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This Act may be cited as the . Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary of Agriculture. Title I—Commodities Subtitle A—Commodity Policy Sec. 1111. Definitions. Sec. 1112. Base acres. Sec. 1113. Payment yields. Sec. 1114. Payment acres. Sec. 1115. Producer election. Sec. 1116. Price loss coverage. Sec. 1117. Agriculture risk coverage. Sec. 1118. Producer agreements.
Subtitle B—Marketing Loans Sec. 1201. Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities. Sec. 1202. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans. Sec. 1203. Term of loans. Sec. 1204. Repayment of loans. Sec. 1205. Loan deficiency payments. Sec. 1206. Payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage. Sec. 1207. Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton. Sec. 1208. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 1209. Availability of recourse loans. Sec. 1210. Adjustments of loans. Subtitle C—Sugar Sec. 1301. Sugar policy. Subtitle D—Dairy Risk Management Program and Other Dairy Programs Sec. 1401. Dairy risk management program for dairy producers. Sec. 1402. Class I skim milk price. Sec. 1403. Extension of dairy forward pricing program. Sec. 1404. Extension of dairy indemnity program. Sec. 1405. Extension of dairy promotion and research program. Sec. 1406. Repeal of dairy product donation program.
Subtitle E—Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs Sec. 1501. Modification of supplemental agricultural disaster assistance. Subtitle F—Administration Sec. 1601. Administration generally. Sec. 1602. Suspension of permanent price support authority. Sec. 1603. Payment limitations. Sec. 1604. Adjusted gross income limitation. Sec. 1605. Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs. Sec. 1606. Assignment of payments. Sec. 1607.
Tracking of benefits. Sec. 1608. Signature authority. Sec. 1609. Personal liability of producers for deficiencies. Sec. 1610. Implementation. Sec. 1611. Exemption from certain reporting requirements for certain producers. Title II—Conservation Subtitle A—Wetland Conservation Sec. 2101. Program ineligibility. Sec. 2102. Minimal effect regulations. Subtitle B—Conservation Reserve Program Sec. 2201. Conservation reserve. Sec. 2202. Farmable wetland program. Sec. 2203. Duties of owners and operators.
Sec. 2204. Duties of the Secretary. Sec. 2205. Payments. Sec. 2206. Contracts. Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives Program Sec. 2301. Definitions. Sec. 2302. Establishment and administration. Sec. 2303. Limitation on payments. Sec. 2304. Conservation innovation grants and payments. Subtitle D—Other Conservation Programs Sec. 2401. Conservation of private grazing land. Sec. 2402. Grassroots source water protection program. Sec. 2403. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Sec. 2404. Watershed protection and flood prevention. Sec. 2405. Feral swine eradication and control pilot program. Sec. 2406. Emergency conservation program. Subtitle E—Funding and Administration Sec. 2501. Commodity Credit Corporation. Sec. 2502. Delivery of technical assistance. Sec. 2503. Administrative requirements for conservation programs. Sec. 2504. Establishment of State technical committees. Subtitle F—Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Sec. 2601. Establishment and purposes.
Sec. 2602. Definitions. Sec. 2603. Agricultural land easements. Sec. 2604. Wetland reserve easements. Sec. 2605. Administration. Subtitle G—Regional Conservation Partnership Program Sec. 2701. Definitions. Sec. 2702. Regional conservation partnerships. Sec. 2703. Assistance to producers. Sec. 2704. Funding. Sec. 2705. Administration. Sec. 2706. Critical conservation areas. Subtitle H—Repeals and Transitional Provisions; Technical Amendments Sec. 2801. Repeal of conservation security and conservation stewardship programs.
Sec. 2802. Repeal of terminal lakes assistance. Sec. 2803. Technical amendments. Title III—Trade Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act Sec. 3001. Findings. Sec. 3002. Labeling requirements. Sec. 3003. Food aid quality assurance. Sec. 3004. Local sale and barter of commodities. Sec. 3005. Minimum levels of assistance. Sec. 3006. Extension of termination date of Food Aid Consultative Group. Sec. 3007. Issuance of regulations. Sec. 3008. Funding for program oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
Sec. 3009. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods. Sec. 3010. Consideration of impact of provision of agricultural commodities and other assistance on local farmers and economy. Sec. 3011. Prepositioning of agricultural commodities. Sec. 3012. Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities. Sec. 3013. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance. Sec. 3014. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
Sec. 3015. Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs. Sec. 3016. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program. Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 Sec. 3101. Findings. Sec. 3102. Consolidation of current programs as new International Market Development Program. Subtitle C—Other Agricultural Trade Laws Sec. 3201. Local and regional food aid procurement projects. Sec. 3202. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets. Sec. 3203. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
Sec. 3204. Food for Progress Act of 1985. Sec. 3205. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Sec. 3206. Cochran fellowship program. Sec. 3207. Borlaug fellowship program. Sec. 3208. Global Crop Diversity Trust. Sec. 3209. Growing American Food Exports Act of 2018. Title IV—Nutrition Subtitle A—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Sec. 4001. Duplicative enrollment database. Sec. 4002. Retailer-funded incentives pilot. Sec. 4003. Gus Schumacher food insecurity nutrition incentive program.
Sec. 4004. Re-evaluation of thrifty food plan. Sec. 4005. Food distribution programs on Indian reservations. Sec. 4006. Update to categorical eligibility. Sec. 4007. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 4008. Earned income deduction. Sec. 4009. Simplified homeless housing costs. Sec. 4010. Availability of standard utility allowances based on receipt of energy assistance. Sec. 4011. Child support; cooperation with child support agencies. Sec. 4012. Adjustment to asset limitations.
Sec. 4013. Updated vehicle allowance. Sec. 4014. Savings excluded from assets. Sec. 4015. Workforce solutions. Sec. 4016. Modernization of electronic benefit transfer regulations. Sec. 4017. Mobile technologies. Sec. 4018. Processing fees. Sec. 4019. Replacement of EBT cards. Sec. 4020. Benefit recovery. Sec. 4021. Requirements for online acceptance of benefits. Sec. 4022. National gateway. Sec. 4023. Access to State systems. Sec. 4024. Transitional benefits. Sec. 4025. Incentivizing technology modernization.
Sec. 4026. Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit transfer transaction data report. Sec. 4027. Adjustment to percentage of recovered funds retained by States. Sec. 4028. Tolerance level for payment errors. Sec. 4029. State performance indicators. Sec. 4030. Public-private partnerships. Sec. 4031. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 4032. Emergency food assistance. Sec. 4033. Nutrition education. Sec. 4034. Retail food store and recipient trafficking. Sec. 4035. Technical corrections.
Sec. 4036. Implementation funds. Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution Programs Sec. 4101. Commodity distribution program. Sec. 4102. Commodity supplemental food program. Sec. 4103. Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects. Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Sec. 4201. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions. Sec. 4202. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program. Sec. 4203. Healthy food financing initiative. Sec. 4204.
Amendments to the fruit and vegetable program. Title V—Credit Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans Sec. 5101. Modification of the 3-year experience eligibility requirement for farm ownership loans. Sec. 5102. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program. Sec. 5103. Farm ownership loan limits. Subtitle B—Operating Loans Sec. 5201. Limitations on amount of operating loans. Sec. 5202. Microloans. Subtitle C—Administrative Provisions Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program.
Sec. 5302. Loan authorization levels. Sec. 5303. Loan fund set-asides. Subtitle D—Technical corrections to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Sec. 5401. Technical corrections to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Subtitle E—Amendments to the Farm Credit Act of 1971 Sec. 5501. Elimination of obsolete references. Sec. 5502. Conforming repeals. Sec. 5503. Facility headquarters. Sec. 5504. Sharing privileged and confidential information. Sec. 5505. Scope of jurisdiction.
Sec. 5506. Definition. Sec. 5507. Expansion of acreage exception to loan amount limitation. Sec. 5508. Compensation of bank directors. Sec. 5509. Prohibition on use of funds. Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Sec. 5601. State agricultural mediation programs. Sec. 5602. Study on loan risk. Title VI—Rural infrastructure and economic development Subtitle A—Improving Health Outcomes in Rural Communities Sec. 6001. Prioritizing projects to meet health crises in rural America. Sec. 6002. Distance learning and telemedicine.
Sec. 6003. Reauthorization of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. Sec. 6004. Supporting agricultural association health plans. Subtitle B—Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband Sec. 6101. Establishing forward-looking broadband standards. Sec. 6102. Incentives for hard to reach communities. Sec. 6103. Requiring guaranteed broadband lending. Sec. 6104. Smart utility authority for broadband. Sec. 6105. Modifications to the Rural Gigabit Program. Sec. 6106. Unified broadband reporting requirements.
Sec. 6107. Improving access by providing certainty to broadband borrowers. Sec. 6108. Simplified application window. Sec. 6109. Elimination of requirement to give priority to certain applicants. Sec. 6110. Modification of buildout requirement. Sec. 6111. Improving borrower refinancing options. Sec. 6112. Elimination of unnecessary reporting requirements. Sec. 6113. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas. Sec. 6114. Middle mile broadband infrastructure.
Sec. 6115. Outdated broadband systems. Sec. 6116. Effective date. Subtitle C—Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Sec. 6201. Strengthening regional economic development incentives. Sec. 6202. Expanding access to credit for rural communities. Sec. 6203. Providing for additional fees for guaranteed loans. Sec. 6204. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants. Sec. 6205. Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training programs. Sec. 6206. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program.
Sec. 6207. Tribal college and university essential community facilities. Sec. 6208. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program. Sec. 6209. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska. Sec. 6210. Household water well systems. Sec. 6211. Solid waste management grants. Sec. 6212. Rural business development grants. Sec. 6213. Rural cooperative development grants. Sec. 6214. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products. Sec. 6215. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.
Sec. 6216. Rural economic area partnership zones. Sec. 6217. Intermediary relending program. Sec. 6218. Exclusion of prison populations from definition of rural area. Sec. 6219. National Rural Development Partnership. Sec. 6220. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters. Sec. 6221. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program. Sec. 6222. Health care services. Sec. 6223. Delta Regional Authority. Sec. 6224. Northern Great Plains Regional Authority. Sec. 6225. Rural business investment program.
Subtitle D—Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Sec. 6301. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for electrification or telephone purposes. Sec. 6302. Expansion of 911 access. Sec. 6303. Improvements to the guaranteed underwriter program. Sec. 6304. Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant program. Subtitle E—Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Sec. 6401. Rural energy savings program. Sec. 6402. Biobased markets program. Sec. 6403. Biorefinery, renewable, chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance.
Sec. 6404. Repowering assistance program. Sec. 6405. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels. Sec. 6406. Biodiesel fuel education program. Sec. 6407. Rural Energy for America Program. Sec. 6408. Categorical exclusion for grants and financial assistance made under the Rural Energy for America Program. Sec. 6409. Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative. Sec. 6410. Feedstock flexibility. Sec. 6411. Biomass Crop Assistance Program. Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Sec. 6501. Value-added agricultural product market development grants.
Sec. 6502. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program. Sec. 6503. Regional economic and infrastructure development commissions. Sec. 6504. Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 . Subtitle G—Program Repeals Sec. 6601. Elimination of unfunded programs. Sec. 6602. Repeal of Rural Telephone Bank. Sec. 6603. Amendments to LOCAL TV Act. Subtitle H—Technical corrections Sec. 6701. Corrections relating to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
Sec. 6702. Corrections relating to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 . Title VII—Research, Extension, and Related Matters Subtitle A—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 Sec. 7101. International agriculture research. Sec. 7102. Matters related to certain school designations and declarations. Sec. 7103. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. Sec. 7104. Specialty crop committee. Sec. 7105. Renewable energy committee discontinued.
Sec. 7106. Report on allocations and matching funds for 1890 institutions. Sec. 7107. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education. Sec. 7108. Agricultural and food policy research centers. Sec. 7109. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions. Sec. 7110. Repeal of nutrition education program. Sec. 7111. Continuing animal health and disease research programs. Sec. 7112. Extension carryover at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7113. Scholarships for students at 1890 institutions. Sec. 7114. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. Sec. 7115. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment at insular area land-grant institutions. Sec. 7116. Hispanic-serving institutions. Sec. 7117. Land-grant designation. Sec. 7118. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and education programs.
Sec. 7119. Limitation on indirect costs for agricultural research, education, and extension programs. Sec. 7120. Research equipment grants. Sec. 7121. University research. Sec. 7122. Extension service. Sec. 7123. Supplemental and alternative crops. Sec. 7124. Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions. Sec. 7125. Aquaculture assistance programs. Sec. 7126. Rangeland research programs. Sec. 7127. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response. Sec. 7128. Distance education and resident instruction grants program for insular area institutions of higher education.
Sec. 7129. Removal of matching funds requirement for certain grants. Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 Sec. 7201. Best utilization of biological applications. Sec. 7202. Integrated management systems. Sec. 7203. Sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer program. Sec. 7204. National training program. Sec. 7205. National Genetics Resources Program. Sec. 7206. National Agricultural Weather Information System. Sec. 7207. Agricultural genome to phenome initiative.
Sec. 7208. High-priority research and extension initiatives. Sec. 7209. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative. Sec. 7210. Farm business management. Sec. 7211. Clarification of veteran eligibility for assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities. Sec. 7212. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse. Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 Sec. 7300. Ending limitation on funding under national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program.
Sec. 7301. National food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program. Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program. Sec. 7303. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica. Sec. 7304. Grants for youth organizations. Sec. 7305. Specialty crop research initiative. Sec. 7306. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program. Sec. 7307.
Office of Pest Management Policy. Sec. 7308. Forestry products advanced utilization research. Subtitle D—Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Part I—Agricultural Security Sec. 7401. Agricultural biosecurity communication center. Sec. 7402. Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparation, and response. Sec. 7403. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures. Sec. 7404. Agricultural biosecurity grant program. Part II—Miscellaneous Sec. 7411.
Grazinglands research laboratory. Sec. 7412. Natural products research program. Sec. 7413. Sun grant program. Subtitle E—Amendments to Other Laws Sec. 7501. Critical Agricultural Materials Act. Sec. 7502. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. Sec. 7503. Research Facilities Act. Sec. 7504. Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act. Sec. 7505. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978. Sec. 7506. National Aquaculture Act of 1980. Sec. 7507. Beginning farmer and rancher development program.
Sec. 7508. Federal agriculture research facilities. Sec. 7509. Biomass research and development. Subtitle F—Other Matters Sec. 7601. Enhanced use lease authority program. Sec. 7602. Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary. Sec. 7603. Reinstatement of District of Columbia matching requirement for certain land-grant university assistance. Sec. 7604. Farmland tenure, transition, and entry data initiative. Sec. 7605. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, portion of Henry A.
Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. Sec. 7606. Simplified plan of work. Sec. 7607. Time and effort reporting exemption. Sec. 7608. Public education on biotechnology in food and agriculture sectors. Title VIII—Forestry Subtitle A—Reauthorization and Modification of Certain Forestry Programs Sec. 8101. Support for State assessments and strategies for forest resources. Sec. 8102. Forest legacy program. Sec. 8103. Community forest and open space conservation program.
Sec. 8104. State and private forest landscape-scale restoration program. Sec. 8105. Rural revitalization technologies. Sec. 8106. Community wood energy and wood innovation program. Sec. 8107. Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 amendments. Sec. 8108. National Forest Foundation Act authorities. Subtitle B—Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 Amendments Sec. 8201. Use of reserved funds for title II projects on Federal land and certain non-Federal land.
Sec. 8202. Resource advisory committees. Sec. 8203. Program for title II self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects. Subtitle C—Availability of Categorical Exclusions To Expedite Forest Management Activities Part I—General Provisions Sec. 8301. Definitions. Sec. 8302. Rule of application for National Forest System lands and public lands. Sec. 8303. Consultation under the Endangered Species Act. Sec. 8304. Secretarial discretion in the case of two or more categorical exclusions.
Part II—Categorical Exclusions Sec. 8311. Categorical exclusion to expedite certain critical response actions. Sec. 8312. Categorical exclusion to expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events. Sec. 8313. Categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests. Sec. 8314. Categorical exclusion for hazard trees. Sec. 8315. Categorical exclusion to improve or restore National Forest System lands or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire.
Sec. 8316. Categorical exclusion for forest restoration. Sec. 8317. Categorical exclusion for infrastructure forest management activities. Sec. 8318. Categorical exclusion for developed recreation sites. Sec. 8319. Categorical exclusion for administrative sites. Sec. 8320. Categorical exclusion for special use authorizations. Sec. 8321. Clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation. Part III—Miscellaneous Forest Management Activities Sec. 8331.
Good neighbor agreements. Sec. 8332. Promoting cross-boundary wildfire mitigation. Sec. 8333. Regulations regarding designation of dead or dying trees of certain tree species on National Forest System lands in California as exempt from prohibition on export of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands. Subtitle D—Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Sec. 8401. Protection of Tribal forest assets through use of stewardship end result contracting and other authorities.
Sec. 8402. Tribal forest management demonstration project. Subtitle E—Other Matters Sec. 8501. Clarification of research and development program for wood building construction. Sec. 8502. Utility infrastructure rights-of-way vegetation management pilot program. Sec. 8503. Revision of extraordinary circumstances regulations. Sec. 8504. No loss of funds for wildfire suppression. Sec. 8505. Technical corrections. Title IX—Horticulture Subtitle A—Horticulture marketing and information Sec. 9001.
Specialty crops market news allocation. Sec. 9002. Farmers’ Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Sec. 9003. Food safety education initiatives. Sec. 9004. Specialty crop block grants. Sec. 9005. Amendments to the Plant Variety Protection Act. Sec. 9006. Organic programs. Subtitle B—Regulatory Reform Part I—State lead agencies under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Sec. 9101. Recognition and role of State lead agencies. Part II—Pesticide registration and use Sec. 9111.
Registration of pesticides. Sec. 9112. Experimental use permits. Sec. 9113. Administrative review; suspension. Sec. 9114. Unlawful acts. Sec. 9115. Authority of States. Sec. 9116. Regulations. Sec. 9117. Use of authorized pesticides. Sec. 9118. Discharges of pesticides. Sec. 9119. Enactment of Pesticide Registration Improvement Enhancement Act of 2017. Part III—Amendments to the Plant Protection Act Sec. 9121. Methyl bromide. Part IV—Amendments to other laws Sec. 9131. Definition of retail facilities.
Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 9201. Report on regulation of plant biostimulants. Sec. 9202. Pecan marketing orders. Sec. 9203. Report on honey and maple syrup. Title X—Crop Insurance Sec. 10001. Treatment of forage and grazing. Sec. 10002. Administrative basic fee. Sec. 10003. Prevention of duplicative coverage. Sec. 10004. Repeal of unused authority. Sec. 10005. Continued authority. Sec. 10006. Program administration. Sec. 10007. Maintenance of policies. Sec. 10008. Research and development priorities.
Sec. 10009. Extension of funding for research and development. Sec. 10010. Education and risk management assistance. Title XI—Miscellaneous Subtitle A—Livestock Sec. 11101. Animal Disease Preparedness and Response. Sec. 11102. National Aquatic Animal Health Plan. Sec. 11103. Veterinary training. Sec. 11104. Report on FSIS guidance and outreach to small meat processors. Subtitle B—Beginning, Socially Disadvantaged, and Veteran Producers Sec. 11201. Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers.
Sec. 11202. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. Sec. 11203. Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050. Sec. 11204. Agricultural youth organization coordinator. Subtitle C—Textiles Sec. 11301. Repeal of Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund. Sec. 11302. Repeal of Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. Sec. 11303. Repeal of wool research and promotion grants funding. Sec. 11304. Textile Trust Fund. Subtitle D—United States Grain Standards Act Sec. 11401. Restoring certain exceptions to United States Grain Standards Act.
Subtitle E—Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Sec. 11501. Eligible crops. Sec. 11502. Service fee. Sec. 11503. Payments equivalent to additional coverage. Subtitle F—Other Matters Sec. 11601. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. Sec. 11602. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain programs under Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 . Sec. 11603. Conference report requirement threshold. Sec. 11604. National agriculture imagery program.
Sec. 11605. Report on inclusion of natural stone products in Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 . Sec. 11606. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region. Sec. 11607. Establishment of Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison. Sec. 11608. Cotton classification services. Sec. 11609. Century farms program. Sec. 11610. Report on agricultural innovation. Sec. 11611. Report on dog importation. Sec. 11612. Prohibition on slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption.
Subtitle G—Protecting interstate commerce Sec. 11701. Prohibition against interference by State and local governments with production or manufacture of items in other States. Sec. 11702. Federal cause of action to challenge State regulation of interstate commerce.