Sec. 2. Department of Agriculture

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Section 501(d) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7401(d) ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall compile information regarding the administrative expenses of programs established under commodity promotion laws and publish such information on the Department’s website. . Notwithstanding House Report 112–542 (June 20, 2012), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall not be required to submit to Congress reports describing specific cost information, assessments of progress, and any deviations from the proposed scheduled completion dates relating to the animal disease traceability system.

Section 108 of the Agricultural Act of 1954 ( 7 U.S.C. 1748 ) is amended to read as follows: Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary of Agriculture and the United States Trade Representative shall convene a meeting of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees to develop specific recommendations for actions to be taken by the Federal Government and private industry— to reduce or eliminate trade barriers or distortions; and to expand United States agricultural export opportunities. .

Section 1546 of the Farmland Protection Policy Act ( 7 U.S.C. 4207 ) is repealed. Section 1101(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8711(d) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ( and inserting 7 U.S.C. 2003(e) ) ( ; 7 U.S.C. 2003(e) )) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraphs

(1)through

(3)and inserting Paragraphs

(1)and

(2); by striking paragraph (3); and by redesignating paragraph

(4)as paragraph (3). Section 333B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b(e) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph

(A)and inserting paragraph

(1); by striking paragraph (2); by redesignating subparagraph

(B)of paragraph

(1)as paragraph

(2)and indenting the paragraph appropriately; by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through Not later in paragraph (1)(A) and inserting the following: Not later ; and in paragraph

(1)(as so redesignated), by redesignating clauses

(i)through

(iii)as subparagraphs

(A)through (C), respectively, and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately. Notwithstanding House Report 114–205 (July 14, 2015), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall not be required to submit to Congress reports describing the progress made by the Administrator in meeting the targets established by the Administrator regarding the time required by the Administrator to review biotechnology product petitions for regulatory determination. Section 601(j) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb ) is amended to read as follows: The Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration shall publish information on the Department of Agriculture’s website that describes the extent of participation in the loan and loan guarantee program under this section, including a description of— the number of loans applied for and provided under this section, including any loan terms or conditions for which the Secretary provided additional assistance to unserved areas; the communities proposed to be served in each loan application; and the communities served by projects funded by loans and loan guarantees provided under this section; the period of time required to approve each loan application under this section; any outreach activities carried out by the Secretary to encourage entities in rural areas without broadband service to submit applications under this section; the method by which the Secretary determines that a service enables a subscriber to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video for purposes of subsection (b)(1); each broadband service, including the type and speed of broadband service, for which assistance was sought, and each broadband service for which assistance was provided, under this section; and the overall progress towards fulfilling the goal of improving the quality of rural life by expanding rural broadband access, as demonstrated by metrics, including— the number of residences and businesses receiving new broadband services; network improvements, including facility upgrades and equipment purchases; average broadband speeds and prices on a local and statewide basis; any changes in broadband adoption rates; and any specific activities that increased high speed broadband access for educational institutions, health care providers, and public safety service providers. . Section 13 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( 15 U.S.C. 714k ) is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 523(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1523(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: After completing any pilot program under this section, the Corporation shall evaluate the pilot program and post a summary of the evaluation on the Department of Agriculture’s website. . Section 119(j) of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 note; 118 Stat. 755) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph

(6)and inserting paragraph

(5); by striking paragraph (5); and by redesignating paragraph

(6)as paragraph (5). Notwithstanding House Report 110–187 (June 11, 2007) and House Report 107–564 (July 11, 2002), the Secretary of Agriculture shall not be required to submit to Congress reports relating to the Fire Program Analysis System. Section 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 ; 122 Stat. 1933) is amended by striking subsection (b). Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608d(2) ) is amended by striking the third sentence and inserting the following: The Under Secretary of USDA Rural Development shall post on the agency’s website the names and addresses of producers participating in such marketing agreements and orders, including a statement of reasons relied upon by the Under Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses. . Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Corporation shall publish on the Department of Agriculture’s website— a description of the progress made in developing and improving Federal crop insurance for organic crops, including— the numbers and varieties of organic crops insured; the development of new insurance approaches; and the progress of implementing the initiatives required under this paragraph, including the rate at which additional price elections are adopted for organic crops; and such recommendations as the Corporation considers appropriate to improve Federal crop insurance coverage for organic crops. . Section 420(c)(3) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 7721(c) ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall publish information on the Department of Agriculture’s website that describes the action plans implemented pursuant to paragraph (2)(C), including an accounting of the funds expended on such action plans. . Section 508(a)(6)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(6) ) is amended to read as follows: The Corporation shall publish information on the Department of Agriculture’s website describing the progress and expected timetable for expanding crop insurance coverage under this title to new and specialty crops. . Section 1110(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1736o(j) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 539e ) is repealed.

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