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‘‘(ii) $1,927,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2007 through 2017; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of conservation security 
contracts entered into on or after October 1, 
2011, under such subchapter— 
‘‘(i) $501,000,000 for fiscal year 
2012; and 
‘‘(ii) $4,646,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2017.’’. 
(c) FARM
AND
RANCHLAND
PROTECTION
PRO-
GRAM.—Paragraph (4) of section 1241(a) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(4) The farm and ranchland protection pro-
gram under subchapter B of chapter 2, using, to the 
maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) $125,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $280,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PRO-
GRAM.—Paragraph (6) of section 1241(a) of the Food Se-
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curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(6) The environmental quality incentives pro-
gram under chapter 4, using, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable— 
‘‘(A) $1,250,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $1,600,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $1,700,000,000 in fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $1,800,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(e) WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVES PROGRAM.— 
Paragraph (7)(D) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 2402. IMPROVED PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE UNDER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3842) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following new paragraphs:
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‘‘(2) through a contract with an approved third 
party, if available; or 
‘‘(3) at the option of the producer, through a 
payment as determined by the Secretary, directly to 
an approved third party, if available, or to the pro-
ducer for an approved third party, if available.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘technical assistance’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘technical serv-
ices’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘that 
assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘those technical serv-
ices’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(c) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) USE
OF
PREVAILING
MARKET
RATES.— 
The Secretary shall set the amounts of payments 
under subsection (b)(1)(B) for technical services at 
levels not less than prevailing private market rates. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply in instances where personnel of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture are immediately available to 
provide comparable technical services to eligible pro-
ducers.
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‘‘(d) REVIEW AND EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW OF EXISTING TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE SPECIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) REVIEW
OF
SPECIFICATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall direct each State to review and 
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
completeness and relevance of technical assist-
ance specifications in effect as of the date of 
the enactment of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bio-
energy Act of 2007. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the 
assessment under subparagraph (A), a State 
shall consult with specialty crop producers, crop 
consultants, cooperative extension and land- 
grant universities, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and other qualified entities. 
‘‘(C) EXPEDITED REVISION OF SPECIFICA-
TIONS.—If a State determines under subpara-
graph (A) that revisions to its technical assist-
ance specifications are necessary, the State 
shall establish an administrative process for ex-
pediting the revisions. 
‘‘(2) ADDRESSING
CONCERNS
OF
SPECIALTY 
CROP PRODUCERS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
direct each State to fully incorporate into its 
technical assistance specifications and provide 
for the appropriate range of conservation prac-
tices and resource mitigation measures available 
to specialty crop producers. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE TECH-
NICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that adequate technical assistance is avail-
able for the implementation of conservation 
practices by specialty crop producers through 
Federal conservation programs. In carrying out 
this requirement, the Secretary shall develop— 
‘‘(i) programs that meet specific needs 
of specialty crop producers through cooper-
ative agreements with other agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations; and 
‘‘(ii) program specifications that allow 
for innovative approaches that engage local 
resources in providing technical assistance 
for planning and implementation of con-
servation practices. 
‘‘(e) NON-FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may request the services of, and enter into cooperative 
agreements or contracts with, non-Federal entities to as-
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sist the Secretary in providing technical assistance nec-
essary to develop and implement conservation programs 
under this title.’’. 
SEC. 2403. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) TRANSFER
OF EXISTING PROVISIONS.—Sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1243 of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) are— 
(1) redesignated as subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
respectively; and 
(2) transferred to appear at the end of section 
1244 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3844). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PARTNERSHIP
INITIA-
TIVE.—Section 1243 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3843), as amended by subsection (a), is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1243. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a cooperative conservation partnership initia-
tive (in this section referred to as the ‘Partnership’) 
within each program described in subsection (b) to 
address conservation issues involving production ag-
riculture on local, regional, or State levels.
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‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the Partnership— 
‘‘(A) by selecting proposals for grants and 
agreements by eligible entities described in sub-
section (c) through a competitive selection proc-
ess; 
‘‘(B) by making grants to, and entering 
into agreements with, with eligible entities de-
scribed in subsection (c) for not less than 2 
years, but not more than 5 years, in duration; 
and 
‘‘(C) by providing producers that are par-
ticipating in a special project and initiative of 
an eligible entity preferential enrollment into 1 
or more of the programs described in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Partner-
ship are to carry out special projects and initia-
tives— 
‘‘(A) to address conservation issues involv-
ing production agriculture on local, regional, or 
State levels through producers and eligible enti-
ties; 
‘‘(B) to address community and economic 
development needs and opportunities; and
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‘‘(C) to increase access to, and participa-
tion in, the programs described in subsection 
(b) by producers of specialty crops (as defined 
in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitive-
ness Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108–465 (7 U.S.C. 
1621 note). 
‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS.—The conservation pro-
grams covered by this section are the following: 
‘‘(1) Conservation security program. 
‘‘(2) Environmental quality incentives program. 
‘‘(3) Wildlife habitat incentive program. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PARTNERS.—Grants may be made or 
agreements may be entered into under this section with 
any of the following (or a combination thereof): 
‘‘(1) States and agencies of States. 
‘‘(2) Political subdivisions of States, including 
counties and State- or county-sponsored conserva-
tion districts. 
‘‘(3) Indian tribes. 
‘‘(4) Nongovernmental organizations and asso-
ciations, including producer associations, farmer co-
operatives, extension associations, and conservation 
organizations with a history of working cooperatively 
with producers to effectively address resource con-
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cerns related to agricultural production, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) A combination of partners specified in a 
preceding paragraph. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a competitive process for considering 
applications for grants or agreements under this sec-
tion consistent with the evaluation criteria listed in 
subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) 
PROGRAM
ALLOCATION.—Applications 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) specification of the amount of fund-
ing or acres, or both, of 1 or more covered pro-
grams specified in subsection (b) proposed to be 
allocated to carry out the special project or ini-
tiative; and 
‘‘(B) a schedule for utilization of funding 
or acres over the life of the proposed project or 
initiative. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION CRITERIA.—In evaluating applica-
tions for grants or agreements under this section the Sec-
retary shall consider the extent to which— 
‘‘(1) preferential enrollment in the covered pro-
grams specified in the application will effectively ad-
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dress the environmental objectives established for 
the special project or initiative; and 
‘‘(2) the special project or initiative covered by 
the application— 
‘‘(A) enjoys local and regional support 
from producers and other interested persons, 
including governmental and nongovernmental 
organizations with appropriate expertise on the 
issues the project or initiative seeks to address; 
‘‘(B) includes clear environmental objec-
tives; 
‘‘(C) includes a well defined project or ini-
tiative plan that identifies sensitive areas re-
quiring treatment and prioritizes conservation 
practices and activities needed to achieve envi-
ronmental objectives; 
‘‘(D) promises adequate and coordinated 
participation to achieve the objectives of the 
project or initiative; 
‘‘(E) coordinates integration of local, 
State, and Federal efforts to make the best use 
of available resources and maximize cost-effec-
tive investments; 
‘‘(F) leverages financial and technical re-
sources from sources other than the programs
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authorized by this subtitle, including financial 
and technical resources provided by Federal 
and State agencies, local governments, non-
governmental organizations and associations, 
and other private sector entities; 
‘‘(G) describes how all necessary technical 
assistance will be provided to each producer 
participating in the project or initiative, includ-
ing cost estimates for technical assistance and 
whether such assistance will be provided by 
technical service providers; 
‘‘(H) describes how the administrative 
costs of the project or initiative will be mini-
mized; 
‘‘(I) addresses a local, State, regional, or 
national environmental priority or priorities, 
with particular emphasis on any priority for 
which there is an existing State or federally ap-
proved plan in place for addressing that pri-
ority; 
‘‘(J) includes a plan to evaluate progress, 
measure results, and meet the purposes of the 
agreement; 
‘‘(K) clearly demonstrates that enrollment 
of producers in covered programs will be con-
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sistent with the purposes and policies of each 
individual program, as established in statute, 
rules and regulations, and program guidance 
promulgated by implementing agencies; 
‘‘(L) links resource and environmental ob-
jectives 
with 
community 
development 
or 
agritourism objectives that can be improved as 
a result of addressing the resources of concern; 
‘‘(M) demonstrates innovation in linking 
environmental and community development ob-
jectives; and 
‘‘(N) addresses the needs of beginning 
farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged 
farmers and ranchers, and limited resource 
farmers and ranchers. 
‘‘(f) PRIORITIES.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, consistent with the requirements of subsection (d), 
the Secretary shall ensure that, each fiscal year, grants 
are awarded and agreements are entered into under this 
section to support projects and initiatives that collectively 
address the resource concerns facing producers, ranchers, 
and nonindustrial private forest landowners, including 
specifically projects and initiatives that are designed— 
‘‘(1) to achieve improvements in water quality 
in watersheds impacted by agriculture, particularly
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by increasing the participation of producers in im-
plementing best management practices in a water-
shed or developing environmentally and economically 
viable alternative uses for manure and litter; 
‘‘(2) to achieve improvements in air quality in 
a geographical area where agricultural operations 
impact air quality; 
‘‘(3) to support State activities to efficiently 
manage and utilize their water resources in regions, 
States or local areas where water quantity is a con-
cern; 
‘‘(4) to assist in carrying out a State Wildlife 
Habitat Incentives Program plan or other State, re-
gional, or national conservation initiative. 
‘‘(5) to control invasive species on rangeland or 
other agricultural land through the cooperative ef-
forts of multiple producers in a geographical area; 
‘‘(6) to address a specific resource of concern or 
set of concerns on private, non-industrial forest land; 
‘‘(7) to reduce losses of pesticides to the envi-
ronment by engaging multiple producers in a geo-
graphic area in adoption of integrated pest manage-
ment practices and approaches;
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‘‘(8) to protect farmland and ranch land facing 
development pressures from being converted to non- 
agricultural use; or 
‘‘(9) to assist producers in carrying out good 
management practices to enhance food safety. 
‘‘(g) DUTIES
OF
PARTNERS.—Eligible partners 
shall— 
‘‘(1) identify conservation issues affecting pro-
duction agriculture on local, regional, or State levels 
that could be addressed through special projects and 
initiatives; 
‘‘(2) enter into agreements or obtain grants 
from the Secretary to carry out special projects and 
initiatives; 
‘‘(3) identify through outreach efforts producers 
that can participate in the special project or initia-
tive of the eligible entity if the producer is otherwise 
eligible to be enrolled, as determined by the Sec-
retary, or has already enrolled, in the applicable pro-
gram described in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(4) carry out the special project and initiative. 
‘‘(h) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—In addition to the 
normal administration of the programs described in 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall be responsible for
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basic administrative and oversight functions relating 
to the special projects and initiatives, including— 
‘‘(A) rules and procedures relating to con-
servation standards and specifications; 
‘‘(B) conservation compliance; 
‘‘(C) appeals; 
‘‘(D) adjusted gross income limitations; 
‘‘(E) direct attribution; and 
‘‘(F) such other similar functions as the 
Secretary might designate. 
‘‘(2) FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary may adjust 
eligibility criteria, approved practices, practice stand-
ards, innovative conservation practices, and other 
elements of the programs described in subsection (b) 
to better reflect unique local circumstances and pur-
poses if the Secretary determines such adjustments 
would— 
‘‘(A) improve environmental enhancement 
and long-term sustainability of the natural re-
source base; and 
‘‘(B) be consistent with the purposes of the 
program and the special project and initiative. 
‘‘(3) PREFERENTIAL ENROLLMENT.—Subject to 
the limitations under subsection (j), the Secretary
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shall provide preferential enrollment to producers 
that are eligible— 
‘‘(A) for the applicable program described 
in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) to participate in the special project 
and initiative of an eligible partner. 
‘‘(i) COST SHARE.—The Secretary shall not require 
more than 25 percent of the cost of a project or initiative 
supported under a grant or agreement entered into under 
this section to come from non-Federal sources. However, 
the Secretary may give higher priority to projects or initia-
tives offering to cover a higher percentage of the cost of 
the project or initiative from non-Federal sources. 
‘‘(j) INCENTIVE AND BONUS PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—Applications submitted 
under subsection (d)(2) may include proposals for 
special incentive and bonus payments, consistent 
with the statutory purposes of the programs in-
volved, to producers that— 
‘‘(A) restore land, water, or habitat as a 
community development asset; or 
‘‘(B) provide public access to enrolled land. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall develop 
and publish criteria for providing special incentive or 
bonus payments to producers under paragraph (1).
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‘‘(k) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) SET-ASIDE.—Of the funds provided for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to implement 
the programs specified in subsection (b), the Sec-
retary shall reserve 10 percent to ensure an ade-
quate source of funds for grants, agreements, finan-
cial assistance to producers under this section. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION TO STATES.—The Secretary 
shall allocate to States 90 percent of the funds re-
served under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year to allow 
State Conservationists, with the advice of State tech-
nical committees, to select projects and initiatives 
for funding under this section at the State level. The 
Secretary shall develop criteria for this allocation 
made on a similar basis as to the program priorities 
under subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) UNUSED FUNDING.—Any funds reserved 
for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) that are not 
obligated by April 1 of that fiscal year may be used 
to carry out other activities under conservation pro-
grams under subtitle D during the remainder of that 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FUNDING CAP.— 
Of the funds made available under this section for 
a particular project or initiative, not more than 5
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percent may be expended by the eligible entity on 
the administrative costs of the project or initiative.’’. 
SEC. 2404. REGIONAL EQUITY AND FLEXIBILITY. 
Section 1241(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 
U.S.C. 
3841(d)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$12,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2405. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CON-
SERVATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) INCENTIVES FOR CERTAIN PRODUCERS.—Section 
1244(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3844(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘BE-
GINNING’’ and inserting ‘‘INCENTIVES
FOR CER-
TAIN’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, socially disadvantaged farm-
ers and ranchers, limited resource farmers and 
ranchers,’’ after ‘‘beginning farmers and ranchers’’; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘and limited resource agricul-
tural producers’’. 
(b) SINGLE, SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.—Section 1244 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844), as amended by 
section 2403, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
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‘‘(f) SINGLE, SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out any of 
the conservation programs under this title adminis-
tered by the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice, the Secretary shall establish and make available 
to producers and landowners a single, simplified ap-
plication process to be used by producers and land-
owners in initially requesting assistance under such 
programs. The Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) conservation program applicants are 
not required to provide information that dupli-
cates information and resources already avail-
able to the Secretary regarding that applicant 
and for that specific operation; and 
‘‘(B) the application process is streamlined 
to minimize complexity and redundancy. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW OF APPLICATION PROCESS.—The 
Secretary shall review the conservation application 
process and the forms and related mechanisms used 
to receive assistance requests from producers and 
landowners. The purpose of the review shall be to 
determine what information the applicant is actually 
required to submit during the application process, 
including—
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‘‘(A) identification information for the ap-
plicant; 
‘‘(B) identification and location informa-
tion for the land parcel or tract of concern; 
‘‘(C) a general statement of the applicant’s 
resource concern or concerns for the land parcel 
or tract; and 
‘‘(D) the minimum amount of other infor-
mation the Secretary considers essential for the 
applicant to provide. 
‘‘(3) REVISION AND STREAMLINING.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out a revision of the application 
forms and processes for conservation programs cov-
ered in this subsection to enable utilization of infor-
mation technology as an avenue to incorporate ap-
propriate data and information concerning the con-
servation needs and solutions appropriate for the 
land area identified by the applicant. The revision 
shall seek to streamline the application process to 
minimize the burden placed on the applicant. 
‘‘(4) CONSERVATION PROGRAM APPLICATION.— 
When the needs of an applicant are adequately as-
sessed by the Secretary, directly or through a third- 
party provider under section 1242, in order to deter-
mine the conservation programs under this title that
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best match the needs of the applicant, with the ap-
proval of the applicant, the Secretary may convert 
the initial application into a specific application for 
assistance for a specific program. To the maximum 
extent practical, the specific application for con-
servation program assistance shall be carried out by 
the Secretary by requesting only that specific further 
information from the applicant that is not already 
available to the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) IMPLEMENTATION
AND
NOTIFICATION.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 
2007, the Secretary shall complete the requirements 
of this subsection and shall submit to Congress a 
written notification of such completion.’’. 
SEC. 2406. ANNUAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION BY SPE-
CIALTY CROP PRODUCERS IN CONSERVA-
TION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Subtitle F of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting 
after section 1251 (16 U.S.C. 2005a) the following new 
section:
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‘‘SEC. 1252. ANNUAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION BY SPE-
CIALTY CROP PRODUCERS IN CONSERVA-
TION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an annual 
report that— 
‘‘(1) documents and analyzes the participation 
by producers of specialty crops in conservation pro-
grams under subtitle D, including the conservation 
security program and the environmental quality in-
centives program; 
‘‘(2) tracks such participation by crop and live-
stock type; and 
‘‘(3) describes the results of implementing the 
plan required by subsection (b), as well as any modi-
fications to the plan that the Secretary finds nec-
essary to increase its effectiveness. 
‘‘(b) ACCESS PLAN.—As part of each report sub-
mitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall set forth 
a plan to improve the access of producers of specialty 
crops to, and their participation in, conservation programs 
under subtitle D. In developing the plan, the Secretary 
shall consult with organizations representing producers of 
specialty crops.
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‘‘(c) SPECIALTY CROP DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘specialty crop’ has the meaning given such term 
by section 3(1) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act 
of 2004 (Public Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note).’’. 
(b) INITIAL REPORT.—The first report required 
under section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as 
added by subsection (a), shall be submitted not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Sub-
section (a)(2) of such section shall not apply with respect 
to the first report. 
SEC. 2407. PROMOTION OF MARKET-BASED APPROACHES 
TO CONSERVATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Many of the conservation and environmental 
benefits produced on farms, ranches, and private 
forest lands in the United States do not have an as-
signed value in the market place or lack a private 
market altogether. 
(2) While private markets for environmental 
goods and services are emerging, their viability has 
been hampered by several barriers. 
(3) The Federal Government can help overcome 
these barriers and promote the establishment of 
markets for agricultural and forestry conservation 
activities.
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(4) Generating substantial private-sector de-
mand for environmental goods and services hinges 
on the ability to use environmental credits generated 
by agricultural and forest conservation activities. 
(b) MARKET-BASED APPROACHES.—Subtitle E of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended 
by inserting after section 1244 (16 U.S.C. 3844) the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1245. MARKET-BASED APPROACHES TO CONSERVA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) IMPLEMENTATION.—To facilitate the develop-
ment and effective operation of private sector market- 
based approaches for environmental goods and services 
produced by farmers, ranchers, and owners of private for-
est land, the Secretary may conduct research and analysis, 
enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and 
award grants for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) promoting the development of consistent 
standards and processes for quantifying environ-
mental benefits, including the creation of perform-
ance standards or baselines; 
‘‘(2) promoting the establishment of reporting 
and 
credit 
registries, 
including 
third-party 
verification and certification; and
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‘‘(3) promoting actions that facilitate the devel-
opment and functioning of private-sector market- 
based approaches for environmental goods and serv-
ices involving agriculture and forestry. 
‘‘(b) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
STANDARDS 
BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is to be estab-
lished an Environmental Services Standards Board 
to develop consistent performance standards for 
quantifying environmental services from land man-
agement and agricultural activities in order to facili-
tate the development of credit markets for conserva-
tion and land management activities that are agri-
culture or forest based. 
‘‘(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall serve as chair of the Environmental 
Services Standards Board. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Environmental Serv-
ices Standards Board shall be comprised of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, 
the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Com-
merce, the Secretary of Transportation, the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, and
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such other representatives as determined by the 
President. 
‘‘(4) 
SUBCOMMITTEES.—The 
Environmental 
Services Standards Board may form subcommittees 
to address specific issues. 
‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION
OF
PERFORMANCE
STAND-
ARDS.—Federal agencies are authorized to adopt perform-
ance standards developed by the Environmental Services 
Standards Board for quantifying environmental services 
that establish credits to meet requirements of environ-
mental and conservation programs. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING .—There is authorized to be appro-
priated $50,000,000 to carry out this section. Amounts 
so appropriated shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BASELINE.—The term ‘baseline’ means a 
level of effort or performance that is expected to be 
met before an entity can generate marketable cred-
its. 
‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE
STANDARD.—The term 
‘performance standard’ means a defined level of en-
vironmental performance, expressed as a narrative 
or measurable number, which specifies the minimum 
acceptable environmental performance of an oper-
ation or practice.’’.
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SEC. 2408. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE TECHNICAL COM-
MITTEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. 
Subtitle G of title XII of the Farm Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861, 3862) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘Subtitle G—State Technical 
Committees 
‘‘SEC. 1261. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE TECHNICAL COM-
MITTEES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a technical committee in each State to assist the Sec-
retary in the considerations relating to implementation 
and technical aspects of the conservation programs under 
this title. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—Each State technical committee 
shall be composed of agricultural producers and other pro-
fessionals that represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, 
water, wetland, and wildlife sciences. The technical com-
mittee for a State shall include representatives from 
among the following: 
‘‘(1) The Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(2) The Farm Service Agency. 
‘‘(3) The Forest Service. 
‘‘(4) The Cooperative State Research, Edu-
cation, and Extension Service.
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‘‘(5) The State fish and wildlife agency. 
‘‘(6) The State forester or equivalent State offi-
cial. 
‘‘(7) The State water resources agency. 
‘‘(8) The State department of agriculture. 
‘‘(9) The State association of soil and water 
conservation districts. 
‘‘(10) At least 12 agricultural producers rep-
resenting the variety of crops and livestock or poul-
try grown within the State. 
‘‘(11) Nonprofit organizations within the mean-
ing of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 with demonstrable conservation exper-
tise and experience working with agriculture pro-
ducers in the State. 
‘‘(12) Agribusiness. 
‘‘(c) SUBCOMMITTEES.—A State technical committee 
shall convene one or more subcommittees to provide tech-
nical guidance and implementation recommendations. The 
topics that a subcommittee shall address shall include, at 
a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(1) Establishing priorities and criteria for 
State initiatives under the programs in this title, in-
cluding the review of whether local working groups 
are addressing those priorities.
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‘‘(2) Issues related to private forestlands pro-
tection and enhancement. 
‘‘(3) Issues related to water quality and water 
quantity. 
‘‘(4) In those States where applicable, issues re-
lated to air quality. 
‘‘(5) Issues related to wildlife habitat, including 
the protection of nesting wildlife. 
‘‘(6) Issues related to wetland protection, res-
toration, and mitigation requirements. 
‘‘(7) Other issues as the Secretary determines 
would be useful. 
‘‘SEC. 1262. RESPONSIBILITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State technical committee 
established under section 1261 shall meet regularly to pro-
vide information, analysis, and recommendations to appro-
priate officials of the Department of Agriculture who are 
charged with implementing the conservation provisions of 
this title. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC NOTICE
AND ATTENDANCE.—Each 
State technical committee shall provide public notice of, 
and permit public attendance at, meetings considering 
issues of concern related to carrying out this title. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY ROLE.—The role of a State technical 
committee is advisory in nature, and the committee shall
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have no implementation or enforcement authority. How-
ever, the Secretary shall give strong consideration to the 
recommendations of the committee in administering the 
programs under this title. 
‘‘(d) FACA REQUIREMENTS.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), a State technical committee, including any 
subcommittee of State technical committee, is exempt 
from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’. 
SEC. 2409. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Food Security Act of 1985 
is amended by inserting after section 1245, as added by 
section 2407, the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1246. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS. 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS FOR CONSERVATION PRACTICES.— 
The total amount of payments that a person or a legal 
entity (except a joint venture or a general partnership) 
may receive, directly or indirectly, in any fiscal year shall 
not exceed— 
‘‘(1) $60,000 from any single program under 
this title or as agricultural management assistance 
under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 524(b)); or 
‘‘(2) $125,000 from more than one program 
under this title and as agricultural management as-
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sistance under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations under subsection 
(a) shall not apply with respect to the following: 
‘‘(1) The wetlands reserve program under sub-
chapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D. 
‘‘(2) The farm and ranchland protection pro-
gram under subchapter B of chapter 2 of such sub-
title. 
‘‘(3) The grassland reserve program under sub-
chapter C of chapter 2 of such subtitle. 
‘‘(c) DIRECT ATTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In implementing the pay-
ment limitations in subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall issue such regulations as are necessary to en-
sure that the total amount of payments are attrib-
uted to a person by taking into account the direct 
and indirect ownership interests of the person in a 
legal entity that is eligible to receive such payments. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS TO A PERSON.—Every payment 
made directly to a person shall be combined with the 
person’s pro rata interest in payments received by a 
legal entity in which the person has a direct or indi-
rect ownership interest. 
‘‘(3) PAYMENTS TO A LEGAL ENTITY.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Every payment made 
to a legal entity shall be attributed to those per-
sons who have a direct or indirect ownership in-
terest in the legal entity. 
‘‘(B) ATTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) PAYMENT
LIMITS.—Except as 
provided in clause (ii), payments made to 
a legal entity shall not exceed the amounts 
specified in subsection (a). 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—Payments made to 
a joint venture or a general partnership 
shall not exceed, for each payment speci-
fied in subsection (a), the amount deter-
mined by multiplying the maximum pay-
ment amount specified in subsection (a) by 
the number of persons and legal entities 
(other than joint ventures and general 
partnerships) that comprise the ownership 
of the joint venture or general partner-
ship.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) EXISTING PAYMENT LIMITATIONS IN CON-
SERVATION PROGRAMS.—Title XII of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 is amended—
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(A) in section 1234 (16 U.S.C. 3834) by 
striking subsection (f); 
(B) in section 1238C (16 U.S.C. 3838c), 
as amended by section 2103, by striking sub-
sections (d) and (e); and 
(C) by striking section 1240G (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa–7). 
(2) 
AGRICULTURAL
MANAGEMENT
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 524) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 2501. INCLUSION OF INCOME FROM AFFILIATED 
PACKING AND HANDLING OPERATIONS AS IN-
COME DERIVED FROM FARMING FOR APPLI-
CATION OF ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMI-
TATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 1001D(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(including, for purposes of paragraph (2)(C), affiliated 
packing and handling operations)’’ after ‘‘derived from 
farming’’.
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SEC. 2502. ENCOURAGEMENT OF VOLUNTARY SUSTAIN-
ABILITY PRACTICES GUIDELINES. 
In administering this title and the amendments made 
by this title, the Secretary of Agriculture may encourage 
the development of voluntary sustainable practices guide-
lines for producers and processors of specialty crops. 
SEC. 2503. FARMLAND RESOURCE INFORMATION. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF FARM-
LAND RESOURCE INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall design and implement educational programs 
and materials emphasizing the importance of productive 
farmland to the Nation’s well-being and distribute edu-
cational 
materials 
through 
communications 
media, 
schools, groups, and other Federal agencies. The Sec-
retary shall carry out this subsection through existing 
agencies or interagency groups and in cooperation with 
nonprofit organizations and the cooperative extension 
services of States. 
(b) FARMLAND INFORMATION CENTERS.—The Sec-
retary shall designate 1 or more farmland information 
centers to provide technical assistance and serve as central 
depositories and distribution points for information on 
farmland issues. Information provided by a center shall 
include online access to data on land cover and use 
changes and trends and literature, laws, historical ar-
chives, policies, programs, and innovative actions or pro-
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posals by local and State governments or nonprofit organi-
zations related to farmland protection. 
(c) FUNDING.—Funds for the farmland information 
centers designated under subsection (b) shall be provided 
using funds made available for the farm and ranchland 
protection program established under subchapter B of 
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.). Such funding for 
a fiscal year shall not exceed one-half of 1 percent of the 
funds made available for the farm and ranchland protec-
tion program for that fiscal year, but no less than 
$400,000 annually. 
(d) MATCHING FUNDS.—Federal funding for a farm-
land information center designated under subsection (b) 
shall be matched with non-Federal funds, through cash 
or in-kind contributions. 
SEC. 2504. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR CROP ROTA-
TION FOR PEANUTS. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall enter into a contract with a peanut producer 
under which the producer will implement a four-year crop 
rotation for peanuts. 
(b) CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—Under the contract, the 
Secretary shall pay to the producer a contract implemen-
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tation payment, in an amount determined to be appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(c) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012, the Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and au-
thorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry 
out the provisions under this section, except that funding 
of the pilot program may not exceed $10,000,000 in each 
of such fiscal years. 
TITLE III—TRADE 
Sec. 3001. Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954. 
Sec. 3002. Export credit guarantee program. 
Sec. 3003. Market access program. 
Sec. 3004. Food for Progress Act of 1985. 
Sec. 3005. Reauthorization of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education 
and Child Nutrition Program. 
Sec. 3006. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. 
Sec. 3007. Technical assistance for specialty crops. 
Sec. 3008. Technical assistance for the resolution of trade disputes. 
Sec. 3009. Representation by the United States at international standard-set-
ting bodies. 
Sec. 3010. Foreign market development cooperator program. 
Sec. 3011. Emerging markets. 
Sec. 3012. Export Enhancement Program. 
Sec. 3013. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance. 
Sec. 3014. Germplasm conservation. 
Sec. 3015. Report on efforts to improve procurement planning. 
Sec. 3016. International disaster assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961. 
SEC. 3001. AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND AS-
SISTANCE ACT OF 1954. 
(a) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.—Section 201 of the Ag-
ricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
(7 U.S.C. 1721) is amended so that paragraph (1) reads 
as follows:
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‘‘(1) address famine and food crises and re-
spond to emergency food needs arising from man-
made disasters, and natural disasters.’’. 
(b) SUPPORT FOR ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—Sec-
tion 202(e)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘not less than 5 percent nor 
more than 10 percent of the funds’’ and inserting 
‘‘not less than 7 percent nor more than 12 percent 
of the funds’’; 
(2) striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(A); 
(3) striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) developing, implementing and improv-
ing monitoring systems of programs receiving 
funds under this title.’’. 
(c) GENERATION AND USE OF CURRENCIES BY PRI-
VATE
VOLUNTARY
ORGANIZATIONS
AND
COOPERA-
TIVES.— Subsection (b) of section 203 of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C.
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1723) is amended by striking ‘‘1 or more recipient coun-
tries’’ and inserting ‘‘in 1 or more recipient countries’’. 
(d) LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 204(a) of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954 (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2002 through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2002 through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
(e) FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.— 
(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Section 205 of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 
of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1725) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Nutri-
tion, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, and annually 
thereafter until December 31, 2012, the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, in close consultation with the Group, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees a report on efforts taken by the United 
States Agency for International Development and 
the Department of Agriculture to develop a strategy 
under this section to achieve an integrated and effec-
tive food assistance program. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate.’’. 
(2) TERMINATION.—Such section is further 
amended in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1)(A)) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
(f) DENIAL OF PROPOSALS.—Paragraph (3) of sec-
tion 207(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1726a(a)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) DENIAL.—If a proposal under paragraph 
(1) is denied, the response shall specify the reasons 
for denial.’’.
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(g) PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVAL-
UATION.—Section 207 of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1726a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVAL-
UATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary, shall establish systems 
to improve, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness 
and efficiency of assistance provided under this title 
in order to maximize the impact of such assistance. 
Such systems shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) program monitors in countries receiv-
ing assistance under this title; 
‘‘(B) country and regional food aid impact 
evaluations; 
‘‘(C) evaluations of best practices for food 
aid programs; 
‘‘(D) evaluation of monetization programs; 
‘‘(E) early warning assessments to prevent 
famines; and 
‘‘(F) upgraded information technology sys-
tems. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION
REPORT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the
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Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on efforts undertaken 
to implement paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.— 
Not later than 270 days after the date of the sub-
mission of the report under paragraph (2), the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that— 
‘‘(A) reviews and comments on the report 
under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) provides recommendations regarding 
any additional actions necessary to improve the 
monitoring and evaluation of assistance pro-
vided under this title. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 of each year, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
assessing the systems implemented under paragraph 
(1) and their impact on the effectiveness and effi-
ciency of assistance provided under this title. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—In addition to other funds 
made available for the Administrator to perform 
monitoring of emergency food assistance, the Admin-
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istrator may implement this subsection using up to 
$15,000,000 of funds made available under this title 
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, ex-
cept 
for 
paragraph 
(1)(F), 
for 
which 
only 
$2,500,000 shall be made available during fiscal 
year 2008. 
‘‘(6) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate.’’. 
(h) SHELF-STABLE PREPACKAGED FOODS.—Section 
208(f) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-
ance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1726b(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and insert ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,000,000’’ 
(i) PREPOSITIONING.—Section 407(c)(4) of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
(7 U.S.C. 1736a(c)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Funds’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) IN 
GENERAL.—Funds’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$8,000,000’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
PREPOSITIONING 
SITES.— 
‘‘(i) FEASIBILITY
ASSESSMENT.—On 
or after the date of the enactment of the 
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 
2007, the Administrator is authorized to 
carry out assessments for the establish-
ment of not less than two sites to deter-
mine the feasibility of and costs associated 
with using such sites for the purpose of 
storing and handling agricultural commod-
ities for prepositioning in foreign countries. 
‘‘(ii) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
SITES.— 
Based on the results of the assessments 
carried out under clause (i), the Adminis-
trator is authorized to establish additional 
sites for pre-positioning in foreign coun-
tries. 
‘‘(iii) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—To carry out this subparagraph,
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there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Administrator such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012.’’. 
(j) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 407(f) of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
(7 U.S.C. 1736a(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the 
end before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, and 
the amount of funds, tonnage levels, and types 
of activities for non-emergency food assistance 
programs under title II of this Act’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the 
end before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, and 
a general description of the projects and activi-
ties implemented’’; and 
(C) so that subparagraph (D) reads as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the progress toward 
reducing food insecurity in the populations re-
ceiving 
food 
assistance 
from 
the 
United 
States.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘January 15’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 1’’.
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(k) EXPIRATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 408 of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 
of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(l) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 412 of the Agricultural Trade Devel-
opment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the President— 
‘‘(1) such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the concessional credit sales program established 
under title I, 
‘‘(2) $2,500,000,000 to carry out the emer-
gency and non-emergency food assistance programs 
under title II, and 
‘‘(3) such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the grant program established under title III, 
including such amounts as may be required to make pay-
ments to the Commodity Credit Corporation to the extent 
the Commodity Credit Corporation is not reimbursed 
under the programs under this Act for the actual costs 
incurred or to be incurred by such Corporation in carrying 
out such programs.’’.
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(m) MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—Subsection (a)(2)(C) of section 
415 of the Agricultural Trade Development and As-
sistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736g–2) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘using the same mecha-
nism that was used to assess the micronutrient 
fortification program in’’ and inserting ‘‘uti-
lizing recommendations from’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘with funds from the Bu-
reau for Humanitarian Response of the United 
States Agency for International Development’’ 
and inserting ‘‘with implementation by an inde-
pendent entity with proven impartiality and a 
mechanism that incorporates the range of 
stakeholders implementing programs under title 
II of this Act as well as other food assistance 
industry experts’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection 
(d) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(n) JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARM-
ER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM.—
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(1) MINIMUM FUNDING.—Section 501(d) of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 
of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737(d)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or $10,000,000, which-
ever amount is greater,’’ after ‘‘not less than 
0.5 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2002 through 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 501(e) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737(e)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To carry out programs 
under this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 
the following amounts: 
‘‘(A) $10,000,000 for sub-Saharan African 
and Caribbean Basin countries. 
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for all other countries not 
included in subparagraph (A).’’. 
(o) REFERENCES TO COMMITTEE.—The Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
1691 et seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Inter-
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national Relations’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’. 
SEC. 3002. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL OF SUPPLIER CREDIT GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM AND INTERMEDIATE EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPEALS.—Section 202 of the Agricultural 
Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5622) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1)’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘The Com-
modity’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commodity’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘3- 
year period’’ and inserting ‘‘6-month pe-
riod’’; and 
(iii) by striking paragraphs (2) and 
(3); 
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (c); 
and 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(d) 
through (l) as subsections (b) through (j), re-
spectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 is amended— 
(A) in section 202 (7 U.S.C. 5622)—
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(i) in subsection (b)(4) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking ‘‘, 
consistent with the provisions of subsection 
(c)’’; 
(ii) in subsection (d) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)(C))— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘The Commodity’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Commodity’’; and 
(II) by striking paragraph (2); 
and 
(iii) in subsection (g)(2) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking 
‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)’’; and 
(B) in section 211 (7 U.S.C. 5641), by 
striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAMS.—(1) 
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 not less than 
$5,500,000,000 in credit guarantees under section 202(a). 
‘‘(2) Section 202(k)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5622(k)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘2007’ and inserting ‘2012’.’’.
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SEC. 3003. MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM. 
(a) ORGANIC COMMODITIES.—Section 203(a) of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(a)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘agricultural commodities’’ the 
following: ‘‘(including commodities that are organically 
produced (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic Foods 
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502))’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 211(c)(1)(A) of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, and $200,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2006 and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and $225,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 3004. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985. 
The Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 3005. REAUTHORIZATION OF MCGOVERN-DOLE INTER-
NATIONAL 
FOOD 
FOR 
EDUCATION 
AND 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.—Section 3107 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The President shall des-
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ignate 1 or more Federal agencies to’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary shall’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘implementing agen-
cy’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(3) in subsections (c)(2)(B), (f)(1), (h)(1) and 
(2), and (i), by striking ‘‘President’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 3107(l) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1(l)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
FUNDS.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
section— 
‘‘(A) $0 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(E) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
and 
‘‘(F) $0 for fiscal year 2013.’’;
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2); and 
(3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)), by striking ‘‘any Federal agency imple-
menting or assisting’’ and inserting ‘‘the Depart-
ment of Agriculture or any other Federal agency as-
sisting’’. 
SEC. 3006. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST. 
Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
each place it appears in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) and para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 3007. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS. 
Section 3205 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680) is amended so that 
subsection (d) reads as follows: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.—The 
Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authori-
ties of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall 
use the funds of, or an equal value of commodities 
owned by, the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
carry out this section—
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‘‘(A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 3008. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE RESOLUTION 
OF TRADE DISPUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture may 
provide monitoring, analytic support, and other technical 
assistance to limited resource persons and organizations 
associated with agricultural trade (as determined by the 
Secretary) to address unfair trade practices of foreign 
countries and to reduce trade barriers. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized such sums as necessary to carry out sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 3009. REPRESENTATION BY THE UNITED STATES AT 
INTERNATIONAL 
STANDARD-SETTING 
BOD-
IES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to the authority of the 
Secretary provided by section 1458(a)(3) of the Food and 
Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(a)(3)), the Sec-
retary is authorized to enhance United States support for 
international organizations, including the Food and Agri-
culture Organization, the Codex Alimentarius Commis-
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sion, the International Plant Protection Convention, and 
the World Organization for Animal Health, that establish 
international standards regarding food, food safety, 
plants, and animals, respectively, by funding additional 
positions of Associate Professional Officers to address san-
itary and phytosanitary priorities of the United States 
within applicable international organizations. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary 
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007– 
2012. 
SEC. 3010. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR 
PROGRAM. 
(a) FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR 
PROGRAM.—Subsection (c) of section 702 of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Committee on International Relations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (a) of section 703 of such 
Act (7 U.S.C. 5723) is amended by striking ‘‘2002 
through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 3011. EMERGING MARKETS. 
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note; Public Law 101–624) is
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amended in each of subsections (a) and (d)(1)(A)(i) by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012. 
SEC. 3012. EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 301(e)(1)(G) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5651(e)(1)(G)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 3013. MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE. 
Section 412 of the Agricultural Trade Development 
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f) is amended 
by inserting at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDS.—Of the amounts made available 
to carry out emergency and nonemergency food as-
sistance programs under title II, not less than 
$450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012 shall be expended for nonemergency food as-
sistance programs under title II. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator may use 
less than the amount specified in paragraph (1) for 
a fiscal year for nonemergency food assistance pro-
grams under title II if— 
‘‘(A) the Administrator submits to the 
Committees on Foreign Affairs, Agriculture,
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and Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committees on Appropriations 
and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report requesting the reduction and 
containing the reasons for the reduction; and 
‘‘(B) following submission of the report, 
Congress enacts a law approving the Adminis-
trator’s request.’’. 
SEC. 3014. GERMPLASM CONSERVATION. 
(a) CONTRIBUTION.—The Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall 
contribute funds to endow the Global Crop Diversity Trust 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Trust’’) to assist in 
the conservation of genetic diversity in food crops through 
the collection and storage of the germplasm of such crops 
in a manner that provides for— 
(1) the maintenance and storage of seed collec-
tions; 
(2) the documentation and cataloguing of the 
genetics and characteristics of conserved seeds to en-
sure efficient reference for researchers, plant breed-
ers, and the public; 
(3) building the capacity of seed collection in 
developing countries;
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(4) making information regarding crop genetic 
data publicly available for researchers, plant breed-
ers, and the public (for example, through the provi-
sion of an accessible Internet site); 
(5) the operation and maintenance of a back-up 
facility wherein is stored duplicate samples of seeds, 
as a hedge against natural or man-made disasters; 
and 
(6) oversight designed to ensure international 
coordination of these actions and efficient, public ac-
cessibility to this diversity through a cost-effective 
system. 
(b) UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.—The 
aggregate contributions of United States Government 
funds provided to the Trust shall not exceed 25 percent 
of the total of the funds contributed to the Trust from 
all sources. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section a total of $60,000,000 
over the period of fiscal year 2008 through fiscal year 
2012. 
SEC. 3015. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PROCURE-
MENT PLANNING. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
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trator of the United States Agency for International De-
velopment and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
efforts taken by both the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development and the Department of Agriculture 
to improve planning for food and transportation procure-
ment, including efforts to eliminate bunching of food pur-
chases. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) should include, among other things, a descrip-
tion of efforts taken to— 
(1) improve coordination of food purchases by 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment and the Department of Agriculture; 
(2) increase flexibility in procurement sched-
ules; 
(3) increase utilization of historical analyses 
and forecasting; and 
(4) improve and streamline legal claims proc-
esses for resolving transportation disputes. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means—
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(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate. 
SEC. 3016. INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE UNDER 
THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961. 
For each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of 
the amounts made available to carry out section 491 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292), not 
less than $40,000,000 for each such fiscal year is author-
ized be made available for the purposes of famine preven-
tion and relief under such section. 
TITLE IV—NUTRITION 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program 
Sec. 4001. Renaming the food stamp program. 
Sec. 4002. Definition of drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilita-
tion program. 
Sec. 4003. Nutrition education. 
Sec. 4004. Food distribution on Indian reservations. 
Sec. 4005. Excluding combat related pay from countable income. 
Sec. 4006. Increasing the standard deduction. 
Sec. 4007. Excluding dependent care expenses. 
Sec. 4008. Adjusting countable resources for inflation. 
Sec. 4009. Excluding education accounts from countable income. 
Sec. 4010. Excluding retirement accounts from countable income. 
Sec. 4011. Deobligate food stamp coupons. 
Sec. 4012. Allow for the accrual of benefits. 
Sec. 4013. Increasing the minimum benefit. 
Sec. 4014. State option for telephonic signature. 
Sec. 4015. Review of major changes in program design. 
Sec. 4016. Grants for simple application and eligibility determination systems 
and improved access to benefits. 
Sec. 4017. Civil money penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and 
wholesale food concerns.
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Sec. 4018. Major systems failures. 
Sec. 4019. Funding of employment and training programs. 
Sec. 4020. Reductions in payments for administrative costs. 
Sec. 4021. Cash payment pilot projects. 
Sec. 4022. Findings of Congress regarding Secure Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance program nutrition education. 
Sec. 4023. Nutrition education and promotion initiative to address obesity. 
Sec. 4024. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4025. Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa. 
Sec. 4026. Study on comparable access to Secure Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program benefits for Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 4027. Reauthorization of community food project competitive grants. 
Sec. 4028. Emergency food assistance program. 
Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution 
Sec. 4201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4202. Distribution of surplus commodities; special nutrition projects. 
Sec. 4203. Commodity distribution program. 
Subtitle C—Child Nutrition and Related Programs 
Sec. 4301. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools 
and service institutions. 
Sec. 4302. Buy American requirements. 
Sec. 4303. Expansion of fresh fruit and vegetable program. 
Sec. 4304. Purchases of locally produced foods. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 4401. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program. 
Sec. 4402. Congressional Hunger Center. 
Sec. 4403. Joint nutrition monitoring and related research activities. 
Sec. 4404 Sense of the Congress. 
Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program 
SEC. 4001. RENAMING THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD STAMP ACT OF 
1977.— 
(1) REFERENCES AMENDED.—The provisions of 
the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.)— 
(A) specified in paragraph (2)(A) are 
amended in the section heading by striking 
‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ each place it appears and in-
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serting ‘‘SECURE
SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRI-
TION ASSISTANCE’’; 
(B) specified in paragraph (2)(B) are 
amended in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘SECURE
SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE’’; 
(C) specified in paragraph (2)(C) are 
amended by striking each place it appears ‘‘food 
stamp recipient’’ and inserting ‘‘member of a 
household that receives Secure Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits’’, 
(D) specified in paragraph (2)(D) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp recipients’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘members 
of households that receive Secure Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits’’, 
(E) specified in paragraph (2)(E) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp households’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘households 
that receive Secure Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program benefits’’; 
(F) specified in paragraph (2)(F) are 
amended by striking ‘‘Simplified Food Stamp 
Program’’ each place it appears and inserting
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‘‘Simplified Secure Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program’’; 
(G) specified in paragraph (2)(H) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp participants’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘partici-
pants in the Secure Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program’’; 
(H) specified in paragraph (2)(I) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp informational 
activities’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘informational activities relating to the Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’’; 
(I) specified in paragraph (2)(J) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp caseload’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘caseload 
under the Secure Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program’’; 
(J) specified in paragraph (2)(K) are 
amended by striking ‘‘State’s food stamp house-
holds’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 
number of households in the State receiving Se-
cure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram benefits’’; 
(K) specified in paragraph (2)(L) are 
amended in the section heading by striking
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‘‘FOOD STAMP PORTION’’ each place it ap-
pears 
and 
inserting 
‘‘SECURE
SUPPLE-
MENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM BENEFITS’’; 
(L) specified in paragraph (2)(M) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamps’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secure Supplemental 
Assistance Nutrition Program benefits’’; 
(M) specified in paragraph (2)(N) are 
amended by striking ‘‘Food stamp program’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’’; 
(N) specified in paragraph (2)(o) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp program ben-
efits’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Se-
cure Supplemental Nutrition Program bene-
fits’’; and 
(O) specified in paragraph (2)(O) are 
amended by striking ‘‘food stamp program’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Nutrition 
Program’’. 
(2) PROVISIONS
REFERRED
TO.—The provi-
sions of the of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the following:
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(A) Sections 4 and 26. 
(B) Section 6(j). 
(C) Section 6(o)(6)(A)(ii). 
(D)(i) Subparagraphs (D) and (E) of sec-
tion 6(o)(6); 
(ii) sections 16(h)(1)(E)(i) and 12(a); and 
(iii) paragraphs (1)(B)(ii)(II) and (3)(B) 
of section 17(b). 
(E) Sections 7(h)(3)(B)(ii), 9(b)(1), 12(a), 
and 17(b)(1)(B)(ii)(I). 
(F) Sections 11(e)(25) and 26(b). 
(G) Section 11(f)(2)(B). 
(H) Section 16(a). 
(I) Section 16(e)(9)(C). 
(J) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iii)(I). 
(K) Section 22. 
(L)(i) Subsections (d)(3) and (o)(6)(A)(i) 
of section 6; 
(ii) paragraphs (2)(B)(v)(II) and (14) of 
section 11(e); and 
(iii) sections 12(e)(16), 17(b)(3)(C), and 
18(a)(3)(A)(ii). 
(M) Section 3(h). 
(N)(i) In section 6— 
(I) subsection (h); and
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(II) in subsection (o)— 
(aa) paragraph (2); and 
(bb) subclauses (IV) and (V) of 
paragraph (6)(A)(ii). 
(ii) Section 7(k)(2). 
(iii) In section 11— 
(I) subsection (e)(25)(A); 
(II) paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
subsection (s); and 
(III) subsection (t)(1)(B). 
(iv) In section 17— 
(I) subsection (a)(2); 
(II) paragraphs (1)(A), (2), and 
(3)(D) of subsection (b); 
(III) paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(C)(ii), 
and (3)(E) of subsection (d); and 
(IV) subsections (e) and (f). 
(v) Section 21(d)(3). 
(O)(i) Sections 2, 3(h), and 4. 
(ii) In section 5— 
(I) subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d); 
(II) clauses (ii)(III) and (iv)(IV) of 
subsection (e)(6)(C); 
(III) 
paragraphs 
(1), 
(3), 
and 
(6)(B)(iv) of subsection (g); and
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(IV) 
subsections 
(h)(2)(A) 
and 
(k)(4)(B). 
(iii) In section 6— 
(I) subsections (a) and (b); 
(II) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(aa) subparagraphs (A) and (B); 
(bb) clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of 
subparagraph (C); and 
(cc) clauses (v) and (vi) of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(III) paragraphs (2)(C), (3), and 
(4)(A)(i) of subsection (d); 
(IV) subsections (e), (f), and (h); 
(V) paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (i); and 
(VI) 
subsections 
(j), 
(k), 
(l)(1), 
(m)(1), (n), (o)(5)(A); 
(iv) In section 7— 
(I) subsections (a), (b), and (g); 
(II) paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) of 
subsection (j); and 
(III) in subsection (k)— 
(aa) paragraph (3); and 
(bb) subparagraphs (B)(ii) and 
(C) of paragraph (4).
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(v) In section 8— 
(I) subsections (a), (c)(2), and (d)(2); 
(II) in subsection (f)— 
(aa) clauses (i)(II)(aa), (ii)(I), 
and (iv) of paragraph (1)(D); and 
(bb) paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(II)(bb). 
(vi) In section 9— 
(I) paragraphs (1) and (3) of sub-
section (a); and 
(II) subsections (b)(1), (d), (e), and 
(g). 
(vii) In section 11— 
(I) subsections (c) and (d); 
(II) in subsection (e)— 
(aa) paragraph (1)(A); 
(bb) clauses (i) and (iv) of para-
graph (2)(B); and 
(cc) 
paragraphs 
(10), 
(17), 
(20)(B), and (22); 
(III) subsections (f)(1), (g), (i), and 
(j)(1); 
(IV) paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) 
of subsection (o); 
(V) subsections (p) and (q); and
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(VI) paragraphs (2)(A) and (B)(4)(A) 
of subsection (t). 
(viii) Sections 12(a) and 14(a)(1). 
(ix) Subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 
15. 
(x) In section 16— 
(I) subsection (a); 
(II) paragraph (1), (2), and (3) of 
subsection (b); 
(III) in subsection (c)— 
(aa) the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A); 
(bb) 
subparagraphs 
(D)(i)(II) 
and (F)(iii)(I) of paragraph (1); and 
(cc) subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) of paragraph (9); 
(IV) subsections (e), (g), and (i)(1); 
and 
(V) in subsection (k)— 
(aa) subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of paragraph (2); 
(bb) 
subparagraphs 
(A) 
and 
(B)(i) of paragraph (3); and 
(cc) subparagraphs (A)(ii) and 
(B)(iv)(II) of paragraph (5).
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(xi) In section 17— 
(I) subsection (a)(1); 
(II) in subsection (b)— 
(aa) 
subparagraphs 
(A) 
and 
(B)(i) of paragraph (1); and 
(bb) subparagraph (2); 
(III) subsection (c); 
(IV) subparagraphs (A) and (C) of 
subsection (d) (2); and 
(V) subsections (e), (g), and (h)(2). 
(xii) Subsections (a)(3)(D), (b), (d), and 
(e) of section 18. 
(xiii) Subsections (a)(1) and (f) of section 
20. 
(xiv) In section 21— 
(I) subsection (a); 
(II) in subsection (b)— 
(aa) in paragraph (2)— 
(AA) clause (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A); 
(BB) 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
and (C)(i); 
(CC) clause (ii), and sub-
clauses (II), (III), and (IV) of
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clause (iii), of subparagraph (F); 
and 
(DD) subparagraph (G)(i); 
(bb) paragraph (3); 
(cc) in paragraph (4)— 
(AA) subparagraphs (A) and 
(B); and 
(BB) the flush text at the 
end; 
(dd) paragraphs (5) and (7); 
(III) subsection (C)(2)(B); 
(IV) paragraphs (1)(A), (2), and (3) 
of subsection (d); and 
(V) paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (f). 
(xv) In section 22— 
(I) subsection (a)(1); 
(II) in subsection (b)— 
(aa) paragraph (2); 
(bb) in paragraph (3)— 
(AA) subparagraphs (A) and 
(B)(ii); 
(BB) clauses (ii) and (iii) of 
subparagraph (C);
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(CC) subparagraph (D)(ii); 
and 
(DD) clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iv) of subparagraph (E); 
(cc) paragraph (5); 
(dd) subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
of paragraph (6); 
(ee) subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of paragraph (7); 
(ff) paragraphs (8) and (9); 
(gg) in paragraph (10)— 
(AA) subparagraph (A) 
(BB) clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (B); and 
(CC) subparagraph (C); and 
(hh) paragraphs (11), (12), and 
(13); 
(III) in subsection (d)— 
(aa) paragraph (1)(B)(i); and 
(bb) paragraph (3); and 
(IV) subsections (g)1 and (h). 
(xvi) Section 23(c). 
(xvii) In section 26— 
(I) subparagraphs (B) and (C) of sub-
section (c)(4); and
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(II) subsection (f)(1). 
(b) REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS, DOCUMENT, AND 
RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES.—In any law (exclud-
ing the Food Stamp Act of 1977), regulation, rule, docu-
ment, or record of the United States— 
(1) a reference to food stamp recipients shall be 
deemed to be a reference to recipients of Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program bene-
fits; 
(2) a reference to food stamp households shall 
be deemed to be a reference to households that re-
ceive Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram benefits; 
(3) a reference to the Simplified Food Stamp 
Program shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
Simplified Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program; 
(4) a reference to food stamp participants shall 
be deemed to be a reference to participants in the 
Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; 
(5) a reference to food stamp informational ac-
tivities shall be deemed to be a reference to informa-
tional activities relating to the Secure Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program;
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(6) a reference to food stamp caseload shall be 
deemed to be a reference to caseload under the Se-
cure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; 
(7) a reference to food stamps shall be deemed 
to be a reference to Secure Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program benefits; and 
(8) a reference to the food stamp program shall 
be deemed to be a reference to Secure Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program. 
SEC. 4002. DEFINITION OF DRUG ADDICTION OR ALCO-
HOLIC TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 3(f) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘ center, under 
part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300x et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘center, that is— 
‘‘(1) tax exempt; and 
‘‘(2) certified by the State title XIX agency, 
under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.), as receiving fund-
ing under part B, eligible to receive funding under 
part B even if no funds are being received, or oper-
ating to further the purposes of part B, except that 
nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to re-
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quire State or Federal licensure to meet these re-
quirements;’’. 
SEC. 4003. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
PROVIDE
NUTRITION
EDU-
CATION.—Section 4(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended in the first sentence by 
inserting ‘‘and through an approved State plan, nutrition 
education’’ after ‘‘an allotment’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 11(f) of the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(f)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(f) NUTRITION EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—State agencies may imple-
ment a nutrition education program for individuals 
eligible for Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
ance Program benefits that promotes healthy food 
choices consistent with current Dietary Guidelines. 
‘‘(2) DELIVERY OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.— 
State agencies may deliver nutrition education di-
rectly to eligible persons or through agreements with 
the Cooperative State Research, Education and Ex-
tension Service, including through the expanded food 
and nutrition education under section 3(d) of the 
Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), and other
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State and community health and nutrition providers 
and organizations. 
‘‘(3) NUTRITION EDUCATION STATE PLANS.— 
State agencies wishing to provide nutrition education 
under this subsection shall submit a Nutrition Edu-
cation State Plan to the Food and Nutrition Service 
for approval. The plan shall identify the uses of the 
funding for local projects and conform to standards 
set forth by the Secretary in regulations or guid-
ance. State costs for providing nutrition education 
under this subsection shall be reimbursed pursuant 
to section 16(a). 
‘‘(4) 
NOTIFICATION.—Whenever 
practicable, 
State agencies shall notify applicants, participants, 
and eligible program participants of the availability 
of nutrition education under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4004. FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013) is amended by striking sub-
section (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
ON INDIAN 
RESERVATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Distribution of commod-
ities, with or without the Secure Supplemental Nu-
trition Assistance Program, shall be made whenever
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a request for concurrent or separate food program 
operations, respectively, is made by a tribal organi-
zation. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), in the event of a distribu-
tion on all or part of an Indian reservation, the 
appropriate agency of the State government in 
the area involved shall be responsible for the 
distribution. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION BY TRIBAL ORGANI-
ZATION.—If the Secretary determines that a 
tribal organization is capable of effectively and 
efficiently administering a distribution de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), then the tribal or-
ganization shall administer the distribution. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary shall 
not approve any plan for a distribution de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) that permits any 
household on any Indian reservation to partici-
pate simultaneously in the Secure Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program and the distribu-
tion of federally donated foods. 
‘‘(3) DISQUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that an individual who is dis-
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qualified from participation in the Food Distribution 
Program on Indian Reservations under this sub-
section is not eligible to participate in the Secure 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under 
this Act. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary 
is authorized to pay such amounts for administrative 
costs of such distribution on Indian reservations as 
the Secretary finds necessary for effective adminis-
tration of such distribution by a State agency or 
tribal organization. 
‘‘(5) TRADITIONAL AND LOCAL FOODS FUND.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish a fund to purchase traditional and lo-
cally-grown food, designated by region, for re-
cipients of food distributed under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) NATIVE
AMERICAN
PRODUCERS.— 
For recipients of food distributed under sub-
paragraph (A), at least 50 percent shall be pro-
duced by Native American farmers, ranchers, 
and producers. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION
OF
TRADITIONAL
AND 
LOCALLY GROWN.—The Secretary, in conjunc-
tion with the Indian Tribal Organizations, will
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determine the definition of traditional and lo-
cally-grown. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of the fis-
cal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out sub-
paragraph (A).’’. 
(b) FDPIR FOOD PACKAGE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report that describes— 
(1) how the Secretary derives the process for 
determining the food package under the Food Dis-
tribution Program on Indian Reservations estab-
lished under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)) (referred to in this sub-
section as the ‘‘food package’’); 
(2) the extent to which the food package— 
(A) conforms (or fails to conform) to the 
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans pub-
lished under section 301 of the National Nutri-
tion Monitoring and Related Research Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341);
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(B) addresses (or fails to address) the nu-
tritional and health challenges that are specific 
to Native Americans; and 
(C) addresses (or fails to address) the nu-
tritional needs of low-income Native Americans, 
compared to the Secure Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program; 
(3) any plans of the Secretary to revise and up-
date the food package to conform with the most re-
cent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including 
any costs associated with the planned changes; and 
(4) if the Secretary does not plan changes to 
the food package, the rationale of the Secretary for 
retaining the food package. 
SEC. 4005. EXCLUDING COMBAT RELATED PAY FROM 
COUNTABLE INCOME. 
Section (5)(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (18)’’, and inserting 
‘‘(18)’’, and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘and (19) any additional payment received 
under Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, by 
(or as an allotment to or transfer from) a member 
of the United States Armed Forces deployed to a
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designated combat zone for the duration of the 
member’s deployment to or service in a combat zone 
if the additional pay was not received immediately 
prior to serving in that or another combat zone.’’. 
SEC. 4006. INCREASING THE STANDARD DEDUCTION. 
Section (5)(e)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ‘‘not 
less than $134’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end, and inserting the following: ‘‘not 
less than $145, $248, $205, and $128, respectively. 
On October 1, 2008, and each October 1 thereafter, 
such standard deduction shall be an amount that is 
equal to the amount from the previous fiscal year 
adjusted to the nearest lower dollar increment to re-
flect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, for items other than food, for the 12 
months ending the preceding June 30.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘not 
less than $269.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘not 
less than $291. On October 1, 2008, and each Octo-
ber 1 thereafter, such standard deduction shall be 
an amount that is equal to the amount of the pre-
vious fiscal year adjusted to the nearest dollar incre-
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ment to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics, for items other than food, for 
the 12 months ending the preceding June 30.’’. 
SEC. 4007. EXCLUDING DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES. 
Section (5)(e)(3)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, the 
maximum allowable level of which shall be $200 per month 
for each dependent child under 2 years of age and $175 
per month for each other dependent,’’. 
SEC. 4008. ADJUSTING COUNTABLE RESOURCES FOR IN-
FLATION. 
Section (5)(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(g)(1) The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(g) ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’. 
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated by 
paragraph (1))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘$2,000’’; 
and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘$3,000’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2007, and each October 1 there-
after, the amounts in subparagraph (A) 
shall be adjusted to the nearest $100 in-
crement to reflect changes for the 12- 
month period ending the preceding June in 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of 
Labor. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—Each adjust-
ment under clause (i) shall be based on the 
unrounded amount for the prior 12-month 
period.’’. 
SEC. 
4009. 
EXCLUDING 
EDUCATION 
ACCOUNTS 
FROM 
COUNTABLE INCOME. 
Section (5)(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(7) EXCLUSION
OF
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTS 
FROM COUNTABLE RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCLUSIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any funds in 
a qualified tuition program described in section 
529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or 
in a Coverdell education savings account under 
section 530 of that Code. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
Secretary may also exclude from financial re-
sources under this subsection the value of any 
program or account included in any successor 
or similar provision that is enacted and deter-
mined to be exempt from taxation under the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
SEC. 4010. EXCLUDING RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM 
COUNTABLE INCOME. 
Section (5)(g) of the of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(g)), as amended by section 4009, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (g)(2)(B)(v) by striking ‘‘or 
retirement account (including an individual ac-
count)’’ and inserting ‘‘account’’; and 
(2) adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(8) EXCLUSION
OF
RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS 
FROM COUNTABLE RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCLUSIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any funds in 
a plan, contract, or account as described in sec-
tion 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, 457(b), 
or 501(c)(18) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 and the value of funds in a Federal Thrift 
Savings Plan account as provided section 8439 
of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(i) The Secretary may exclude from 
financial resources under this subsection 
any other retirement plans, contracts, or 
accounts that have been determined to be 
tax qualified retirement plans, contracts, 
or accounts, under the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary may also exclude 
from financial resources under this sub-
section the value of any program or ac-
count included in any successor or similar 
provision that is enacted and determined to
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be exempt from taxation under the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
SEC. 4011. DEOBLIGATE FOOD STAMP COUPONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 of the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through ‘‘subsection (j)) 
shall be’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7. ISSUANCE AND USE OF BENEFITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(j), EBT cards shall be’’. 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) Coupons’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(b) USE.—Benefits’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘: Provided further’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘denominations issued’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(c) Coupons’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(c) DESIGN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—EBT cards’’; 
(B) in the 1st sentence by striking ‘‘and 
define their denomination’’; and
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(C) by striking the 2d sentence and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—The name of any public 
official shall not appear on any EBT card.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (d); 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupon issuers’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘benefit issuers’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘coupons’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘benefits’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘coupon issuer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘benefit issuer’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘section 11(e)(20)’’ and all 
that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘section 11(e)(19).’’; 
(7) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) BENEFIT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) COST.—The cost of documents or systems 
that may be required by subsection (i) may not be 
imposed upon a retail food store participating in the 
Secure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.