment, 
or 
services; and 
‘‘(II) by a State or local govern-
ment or a private source. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—In the case of a 
for-profit entity, the non-Federal share de-
scribed in clause (i) shall not include serv-
ices of an employee, including salaries paid 
or expenses covered by the employer. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, an eligible entity is a governmental 
agency or nonprofit organization that— 
‘‘(i) meets the application criteria set 
forth by the Secretary; and 
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‘‘(ii) proposes a project that, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(I) has the support of the State 
agency; 
‘‘(II) would increase the purchase 
of fruits and vegetables by low-income 
consumers participating in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program 
by providing incentives at the point of 
purchase; 
‘‘(III) agrees to participate in the 
evaluation described in paragraph (4); 
‘‘(IV) ensures that the same 
terms and conditions apply to pur-
chases made by individuals with bene-
fits issued under this Act and incen-
tives provided for in this subsection as 
apply to purchases made by individ-
uals who are not members of house-
holds receiving benefits, such as pro-
vided for in section 278.2(b) of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation); and 
‘‘(V) includes effective and effi-
cient technologies for benefit redemp-
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tion systems that may be replicated in 
other for States and communities. 
‘‘(B) 
PRIORITY.—In 
awarding 
grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to projects that— 
‘‘(i) maximize the share of funds used 
for direct incentives to participants; 
‘‘(ii) use direct-to-consumer sales mar-
keting; 
‘‘(iii) demonstrate a track record of 
designing and implementing successful nu-
trition incentive programs that connect 
low-income consumers and agricultural 
producers; 
‘‘(iv) provide locally or regionally pro-
duced fruits and vegetables; 
‘‘(v) are located in underserved com-
munities; or 
‘‘(vi) address other criteria as estab-
lished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The value of any ben-
efit provided to a participant in any activity 
funded under this subsection shall not be con-
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sidered income or resources for any purpose 
under any Federal, State, or local law. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
COLLECTION
OF 
SALES TAXES.—Each State shall ensure that no 
State or local tax is collected on a purchase of 
food under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) NO
LIMITATION
ON
BENEFITS.—A 
grant made available under this subsection shall 
not be used to carry out any project that limits 
the use of benefits under the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) or any 
other Federal nutrition law. 
‘‘(D) HOUSEHOLD
ALLOTMENT.—Assist-
ance provided under this subsection to house-
holds receiving benefits under the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program shall not— 
‘‘(i) be considered part of the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program bene-
fits of the household; or 
‘‘(ii) be used in the collection or dis-
position of claims under section 13 of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2022). 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION.— 
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‘‘(A) INDEPENDENT
EVALUATION.—The 
Secretary shall provide for an independent eval-
uation of projects selected under this subsection 
that measures the impact of each project on— 
‘‘(i) improving the nutrition and 
health status of participating households 
receiving incentives under this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(ii) increasing fruit and vegetable 
purchases in participating households. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The independent 
evaluation under subparagraph (A) shall use 
rigorous methodologies capable of producing 
scientifically valid information regarding the ef-
fectiveness of a project. 
‘‘(C) COSTS.—The Secretary may use 
funds not to exceed 10 percent of the funding 
provided to carry out this section to pay costs 
associated with administering, monitoring, and 
evaluating each project. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
subsection (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
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‘‘(2) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall use to carry out subsection (c)— 
‘‘(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2015 through 2017; and 
‘‘(C) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
SEC. 109. FOOD AND NUTRITION AGRICULTURE SERVICE 
LEARNING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6951) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 242. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SERVICE LEARNING 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Program’) to increase 
knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional 
health of children. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Program 
are— 
‘‘(1) to increase capacity for food, garden, and 
nutrition education within host organizations or enti-
ties, school cafeterias, and in the classroom; 
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‘‘(2) to complement and build upon the efforts 
of the farm to school programs implemented under 
section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)); 
‘‘(3) to support the implementation of the regu-
lations to update meal patterns and nutrition stand-
ards promulgated under section 4(b)(3) of the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1753(b)(3)); 
‘‘(4) to carry out activities that advance the nu-
tritional health of children and nutrition education 
in elementary schools and secondary schools; 
‘‘(5) to build on activities carried out by the 
Food and Nutrition Service and the Corporation for 
National and Community Service by providing funds 
to establish new approved national service positions 
for a national service program; and 
‘‘(6) to further expand the impact of the efforts 
described in paragraphs (1) through (5) through co-
ordination with the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To carry out the Program, the 
Secretary may make awards to an organization or other 
entity that, as determined by the Secretary— 
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‘‘(1) has a proven track record in carrying out 
the activities described in subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) is carrying out or otherwise supporting a 
national service program that receives assistance 
from the Corporation for National and Community 
Service under subtitle C of title I of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12571 et seq.); 
‘‘(3) works in underserved rural and urban 
communities; 
‘‘(4) teaches and engages children in experien-
tial learning about agriculture, gardening, nutrition, 
cooking, and where food comes from; and 
‘‘(5) facilitates a connection between elementary 
schools and secondary schools and agricultural pro-
ducers in the local and regional area. 
‘‘(d) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may require 
an organization or other entity receiving an award 
under subsection (c), or another qualified entity, to 
collect and report any data on the activities carried 
out by the Program as the Secretary determines nec-
essary. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(A) conduct regular evaluation of the ac-
tivities carried out by the Program; and 
‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report that includes a de-
scription of the results of an evaluation con-
ducted under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(2) USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year, 20 percent shall be made available to the Na-
tional Institute of Food and Agriculture to offset 
costs associated with hosting, training, and over-
seeing individuals in approved national service posi-
tions for the Program. 
‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Funds made 
available under paragraph (1) shall be used only to 
supplement, not to supplant, the amount of Federal 
funding otherwise expended for nutrition, research, 
and extension programs of the Department. 
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‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROVED
NATIONAL
SERVICE
POSI-
TION.—The term ‘approved national service position’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12511)). 
‘‘(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘elementary 
school’ and ‘secondary school’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—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 adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to carry out 
activities described in section 242.’’. 
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TITLE II—CREDIT 
SEC. 201. LOANS TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD PRO-
DUCERS. 
Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 333C the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 333D. LOANS TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD PRO-
DUCERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make and 
guarantee loans under this title to eligible producers for 
the production of locally or regionally produced agricul-
tural food products (as defined in section 310B(g)(9)), in-
cluding qualified producers engaged in direct-to-consumer 
marketing, direct-to-institution marketing, or direct-to- 
store marketing, businesses or activities that produce a 
value-added agricultural product (as defined in section 
231(a) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 
(7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)), mid-tier value chains (as defined in 
such section 231(a)), and other local and regional market 
outlets. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
loan officers processing loans under this section receive 
appropriate training to serve borrowers and potential bor-
rowers engaged in local and regional food production. 
‘‘(c) VALUATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
ways to determine unit prices (or other appropriate 
forms of valuation) for crops and other agricultural 
products, the end use of which is intended to be in 
locally or regionally produced agricultural food prod-
ucts, to facilitate lending to local and regional food 
producers. 
‘‘(2) PRICE HISTORY.—The Secretary shall im-
plement a mechanism for local and regional food 
producers to establish price history for the crops and 
other agricultural products produced by such pro-
ducers. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall develop and 
implement an outreach strategy to engage and provide 
loan services to local and regional food producers.’’. 
SEC. 202. CLARIFICATION OF THE MISSION OF THE FARM 
CREDIT SYSTEM TO RECOGNIZE THE ECO-
NOMIC BENEFITS OF SUPPORTING YOUNG, 
BEGINNING, 
AND 
SMALL 
FARMERS 
AND 
RANCHERS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF LOCAL 
AND REGIONAL FARM AND FOOD SYSTEMS. 
Section 1.1 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
U.S.C. 2001) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(d) Recognizing that the vitality of United States 
agriculture and rural communities depends on the contin-
ued entry of young, beginning, and small farmers and 
ranchers into agriculture, many of whom will operate 
farms with local and regional food product distribution, 
it is declared to be the policy of the Congress and an objec-
tive of this Act that the Farm Credit System should en-
deavor to serve the credit and related needs of these indi-
viduals and the businesses on which they rely and that 
are necessary to the growth and vitality of local and re-
gional farm and food systems.’’. 
SEC. 203. YOUNG, BEGINNING, AND SMALL FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS AND LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY 
PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
(a) CREDIT FOR YOUNG, BEGINNING, AND SMALL 
FARMERS.—Section 4.19(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 
1971 (12 U.S.C. 2207(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘and for 
the production of locally or regionally produced agri-
cultural food products (as defined in section 
310B(g)(10)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act)’’ before the period; and 
(2) by inserting after the second sentence the 
following: ‘‘Each such program shall include initia-
tives and may include grants to support current and 
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future borrowers by helping to organize, build, ex-
pand, or improve infrastructure and markets for lo-
cally or regionally produced agricultural food prod-
ucts (as so defined).’’. 
(b) Section 4.19 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 2207(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Farm Credit Administration shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate an annual report that contains a 
summary and analysis of the operations and achievements 
of the Farm Credit System as a whole in meeting the ob-
jectives of this section. The Farm Credit Administration 
shall notify the Congress whenever a program is out of 
compliance with this section, and indicate in the notice 
the steps the Farm Credit Administration is taking in re-
sponse.’’. 
TITLE III—RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 301. AVAILABILITY OF RURAL BUSINESS OPPOR-
TUNITY GRANTS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL 
FOOD SYSTEMS. 
Section 306(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘domestic 
and’’ before ‘‘export’’; 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(C) in clause (v)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘domestic and’’ before 
‘‘international’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) to develop enterprises and busi-
ness ventures that build sustainable local 
and 
regional 
food 
systems, 
including 
through processing, aggregation, distribu-
tion, storage, or marketing businesses in 
connection with production agriculture.’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 302. CLARIFICATION ON ALLOWED PARTNERSHIPS 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
COMMUNITY 
FACILITIES 
GRANTS AND LOANS. 
(a) COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM.— 
Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
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Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) PARTNERSHIPS ALLOWED.—An asso-
ciation, unit of general local government, non-
profit corporation, or Indian tribe that receives 
a grant under this paragraph may partner with 
philanthropic or for-profit entities in developing 
specific essential community facilities in rural 
areas.’’. 
(b) LOAN GUARANTEES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, 
AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS.—Sec-
tion 306(a)(24) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(24)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PARTNERSHIPS ALLOWED.—The re-
cipient of a loan guarantee under this para-
graph may partner with philanthropic or for- 
profit entities in servicing, or providing addi-
tional credit with respect to, a loan described in 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
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SEC. 303. AVAILABILITY OF RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 
GRANTS FOR VALUE-ADDED PROCESSING, 
AGGREGATION, 
DISTRIBUTION, 
STORAGE, 
AND MARKETING IN CONNECTION WITH PRO-
DUCTION AGRICULTURE. 
Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) value-added processing, aggregation, 
distribution, storage, or marketing in connec-
tion with production agriculture.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
aggregation, distribution, storage, or marketing’’ 
after ‘‘processing’’. 
SEC. 304. MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO BUSINESS AND IN-
DUSTRY DIRECT AND GUARANTEED LOANS 
TO BENEFIT PRODUCERS OF LOCAL OR RE-
GIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL FOOD 
PRODUCTS. 
Section 310B(g) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘value-added 
processing’’ and all that follows through the 
semicolon and inserting ‘‘value-added proc-
essing, distribution, aggregation, storage, or 
marketing of agricultural food products that 
create new opportunities for agricultural pro-
ducers;’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (9)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘in rural or 
non-rural areas’’ after ‘‘entities’’; 
(B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and in-
serting the following new clauses: 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY.—In making or guar-
anteeing a loan under clause (i), the Sec-
retary shall give priority to projects that 
will— 
‘‘(I) result in increased access to 
locally or regionally grown food in un-
derserved communities; 
‘‘(II) create new market opportu-
nities for local or regional agricultural 
producers; or 
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‘‘(III) support strategic economic 
and community development regional 
economic development plans on a 
multijurisdictional basis. 
‘‘(iii) GUARANTEE FEE.—In guaran-
teeing a loan under clause (i), the Sec-
retary may waive, reduce, or incorporate 
into the amount of the guarantee made 
under such clause, the fee that would oth-
erwise be imposed under paragraph (5) 
with respect to such guarantee.’’; 
(C) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as 
clauses (v) and (vi), respectively; 
(D) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) 
OUTREACH.—The 
Secretary 
shall develop and implement an outreach 
plan to publicize the availability of loans 
and loan guarantees under this paragraph, 
working closely with rural cooperative de-
velopment centers, credit unions, commu-
nity development financial institutions, re-
gional economic development authorities, 
and other financial and economic develop-
ment entities.’’; 
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(E) in clause (v) (as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (C))— 
(i) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by inserting ‘‘, and publish on the 
internet,’’ after ‘‘Senate’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subclauses (I) 
and (II) as subclauses (II) and (III), re-
spectively; 
(iii) by inserting before subclause (II), 
the following new subclause: 
‘‘(I) summary information on 
each such project;’’; and 
(iv) in subclause (II) (as redesignated 
by clause (ii)), by inserting ‘‘and agricul-
tural producers’’ after ‘‘communities’’; and 
(F) in clause (vi)(I) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 305. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MAR-
KET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 231(a) of the Agricul-
tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)(3)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘(including networks that op-
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erate through food distribution centers that co-
ordinate agricultural production and the aggre-
gation, storage, processing, distribution, and 
marketing of locally or regionally produced agri-
cultural products)’’ after ‘‘products’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘a 
family farm’’ and inserting ‘‘family farms’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A)(v), by inserting ‘‘or as 
part of a mid-tier value chain’’ before the semicolon. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 231(b) of the Agri-
cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (7)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (8)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, using a peer review 
process,’’ before ‘‘shall’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
‘‘or conducting a feasibility study’’ after ‘‘busi-
ness plan’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in the case of grants awarded under 
paragraph (1)(A), give priority to— 
‘‘(i) operators of small- and medium- 
sized farms and ranches that are struc-
tured as family farms; or 
‘‘(ii) beginning farmers and ranchers 
or socially disadvantaged farmers and 
ranchers; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of grants awarded under 
paragraph (1)(B), give priority to projects that, 
as determined through peer review, best con-
tribute to— 
‘‘(i) increasing opportunities for oper-
ators of small- and medium-sized farms 
and ranches that are structured as family 
farms; or 
‘‘(ii) creating opportunities for begin-
ning farmers and ranchers or socially dis-
advantaged farmers and ranchers.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(7) OUTREACH
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall develop and implement 
an outreach and technical assistance strategy to as-
sist recipients of a grant under this subsection reach 
and serve underserved States and communities (as 
determined by the Secretary).’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) 
MANDATORY
FUNDING.—Of 
the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out this 
subsection— 
‘‘(i) $15,000,000 for the period of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013, to remain 
available until expended; and 
‘‘(ii) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018, to remain avail-
able until expended.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PRIORITY FUNDING.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
reserve not less than two-thirds of the 
amounts made available for each fiscal 
year under this paragraph to fund grants 
with respect to which priority is given 
under paragraph (6). 
‘‘(ii) RESERVATION
OF
FUNDS
FOR 
PROJECTS TO BENEFIT BEGINNING FARM-
ERS OR RANCHERS, SOCIALLY DISADVAN-
TAGED FARMERS OR RANCHERS, AND MID- 
TIER VALUE CHAINS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Sec-
retary shall reserve 10 percent of the 
amounts made available for each fiscal 
year under this paragraph to fund 
projects that benefit beginning farm-
ers or ranchers or socially disadvan-
taged farmers or ranchers. 
‘‘(II) 
MID-TIER
VALUE 
CHAINS.—The Secretary shall reserve 
10 percent of the amounts made avail-
able for each fiscal year under this 
paragraph to fund applications of eli-
gible entities described in paragraph 
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(1) that propose to develop mid-tier 
value chains. 
‘‘(III) 
UNOBLIGATED 
AMOUNTS.—Any amounts in the re-
serves for a fiscal year established 
under subclauses (I) and (II) that are 
not obligated by the date on which the 
Secretary completes the review proc-
ess for applications submitted under 
this section in the fiscal year shall be 
available to the Secretary to make 
grants under this subsection to eligi-
ble entities in any State, as deter-
mined by the Secretary.’’. 
TITLE 
IV—RESEARCH, 
EDU-
CATION, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS 
SEC. 401. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Fa-
cilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘food and ag-
ricultural sciences’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘food 
and agricultural sciences (as defined under section 
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1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103))— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a grant made under 
paragraph (6), to an entity described in sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), (C), or (D) of such para-
graph; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of any other grant made 
under this subsection, to any eligible entity de-
scribed in paragraph (7), including a grant 
made for— 
‘‘(i) fundamental research (as defined 
in section 251(f)(1) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6971(f)(1))); 
‘‘(ii) applied research (as defined in 
such section 251(f)(1)); 
‘‘(iii) integrated research conducted 
pursuant to section 406 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626); or 
‘‘(iv) integrated research so conducted 
that is applied or fundamental research.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘conventional breeding, including cultivar and 
breed development,’’ and inserting ‘‘public 
cultivar 
development 
through 
conventional 
breeding with no requirement or preference for 
the use of marker-assisted or genomic selection 
methods, including’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking 
‘‘conventional breeding, including breed develop-
ment,’’ and inserting ‘‘public breed development 
through conventional breeding with no require-
ment or preference for the use of marker-as-
sisted or genomic selection methods, including’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (F)— 
(i) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (vi), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(vii) new approaches to advance sys-
tems that enhance the markets for, and 
policy related to, locally or regionally pro-
duced agricultural food products, as de-
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fined in section 310B(g)(9)(A) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(A)).’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing by conducting each fiscal year at least 1 sepa-
rate request for applications for grants for research 
on public cultivar development through conventional 
breeding as described in paragraph (2)’’ before the 
semicolon at the end; 
(4) by redesignating paragraph (11) as para-
graph (12); 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (10) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
CONVENTIONAL
BREEDING.—The 
term ‘conventional breeding’ means the develop-
ment of new varieties of an organism through 
controlled mating and selection without the use 
of transgenic methods. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC
BREED.—The term ‘public 
breed’ means a breed that is the commercially 
available uniform end product of a publicly 
funded breeding program that— 
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‘‘(i) has been sufficiently tested to 
demonstrate improved characteristics and 
stable performance; and 
‘‘(ii) remains in the public domain for 
research purposes. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC CULTIVAR.—The term ‘public 
cultivar’ means a cultivar that is the commer-
cially available uniform end product of a pub-
licly funded breeding program that— 
‘‘(i) has been sufficiently tested to 
demonstrate improved characteristics and 
stable performance; and 
‘‘(ii) remains in the public domain for 
research purposes.’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (12)(A) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (4)), in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 402. LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM ENTER-
PRISE FACILITATION. 
Section 502 of the Rural Development Act of 1972 
(7 U.S.C. 2662) is amended by inserting after subsection 
(e) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) LOCAL AND REGIONAL FARM AND FOOD SYS-
TEM ENTERPRISE FACILITATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a local and regional farm and food system enter-
prise facilitation initiative to increase training and 
technical assistance for purposes of building sustain-
able local and regional food systems, the activities of 
which may include— 
‘‘(A) providing practical, reliable, and 
timely information to entrepreneurs and entre-
preneurial 
development 
organizations 
con-
cerning business management, business plan-
ning, microenterprise, marketing, and entrepre-
neurial education and training related to the 
development of local and regional farm and food 
system enterprises; 
‘‘(B) providing training and technical as-
sistance to newly operational and growing local 
and regional farm and food system businesses; 
‘‘(C) establishing networks of entrepre-
neurial support through partnerships among en-
trepreneurs, local business communities, all lev-
els of government, nonprofit organizations, col-
leges and universities, and other sectors; and 
‘‘(D) providing technical assistance for the 
preparation of grant and loan applications sub-
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mitted for purposes of carrying out an activity 
referred to in subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C). 
‘‘(2) ENTERPRISE FACILITATORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the 
initiative established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall establish in the National Insti-
tute of Food and Agriculture the position of en-
terprise facilitator (referred to in this sub-
section as an ‘enterprise facilitator’) to perform 
the duties specified in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In allocating funds made 
available to carry out this subsection, the Sec-
retary 
shall 
give 
priority 
to 
enterprise 
facilitators located in areas that— 
‘‘(i) have high participation rates for 
the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram established under the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(ii) are rural areas (as defined in 
section 343(13) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(13))). 
‘‘(C) DUTIES.—An enterprise facilitator 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
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‘‘(i) identify and organize local and 
regional food producers and entrepreneurs 
into entities that are able to deliver local 
and regional food into local markets; 
‘‘(ii) develop partnerships with local 
and regional organizations and institutions 
to train entrepreneurs and facilitate new 
enterprises, including partnerships eligible 
for or that have received a grant under 
paragraph (3); 
‘‘(iii) assist local and regional agricul-
tural producers and processors, including 
new producers and processors, with mar-
keting and distribution of local and re-
gional food products; 
‘‘(iv) identify and work to remove bar-
riers to the movement of local and regional 
food products into the marketplace; 
‘‘(v) work with local expanded food 
and nutrition education programs, schools 
and other local institutions, and individuals 
to assist in the development of food aggre-
gation, processing, distribution, and stor-
age skills in the locality or region involved; 
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‘‘(vi) provide technical assistance in 
the preparation of grant and loan applica-
tions submitted for purposes of carrying 
out an activity referred to in paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(vii) work with private sources of 
funding and other Federal and State agen-
cies to acquire funds for such purposes 
through grants and loans. 
‘‘(3) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the ini-
tiative established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities, 
on a competitive basis, to provide training or 
technical assistance for purposes of building 
sustainable local and regional food systems. 
‘‘(B) 
ELIGIBILITY.—An 
eligible 
entity 
under this paragraph is a collaborative State, 
tribal, local, or regionally based network or 
partnership of public or private entities, includ-
ing a network or partnership of— 
‘‘(i) colleges and universities, includ-
ing cooperative extension colleges and uni-
versities; 
‘‘(ii) nonprofit organizations; 
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‘‘(iii) Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governmental entities; or 
‘‘(iv) any other appropriate entities, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity 
seeking a grant under this paragraph shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application in such time 
and in such manner and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require, including 
information on any project the entity intends to 
carry out using grant funds. 
‘‘(D) 
PRIORITY.—In 
awarding 
grants 
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give 
priority to applications submitted by eligible en-
tities that are led by or include non-profit com-
munity-based organizations with expertise in 
providing training or technical assistance to 
local and regional food producers. 
‘‘(E) CONSIDERATION
OF
PROJECTS.—In 
awarding grants under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall consider, with respect to a project 
included in an application submitted under sub-
paragraph (C)— 
‘‘(i) the relevance of the project to the 
initiative established under paragraph (1); 
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‘‘(ii) the appropriateness of the design 
of the project; 
‘‘(iii) the likelihood of achieving the 
objectives of the project; 
‘‘(iv) the inclusion of entrepreneurs 
and community leaders in the project; 
‘‘(v) the availability of enterprise 
facilitators to assist with the project; 
‘‘(vi) adequacy of plans for outreach, 
evaluation, reporting, and communication; 
and 
‘‘(vii) the national or regional applica-
bility of the findings and outcomes of the 
project. 
‘‘(F) TERM.—The term of a grant pro-
vided under this paragraph shall be not more 
than three years.’’. 
SEC. 403. CONVENTIONAL BREEDING INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 251(e) of the Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) CONVENTIONAL
PLANT
AND
ANIMAL 
BREEDING SPECIAL INITIATIVE.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary 
shall establish a special initiative within the Re-
search, Education, and Extension Office to co-
ordinate research activities at the Department 
relating to conventional plant and animal breed-
ing. 
‘‘(B) WORKING GROUP.—In carrying out 
the special initiative established under subpara-
graph (A), the Under Secretary shall establish 
a working group that reports to the Under Sec-
retary, to be comprised of individuals who are 
responsible for the management or administra-
tion of public breeding programs in the Depart-
ment from each of the following agencies within 
the Department: 
‘‘(i) The National Institute of Food 
and Agriculture. 
‘‘(ii) The Agricultural Research Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(iii) The Economic Research Service. 
‘‘(iv) The National Agricultural Sta-
tistics Service. 
‘‘(C) DUTIES OF WORKING GROUP.—The 
working group shall— 
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‘‘(i) coordinate conventional plant and 
animal breeding research being conducted 
at or funded by an agency described in 
subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(ii) carry out ongoing analysis and 
tracking activities for public grants to en-
sure that a diverse range of crop and ani-
mal breeding needs are being met in a 
timely and transparent manner; 
‘‘(iii) coordinate and collaborate with 
the National Genetics Resource Advisory 
Council established pursuant to section 
1632 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5841); 
‘‘(iv) maximize the delivery of public 
cultivars and public breeds and ensure the 
efficient coordination of the activities of 
the working group and the activities of 
each of— 
‘‘(I) the Agricultural Research 
Service; 
‘‘(II) the National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture; 
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‘‘(III) the National Genetic Re-
sources Advisory Council; 
‘‘(IV) genetic resource conserva-
tion centers; 
‘‘(V) land-grant colleges and uni-
versities (as defined in section 1404 of 
the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); 
‘‘(VI) nongovernmental organiza-
tions with interests or expertise in 
conventional breeding; and 
‘‘(VII) public and private conven-
tional plant and animal breeders; and 
‘‘(v) evaluate conventional public plant 
and animal breeding activities and out-
comes to make recommendations to the 
Under Secretary on the adequacy of 
human and financial resources needed to 
ensure that the next generation of public 
breeders and agricultural breeders are pre-
pared to meet the challenges of the future. 
‘‘(D) ADVISORY BOARD.—The Under Sec-
retary shall establish an advisory board whose 
primary duty will be to make recommendations 
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to the working group established under sub-
paragraph (B) on matters related to the duties 
specified in subparagraph (C). The advisory 
board shall be comprised of individuals with ex-
pertise in conventional plant and animal breed-
ing including representatives from each of the 
following: 
‘‘(i) The Agricultural Research Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(ii) The National Institute of Food 
and Agriculture. 
‘‘(iii) Private foundations and non-
profit organizations that have expertise in 
conventional plant and animal breeding. 
‘‘(iv) Private agricultural research and 
technology transfer firms. 
‘‘(v) Land-grant colleges and univer-
sities. 
‘‘(E) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘conven-
tional breeding’, ‘public cultivar’, and ‘public 
breed’ have the meaning given such terms in 
paragraph (11) of subsection (b) of the of the 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research 
Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)).’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 296(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)), as amended by section 109(b), 
is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) (as amended by such sec-
tion 109(b)), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), (as amended by such sec-
tion 109(b)), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
a conventional plant and animal breeding special ini-
tiative under section 251(e).’’. 
SEC. 404. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM. 
Section 1632(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5841(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) establish a national strategic germplasm 
assessment and use plan to meet food security goals 
for the future; and’’. 
TITLE V—HORTICULTURE 
SEC. 501. FARMERS MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PRO-
MOTION PROGRAM. 
Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Mar-
keting Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by adding ‘‘AND 
LOCAL FOOD’’ after ‘‘MARKET’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and Local Food’’ after 
‘‘Market’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘farmers’ markets and to 
promote’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and local food capacity 
development’’ before the period at the end; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the Pro-
gram are to increase domestic consumption of and 
access to locally and regionally produced agricultural 
products by developing, improving, expanding, and 
providing outreach, training, and technical assist-
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ance to, or assisting in the development, improve-
ment and expansion of— 
‘‘(A) domestic farmers’ markets, roadside 
stands, community-supported agriculture pro-
grams, agritourism activities, and other direct 
producer-to-consumer market opportunities; and 
‘‘(B) local and regional food enterprises 
that are not direct producer-to-consumer mar-
kets but process, distribute, aggregate, store, 
and market locally or regionally produced food 
products.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or other agricultural 
business entity’’ after ‘‘cooperative’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including a community 
supported agriculture network or association’’ 
after ‘‘association’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIES.—In providing grants under the 
Program, priority shall be given to applications that in-
clude projects that— 
‘‘(1) benefit underserved communities; 
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‘‘(2) develop market opportunities for small and 
mid-sized farm and ranch operations; and 
‘‘(3) include a strategic plan to maximize the 
use of funds to build capacity for local and regional 
food systems in a community.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘COMMODITY
CREDIT
CORPORA-
TION
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2008 
THROUGH 2012 AND 2014 THROUGH 2018’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
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(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to funds made available under paragraph 
(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2018. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds made 
available to carry out the Program for each fis-
cal year, to the maximum extent practicable, 50 
percent shall be used for the purposes described 
in subsection (b)(1)(A) and 50 percent shall be 
used for the purposes described in subsection 
(b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) COST SHARE.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant for a project described in sub-
section (b)(1)(B), a recipient shall provide a 
match in the form of cash or in-kind contribu-
tions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
total cost of the project.’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 10 percent of the total amount made available 
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to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be 
used for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(6) LIMITATIONS.—An eligible entity may not 
use a grant or other assistance provided under the 
Program for the purchase, construction, or rehabili-
tation of a building or structure.’’. 
SEC. 502. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Specialty Crops 
Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘locally or regionally produced 
food’ has the meaning given the term ‘locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products’ in sec-
tion 310B(g)(9)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1932(g)(9)(A)(i)).’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
AND PURPOSES
OF GRANTS.— 
Subsection (a) of section 101 of such Act is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PURPOSE’’ and 
inserting ‘‘PURPOSES’’; 
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(2) by striking ‘‘2005 through 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2013 through 2018’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘solely to enhance’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘to increase the consumption 
and availability of specialty crops, including those 
that are locally or regionally produced, and to in-
crease the profitability, ecological sustainability, and 
competitiveness of specialty crop production.’’. 
(c) PREFERENCE.—Such section 101 is further 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), (i), 
and (j) as subsections (i), (j), (k), and (m), respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) PREFERENCE.—In using grant funds provided 
under this section, the State receiving the grant shall give 
a preference to proposals that demonstrate ability to have 
direct positive impact on— 
‘‘(1) farm profitability and sustainability; 
‘‘(2) improved distribution capacity for locally 
or regionally produced foods; or 
‘‘(3) increased domestic consumption and af-
fordability of edible specialty crops, particularly in 
low-income communities; and’’. 
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(d) TRANSPARENCY.—Such section 101 is further 
amended by inserting after subsection (g), as added by 
subsection (c) of this section, the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) TRANSPARENCY.—Each State receiving a grant 
under this section shall, in a timely manner, publish on 
an Internet website summary information about all grants 
received under this section and reports on the implementa-
tion of projects funded by such grants.’’. 
(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Such section 101 is fur-
ther amended by inserting after subsection (k), as redesig-
nated by subsection (e)(1) of this section, the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(l) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—The Secretary shall 
consider expansion of the grant program under this sec-
tion to include traditional foods of federally recognized In-
dian tribes and other minority communities and may pub-
lish appropriate guidance to States receiving grants under 
this section regarding any such expansion.’’. 
SEC. 503. STUDY ON LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND PRO-
GRAM EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) collect data on the production and mar-
keting of locally or regionally produced agricultural 
food products; 
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(2) facilitate interagency collaboration and data 
sharing on programs related to local and regional 
food systems; and 
(3) monitor the effectiveness of programs de-
signed to expand or facilitate local food systems. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) collect and distribute comprehensive report-
ing of prices of locally or regionally produced agri-
cultural food products; 
(2) conduct surveys and analysis and publish 
reports relating to the production, handling, dis-
tribution, retail sales, and trend studies (including 
consumer purchasing patterns) of or on locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products; 
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing pro-
grams in growing local and regional food systems, 
including— 
(A) the impact of local food systems on job 
creation and economic development; 
(B) the level of participation in the Farm-
ers’ Market and Local Food Promotion Pro-
gram established under section 6 of the Farm-
er-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 
(7 U.S.C. 3005), including the percentage of 
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projects funded in comparison to applicants and 
the types of eligible entities receiving funds; 
(C) the ability for participants to leverage 
private capital and a synopsis of the places 
from which non-Federal funds are derived; and 
(D) any additional resources required to 
aid in the development or expansion of local 
and regional food systems; 
(4) expand the Agricultural Resource Manage-
ment Survey to include questions on locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products; 
(5) seek to establish or expand private-public 
partnerships to facilitate, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the collection of data on locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products, includ-
ing the development of a nationally coordinated and 
regionally balanced evaluation of the redevelopment 
of locally or regionally produced food systems; 
(6) form an interagency work group that in-
cludes representatives from— 
(A) the Agricultural Marketing Service; 
(B) the Agricultural Research Service; 
(C) the Economic Research Service; 
(D) the Food and Nutrition Service; 
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(E) the Food Safety and Inspection Serv-
ice; 
(F) the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service; 
(G) the National Institute of Food and Ag-
riculture; and 
(H) other agencies that are involved in 
data collection and research on locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products; 
and 
(7) authorize the National Agricultural Statis-
tics Service to create and administer— 
(A) a follow up survey to the Census of 
Agriculture to collect detailed data on producers 
who indicated that the producers sell to mar-
kets for locally or regionally produced agricul-
tural food products; and 
(B) a survey for the purpose of collecting 
market data, including sales by product type 
and supply chain or sourcing data, from all ven-
dors, including retail and wholesale vendors, of 
locally and regionally produced agricultural food 
products. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 
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September 30, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report describing the progress that 
has been made in implementing this section and identi-
fying any additional needs related to developing local and 
regional food systems. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to the 
funds made available under (1), there are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE VI—CROP INSURANCE 
SEC. 601. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 522(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘CONTRACTING’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘may enter into con-
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tracts to carry out research and development to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘may conduct activities or enter into 
contracts to carry out research and development to 
maintain or improve existing policies or develop new 
policies to’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘conduct research and development or’’ after 
‘‘The Corporation may’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—Before conducting 
research and development or entering into a 
contract under subparagraph (A), the Corpora-
tion shall follow the consultation requirements 
described in section 508(h)(4)(E).’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘after expert 
review in accordance with section 505(e) and proce-
dures of the Board’’ after ‘‘approved by the Board’’; 
and 
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘a pasture, 
range, and forage program’’ and inserting ‘‘policies 
that increase participation by producers of under-
served agricultural commodities, including sweet sor-
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ghum, sorghum for biomass, specialty crops, sugar-
cane, and dedicated energy crops’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 522(e) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘CONTRACTING’’ and inserting ‘‘CONDUCTING 
AND CONTRACTING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘conduct research and development and’’ after 
‘‘the Corporation may use to’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘conduct research and development and’’ after 
‘‘for the fiscal year to’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to provide either re-
imbursement payments or contract payments’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 602. WHOLE FARM RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) WHOLE FARM DIVERSIFIED RISK MAN-
AGEMENT INSURANCE PLAN.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
conduct activities or enter into contracts to 
carry out research and development to develop 
a whole farm risk management insurance plan, 
with a liability limitation of $1,500,000, that 
allows a diversified crop or livestock producer 
the option to qualify for an indemnity if actual 
gross farm revenue is below 85 percent of the 
average gross farm revenue or the expected 
gross farm revenue that can reasonably be ex-
pected of the producer, as determined by the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
PRODUCERS.—The Cor-
poration shall permit producers (including di-
rect-to-consumer 
marketers, 
and 
producers 
servicing local and regional and farm identity- 
preserved markets) who produce multiple agri-
cultural commodities, including specialty crops, 
industrial crops, livestock, and aquaculture 
products, to participate in the plan in lieu of 
any other plan under this subtitle. 
‘‘(C) DIVERSIFICATION.—The Corporation 
may provide diversification-based additional 
coverage payment rates, premium discounts, or 
other enhanced benefits in recognition of the 
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risk management benefits of crop and livestock 
diversification strategies for producers that 
grow multiple crops or that may have income 
from the production of livestock that uses a 
crop grown on the farm. 
‘‘(D) MARKET READINESS.—The Corpora-
tion may include coverage for the value of any 
packing, packaging, or any other similar on- 
farm activity the Corporation determines to be 
the minimum required in order to remove the 
commodity from the field. 
‘‘(E) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation 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 de-
scribes the results and feasibility of the re-
search and development conducted under this 
paragraph, including an analysis of potential 
adverse market distortions.’’. 
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SEC. 603. APPROVAL OF COSTS FOR RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT. 
Section 522(b)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1522(b)(2)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (E) and inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Board may 
approve up to 50 percent of the projected 
total research and development costs to be 
paid in advance to an applicant, in accord-
ance with the procedures developed by the 
Board for the making of the payments, if, 
after consideration of the reviewer reports 
described in subparagraph (D) and such 
other information as the Board determines 
appropriate, the Board determines that— 
‘‘(I) the concept, in good faith, 
will likely result in a viable and mar-
ketable policy consistent with section 
508(h); 
‘‘(II) at the sole discretion of the 
Board, the concept, if developed into a 
policy and approved by the Board, 
would provide crop insurance cov-
erage— 
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‘‘(aa) in a significantly im-
proved form or that addresses a 
unique need of agricultural pro-
ducers; 
‘‘(bb) to a crop or region not 
traditionally served by the Fed-
eral crop insurance program; or 
‘‘(cc) in a form that ad-
dresses a recognized flaw or 
problem in the program; 
‘‘(III) the applicant agrees to 
provide such reports as the Corpora-
tion determines are necessary to mon-
itor the development effort; 
‘‘(IV) the proposed budget and 
timetable are reasonable, as deter-
mined by the Board; and 
‘‘(V) the concept proposal meets 
any other requirements that the 
Board determines appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—The Board may waive 
the 50-percent limitation and, upon re-
quest of the submitter after the submitter 
has begun research and development activi-
ties, the Board may approve an additional 
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25 percent advance payment to the sub-
mitter for research and development costs, 
if, at the sole discretion of the Board, the 
Board determines that— 
‘‘(I) the intended policy or plan 
of insurance developed by the sub-
mitter will provide coverage for a re-
gion or crop that is underserved by 
the Federal crop insurance program, 
including specialty crops; and 
‘‘(II) the submitter is making 
satisfactory progress towards devel-
oping a viable and marketable policy 
or plan of insurance consistent with 
section 508(h).’’. 
SEC. 604. CROP INSURANCE FOR ORGANIC CROPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 508(c)(6) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(6)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) ORGANIC CROPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as pos-
sible, but not later than the 2015 reinsur-
ance year, the Corporation shall offer pro-
ducers of organic crops price elections for 
all organic crops produced in compliance 
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with standards issued by the Department 
of Agriculture under the national organic 
program established under the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6501 et seq.) that reflect the actual retail 
or wholesale prices, as appropriate, re-
ceived by producers for organic crops, as 
determined by the Secretary using all rel-
evant sources of information. 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Corpora-
tion shall submit to the Committee on Ag-
riculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate an annual 
report on progress made in developing and 
improving Federal crop insurance for or-
ganic crops, including— 
‘‘(I) the numbers and varieties of 
organic crops insured; 
‘‘(II) the progress of imple-
menting the price elections required 
under this subparagraph, including 
the rate at which additional price elec-
tions are adopted for organic crops; 
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‘‘(III) the development of new in-
surance approaches relevant to or-
ganic producers; and 
‘‘(IV) any recommendations the 
Corporation considers appropriate to 
improve Federal crop insurance cov-
erage for organic crops.’’. 
(b) REMOVAL FROM LIST OF RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 522(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (10). 
SEC. 605. NATIONWIDE EXPANSION OF AGRICULTURAL 
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND 
INCLUSION 
OF 
ORGANIC 
CERTIFICATION 
COST SHARE ASSISTANCE. 
Subsection (b) of section 524 of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) AGRICULTURAL
MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE, 
RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, AND ORGANIC CERTIFI-
CATION COST SHARE ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
FOR
PROVISION
OF
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall provide assistance under 
this section as follows: 
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‘‘(A) Provision of organic certification cost 
share assistance pursuant to section 10606 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523). 
‘‘(B) Activities to support risk manage-
ment education and community outreach part-
nerships pursuant to section 522(d), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) entering into futures or hedging; 
‘‘(ii) entering into agricultural trade 
options as a hedging transaction to reduce 
production, price, or revenue risk; or 
‘‘(iii) conducting any other activity re-
lating to an activity described in clause (i) 
or 
(ii), 
including 
farm 
financial 
benchmarking, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(C) Provision of agricultural management 
assistance grants to producers in States in 
which there has been traditionally, and con-
tinues to be, a low level of Federal crop insur-
ance participation and availability, and pro-
ducers underserved by the Federal crop insur-
ance program, as determined by the Secretary, 
for the purposes of— 
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‘‘(i) constructing or improving— 
‘‘(I) 
watershed 
management 
structures; or 
‘‘(II) irrigation structures; 
‘‘(ii) 
planting 
trees 
to 
form 
windbreaks or to improve water quality; 
and 
‘‘(iii) mitigating financial risk through 
production or marketing diversification or 
resource conservation practices, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(I) soil erosion control; 
‘‘(II) integrated pest manage-
ment; 
‘‘(III) organic farming; or 
‘‘(IV) to develop and implement a 
plan to create marketing opportunities 
for the producer, including through 
value-added processing. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT LIMITATION.—The total amount 
of payments made to a person (as defined in section 
1001(5) of the Food Security Act (7 U.S.C. 
1308(5))) (as in existence before the amendment 
made by section 1603(b) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
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Stat. 1730)) under paragraph (1) for any year may 
not exceed $50,000. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out this subsection through the Com-
modity Credit Corporation. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—The Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall make available to carry out 
this subsection— 
‘‘(i) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(ii) $23,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
amount made available to carry out this sub-
section for a fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall use not less than— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent to carry out para-
graph (1)(A); 
‘‘(ii) 26 percent to carry out para-
graph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(iii) 24 percent to carry out para-
graph (1)(C).’’. 
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TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 701. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) MEAT PRODUCTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 683 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 502. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish in the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture a technical assistance division to 
coordinate the initiatives of any other appropriate agency 
of the Department of Agriculture to provide, with respect 
to compliance with this Act— 
‘‘(1) outreach, education, and training to very 
small or certain small establishments; and 
‘‘(2) grants to appropriate State agencies, edu-
cational institutions, or non-governmental organiza-
tions, or networks or partnerships of such agencies, 
such institutions, or such organizations, to provide 
outreach, technical assistance, education, and train-
ing to very small or certain small establishments. 
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL.—The technical assistance division 
shall be comprised of individuals that, as determined by 
the Secretary— 
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‘‘(1) are of a quantity sufficient to carry out 
the duties of the technical assistance division; and 
‘‘(2) possess appropriate qualifications and ex-
pertise relating to the duties of the technical assist-
ance division. 
‘‘(c) CERTAIN SMALL ESTABLISHMENT DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘certain small establishment’ 
means an establishment that meets the requirements for 
establishments described in section 332.3 of title 9, Code 
of Federal Regulations (issued pursuant to section 501), 
as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Local 
Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013.’’. 
(2) TRANSFER OF DIVISION.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall transfer the functions, personnel, 
and assets of the technical division established under 
section 501(f) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
(21 U.S.C. 683 et seq.) (as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act) to the 
technical division required to be established under 
section 502 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as 
added by paragraph (1). 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 501 
of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 683 
et seq.) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(i), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)’’; 
(C) by striking subsection (f); and 
(D) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(g) 
through (j) as subsections (f) through (i), re-
spectively. 
(b) POULTRY PRODUCTS.—The Poultry Products In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 32. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The technical assistance division 
of the Food Safety and Inspection Service established 
under section 502 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
shall coordinate the initiatives of any other appropriate 
agency of the Department of Agriculture to provide, with 
respect to compliance with this Act— 
‘‘(1) outreach, education, and training to very 
small or certain small establishments; and 
‘‘(2) grants to appropriate State agencies, edu-
cational institutions, or non-governmental organiza-
tions, or networks or partnerships of such agencies, 
such institutions, or such organizations, to provide 
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outreach, technical assistance, education, and train-
ing to very small or certain small establishments. 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN SMALL ESTABLISHMENT DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘certain small establishment’ 
means an establishment that meets the requirements for 
establishments described in section 381.513 of title 9, 
Code of Federal Regulations (issued pursuant to section 
31), as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Local 
Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013.’’. 
SEC. 702. GUIDANCE. 
(a) MEAT PRODUCTS.—Title V of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 683 et seq.), as amended by 
section 701, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 503. GUIDANCE. 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, shall issue guidance 
to very small or certain small establishments (as defined 
in section 502(c)) on how to comply with the requirements 
of this Act. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The guidance issued under sub-
section (a) shall be appropriate for— 
‘‘(1) slaughter and processing facilities that are 
subject to Federal or State inspection under this 
Act, or provide custom slaughter or processing; and 
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‘‘(2) mobile slaughter and processing facili-
ties.’’. 
(b) POULTRY PRODUCTS.—The Poultry Products In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 701, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 33. GUIDANCE. 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, shall issue guidance 
to very small or certain small establishments (as defined 
in section 32(b)) on how to comply with the requirements 
of this Act. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The guidance issued under sub-
section (a) shall be appropriate for— 
‘‘(1) slaughter and processing facilities that are 
subject to Federal or State inspection under this 
Act, or provide custom slaughter or processing; 
‘‘(2) on-farm slaughter and processing of poul-
try that is exempt under section 15(c)(1); and 
‘‘(3) mobile slaughter and processing facili-
ties.’’. 
(c) INITIAL GUIDANCE.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall issue guidance under section 503(a) of the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act, as added by subsection (a), and sec-
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tion 33 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, as added 
by subsection (b). 
SEC. 703. LABELS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ON LABEL 
CONTENT. 
(a) MEAT PRODUCTS.—Title I of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 26. LABELS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ON LABEL 
CONTENT. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish a guidebook and 
website to provide improved public access to user-friendly 
information on meat product label content and format and 
the approval process for meat product labels.’’. 
(b) POULTRY PRODUCTS.—The Poultry Products In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 702 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 34. LABELS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ON LABEL 
CONTENT. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish a guidebook and 
website to provide improved public access to user-friendly 
information on poultry product label content and format 
and the approval process for poultry product labels.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY DATE.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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shall establish the guidebook and website required under 
section 26 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as added 
by subsection (a), and section 34 of the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, as added by subsection (b). 
SEC. 704. MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING REPORT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to Congress a report on steps that can be 
taken to assist very small or certain small establishments 
to ensure that such establishments produce meat and 
poultry products that meet the requirements under the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and 
the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et 
seq.). 
(b) STAKEHOLDER GROUP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall convene a group of stakeholders to ad-
vise the Secretary on— 
(A) proposed guidance on facilities require-
ments, process controls and pathogen preven-
tion in very small or certain small establish-
ments; 
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(B) improving the user-friendliness of in-
formation contained in meat and poultry labels; 
and 
(C) the report required under paragraph 
(a). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The stakeholders group 
convened under paragraph (1) shall include persons 
with expertise on problems that very small or certain 
small establishments that are processing facilities, 
including mobile processing facilities, may have in 
meeting the requirements of the Federal Meat In-
spection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act, including— 
(A) small scale livestock and poultry grow-
ers; 
(B) operators of small scale slaughtering 
and processing facilities; 
(C) representatives of farming organiza-
tions whose membership includes small scale 
livestock and poultry producers; 
(D) representatives of established con-
sumer organizations; 
(E) Federal and industry employees, in-
cluding a representative of employees of the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service that are 
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represented by a labor organization (as defined 
in section 7103(a)(4) of title 5, United States 
Code) and a representative of employees of the 
industries regulated by the Food Safety and In-
spection Service that are represented by a labor 
organization (as defined in section 2(5) of the 
National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 
152(5))); and 
(F) representatives from appropriate Fed-
eral and State agencies, educational institu-
tions, other non-governmental organizations, or 
networks or partnerships of such agencies, such 
institutions, and such organizations. 
(3) TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall termi-
nate the stakeholder group upon completion of the 
guidance and the report referred to in paragraph 
(1). 
(c) CERTAIN SMALL ESTABLISHMENT DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘certain small establishment’’ 
means— 
(1) with respect to an establishment that is 
subject to the requirements of the Federal Meat In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), a certain small 
establishment as defined in section 502(c) of such 
Act; or 
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(2) with respect to an establishment that is 
subject to the requirements of the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), a certain 
small establishment as defined in section 32(b) of 
such Act. 
Æ 
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