I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3695 
To provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 and amendments made by that Act, as previously extended 
and amended and with certain additional modifications and exceptions, 
to suspend permanent price support authorities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2013 
Mr. LUCAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 and amendments made by that 
Act, as previously extended and amended and with cer-
tain additional modifications and exceptions, to suspend 
permanent price support authorities, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this section and notwithstanding any other provision of 
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law, the authorities provided by each provision of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 1651) and each amendment made by 
that Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding 
levels), as in effect on September 30, 2013, pursuant to 
the extension and amendments made by section 701 of the 
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 
240; 7 U.S.C. 8701 note), shall continue, and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall carry out the authorities, until 
January 31, 2014. 
(b) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT 
AUTHORITIES.—The provisions of law specified in sub-
sections (a) through (c) of section 1602 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8782) shall 
be suspended until January 31, 2014. 
(c) SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER AS-
SISTANCE.—Section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1531), as amended by section 702 of the 
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 
240), relating to the provision of supplemental agricul-
tural disaster assistance, shall apply through January 31, 
2014. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) NUTRITION.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to mandatory funding provided by the 
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program authorized by the provision of law amended 
by subsection (d)(2) of section 701 of the American 
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240; 
7 U.S.C. 8701 note). 
(2) CONSERVATION.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to the programs specified in para-
graphs (3)(B), (4), (6), and (7) of section 1241(a) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)), relating to the conservation stewardship 
program, farmland protection program, environ-
mental quality incentives program, and wildlife habi-
tat incentives program, for which program authority 
was extended through fiscal year 2014 by section 
716 of Public Law 112–55 (125 Stat. 582). 
(3) TRADE.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to the following provisions of law: 
(A) Section 3206 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1726c) 
relating to the use of Commodity Credit Cor-
poration funds to support local and regional 
food aid procurement projects. 
(B) Section 3107(l)(1) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1(l)(1)) relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry 
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out the McGovern-Dole International Food for 
Education and Child Nutrition Program. 
(4) SURVEY OF FOODS PURCHASED BY SCHOOL 
FOOD AUTHORITIES.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to section 4307 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 
122 Stat. 1893) relating to the use of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds for a survey and report re-
garding foods purchased by school food authorities. 
(5) RURAL
DEVELOPMENT.—Subsection (a) 
does not apply with respect to the following provi-
sions of law: 
(A) Section 379E(d)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008s(d)(1)), relating to funding of the 
rural microentrepreneur assistance program. 
(B) Section 6029 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 1955) relating to funding 
of pending rural development loan and grant 
applications. 
(C) Section 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricul-
tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 
1632a(b)(7)(A)), relating to funding of value- 
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added agricultural market development program 
grants. 
(D) Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the 
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center. 
(6) MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE FOR ASPARAGUS 
PRODUCERS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with re-
spect to section 10404(d) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 2112). 
(7) SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER 
ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a) does not apply with re-
spect to section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) and title IX of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.) relating to the pro-
vision of supplemental agricultural disaster assist-
ance. 
(8) PIGFORD CLAIMS.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to section 14012 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 2209) relating to determination 
on the merits of Pigford claims. 
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(9) HEARTLAND, 
HABITAT, 
HARVEST, 
AND 
HORTICULTURE ACT OF 2008.—Subsection (a) does 
not apply with respect to title XV of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 2246), and amendments made 
by that title, relating to the provision of supple-
mental agricultural disaster assistance under title IX 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.), 
certain revenue and tax provisions, and certain trade 
benefits and other matters. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect as 
of September 30, 2013. 
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