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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Agricultural Act of 2014 · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS

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## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS ###
(a)Short Title This Act may be cited as the “Agricultural Act of 2014”. ###
(b)Table of Contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary of Agriculture. TITLE I—COMMODITIES Subtitle A—Repeals and Reforms Part I—Repeals Sec. 1101. Repeal of direct payments. Sec. 1102. Repeal of counter-cyclical payments. Sec. 1103. Repeal of average crop revenue election program. Part II—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. Sec. 1119. Transition assistance for producers of upland cotton. 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 for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton. Sec. 1210. Adjustments of loans. Subtitle C—Sugar Sec. 1301. Sugar policy. Subtitle D—Dairy Part I—Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers Sec. 1401. Definitions. Sec. 1402. Calculation of average feed cost and actual dairy production margins. Sec. 1403. Establishment of margin protection program for dairy producers. Sec. 1404. Participation of dairy operations in margin protection program. Sec. 1405. Production history of participating dairy operations. Sec. 1406. Margin protection payments. Sec. 1407. Premiums for margin protection program. Sec. 1408. Effect of failure to pay administrative fees or premiums. Sec. 1409. Duration. Sec. 1410. Administration and enforcement. Part II—Repeal or Reauthorization of Other Dairy-Related Provisions Sec. 1421. Repeal of dairy product price support program. Sec. 1422. Temporary continuation and eventual repeal of milk income loss contract program. Sec. 1423. Repeal of dairy export incentive program. Sec. 1424. Extension of dairy forward pricing program. Sec. 1425. Extension of dairy indemnity program. Sec. 1426. Extension of dairy promotion and research program. Sec. 1427. Repeal of Federal Milk Marketing Order Review Commission. Part III—Dairy Product Donation Program Sec. 1431. Dairy product donation program. Subtitle E—Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs Sec. 1501. 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. Rulemaking related to significant contribution for active personal management. Sec. 1605. Adjusted gross income limitation. Sec. 1606. Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Sec. 1607. Personal liability of producers for deficiencies. Sec. 1608. Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs. Sec. 1609. Technical corrections. Sec. 1610. Appeals. Sec. 1611. Assignment of payments. Sec. 1612. Tracking of benefits. Sec. 1613. Signature authority. Sec. 1614. Implementation. Sec. 1615. Research option. TITLE II—CONSERVATION Subtitle A—Conservation Reserve Program Sec. 2001. Extension and enrollment requirements of conservation reserve program. Sec. 2002. Farmable wetland program. Sec. 2003. Duties of owners and operators. Sec. 2004. Duties of the Secretary. Sec. 2005. Payments. Sec. 2006. Contract requirements. Sec. 2007. Conversion of land subject to contract to other conserving uses. Sec. 2008. Effect on existing contracts. Subtitle B—Conservation Stewardship Program Sec. 2101. Conservation stewardship program. Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives Program Sec. 2201. Purposes. Sec. 2202. Definitions. Sec. 2203. Establishment and administration. Sec. 2204. Evaluation of applications. Sec. 2205. Duties of producers. Sec. 2206. Limitation on payments. Sec. 2207. Conservation innovation grants and payments. Sec. 2208. Effect on existing contracts. Subtitle D—Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Sec. 2301. Agricultural conservation easement program. Subtitle E—Regional Conservation Partnership Program Sec. 2401. Regional conservation partnership program. Subtitle F—Other Conservation Programs Sec. 2501. Conservation of private grazing land. Sec. 2502. Grassroots source water protection program. Sec. 2503. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program. Sec. 2504. Agriculture conservation experienced services program. Sec. 2505. Small watershed rehabilitation program. Sec. 2506. Emergency watershed protection program. Sec. 2507. Terminal Lakes. Sec. 2508. Soil and Water Resources Conservation. Subtitle G—Funding and Administration Sec. 2601. Funding. Sec. 2602. Technical assistance. Sec. 2603. Regional equity. Sec. 2604. Reservation of funds to provide assistance to certain farmers or ranchers for conservation access. Sec. 2605. Annual report on program enrollments and assistance. Sec. 2606. Administrative requirements applicable to all conservation programs. Sec. 2607. Standards for State technical committees. Sec. 2608. Rulemaking authority. Sec. 2609. Wetlands mitigation. Sec. 2610. Lesser prairie-chicken conservation report. Sec. 2611. Highly erodible land and wetland conservation for crop insurance. Subtitle H—Repeal of Superseded Program Authorities and Transitional Provisions; Technical Amendments Sec. 2701. Comprehensive conservation enhancement program. Sec. 2702. Emergency forestry conservation reserve program. Sec. 2703. Wetlands reserve program. Sec. 2704. Farmland protection program and farm viability program. Sec. 2705. Grassland reserve program. Sec. 2706. Agricultural water enhancement program. Sec. 2707. Wildlife habitat incentive program. Sec. 2708. Great Lakes basin program. Sec. 2709. Chesapeake Bay watershed program. Sec. 2710. Cooperative conservation partnership initiative. Sec. 2711. Environmental easement program. Sec. 2712. Temporary administration of conservation programs. Sec. 2713. Technical amendments. TITLE III—TRADE Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act Sec. 3001. General authority. Sec. 3002. Set-aside for support for organizations through which nonemergency assistance is provided. Sec. 3003. Food aid quality. Sec. 3004. Minimum levels of assistance. Sec. 3005. Food Aid Consultative Group. Sec. 3006. Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation. Sec. 3007. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods. Sec. 3008. Impact on local farmers and economy and report on use of funds. Sec. 3009. Prepositioning of agricultural commodities. Sec. 3010. Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities. Sec. 3011. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance. Sec. 3012. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance. Sec. 3013. Micronutrient fortification programs. Sec. 3014. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program. Sec. 3015. Coordination of foreign assistance programs report. Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 Sec. 3101. Export credit guarantee program. Sec. 3102. Funding for market access program. Sec. 3103. Foreign market development cooperator program. Subtitle C—Other Agricultural Trade Laws Sec. 3201. Food for Progress Act of 1985. Sec. 3202. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. Sec. 3203. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets. Sec. 3204. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Sec. 3205. Technical assistance for specialty crops. Sec. 3206. Global Crop Diversity Trust. Sec. 3207. Local and regional food aid procurement projects. Sec. 3208. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. TITLE IV—NUTRITION Subtitle A—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Sec. 4001. Preventing payment of cash to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with benefits provided under the program. Sec. 4002. Retail food stores. Sec. 4003. Enhancing services to elderly and disabled supplemental nutrition assistance program participants. Sec. 4004. Food distribution program on Indian reservations. Sec. 4005. Exclusion of medical marijuana from excess medical expense deduction. Sec. 4006. Standard utility allowances based on the receipt of energy assistance payments. Sec. 4007. Eligibility disqualifications. Sec. 4008. Eligibility disqualifications for certain convicted felons. Sec. 4009. Ending supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for lottery or gambling winners. Sec. 4010. Improving security of food assistance. Sec. 4011. Technology modernization for retail food stores. Sec. 4012. Use of benefits for purchase of community-supported agriculture share. Sec. 4013. Improved wage verification using the National Directory of New Hires. Sec. 4014. Restaurant meals program. Sec. 4015. Mandating State immigration verification. Sec. 4016. Data exchange standardization for improved interoperability. Sec. 4017. Pilot projects to improve Federal-State cooperation in identifying and reducing fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Sec. 4018. Prohibiting government-sponsored recruitment activities. Sec. 4019. Tolerance level for excluding small errors. Sec. 4020. Quality control standards. Sec. 4021. Performance bonus payments. Sec. 4022. Pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work requirements and work effort under supplemental nutrition assistance program. Sec. 4023. Cooperation with program research and evaluation. Sec. 4024. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 4025. Review, report, and regulation of cash nutrition assistance program benefits provided in Puerto Rico. Sec. 4026. Assistance for community food projects. Sec. 4027. Emergency food assistance. Sec. 4028. Nutrition education. Sec. 4029. Retail food store and recipient trafficking. Sec. 4030. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 4031. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pilot program. Sec. 4032. Annual State report on verification of SNAP participation. Sec. 4033. Service of traditional foods in public facilities. 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. Sec. 4104. Processing of commodities. Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Sec. 4201. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions. Sec. 4202. Pilot project for procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables. Sec. 4203. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program. Sec. 4204. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Sec. 4205. Multiagency task force. Sec. 4206. Healthy Food Financing Initiative. Sec. 4207. Purchase of Halal and Kosher food for emergency food assistance program. Sec. 4208. Food insecurity nutrition incentive. Sec. 4209. Food and agriculture service learning program. Sec. 4210. Nutrition information and awareness pilot program. Sec. 4211. Termination of existing agreement. Sec. 4212. Review of sole-source contracts in Federal nutrition programs. Sec. 4213. Pulse crop products. Sec. 4214. Pilot project for canned, frozen, or dried fruits and vegetables. TITLE V—CREDIT Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans Sec. 5001. Eligibility for farm ownership loans. Sec. 5002. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program. Sec. 5003. Joint financing arrangements. Sec. 5004. Elimination of mineral rights appraisal requirement. Sec. 5005. Down payment loan program. Subtitle B—Operating Loans Sec. 5101. Eligibility for farm operating loans. Sec. 5102. Elimination of rural residency requirement for operating loans to youth. Sec. 5103. Defaults by youth loan borrowers. Sec. 5104. Term limits on direct operating loans. Sec. 5105. Valuation of local or regional crops. Sec. 5106. Microloans. Sec. 5107. Term limits on guaranteed operating loans. Subtitle C—Emergency Loans Sec. 5201. Eligibility for emergency loans. Subtitle D—Administrative Provisions Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program. Sec. 5302. Farmer loan pilot projects. Sec. 5303. Definition of qualified beginning farmer or rancher. Sec. 5304. Loan authorization levels. Sec. 5305. Loan fund set-asides. Sec. 5306. Borrower training. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Sec. 5401. State agricultural mediation programs. Sec. 5402. Loans to purchasers of highly fractionated land. Sec. 5403. Removal of duplicative appraisals. Sec. 5404. Compensation disclosure by Farm Credit System institutions. TITLE VI—RURAL DEVELOPMENT Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Sec. 6001. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants. Sec. 6002. Elimination of reservation of community facilities grant program funds. Sec. 6003. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program. Sec. 6004. Use of loan guarantees for community facilities. Sec. 6005. Tribal college and university essential community facilities. Sec. 6006. Essential community facilities technical assistance and training. Sec. 6007. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program. Sec. 6008. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska. Sec. 6009. Household water well systems. Sec. 6010. Rural business and industry loan program. Sec. 6011. Solid waste management grants. Sec. 6012. Rural business development grants. Sec. 6013. Rural cooperative development grants. Sec. 6014. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products. Sec. 6015. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program. Sec. 6016. Rural economic area partnership zones. Sec. 6017. Intermediary relending program. Sec. 6018. Rural college coordinated strategy. Sec. 6019. Rural water and waste disposal infrastructure. Sec. 6020. Simplified applications. Sec. 6021. National Rural Development Partnership. Sec. 6022. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters. Sec. 6023. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program. Sec. 6024. Health care services. Sec. 6025. Strategic economic and community development. Sec. 6026. Delta Regional Authority. Sec. 6027. Northern Great Plains Regional Authority. Sec. 6028. Rural business investment program. Subtitle B—Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Sec. 6101. Fees for certain loan guarantees. Sec. 6102. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for electrification or telephone purposes. Sec. 6103. Expansion of 911 access. Sec. 6104. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas. Sec. 6105. Rural Gigabit Network Pilot Program. Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Sec. 6201. Distance learning and telemedicine. Sec. 6202. Agricultural transportation. Sec. 6203. Value-added agricultural product market development grants. Sec. 6204. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program. Sec. 6205. Rural energy savings program. Sec. 6206. Study of rural transportation issues. Sec. 6207. Regional economic and infrastructure development. Sec. 6208. Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949. Sec. 6209. Program metrics. Sec. 6210. Funding of pending rural development loan and grant applications. TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 Sec. 7101. Option to be included as non-land-grant college of agriculture. Sec. 7102. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. Sec. 7103. Specialty crop committee. Sec. 7104. Veterinary services grant program. Sec. 7105. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education. Sec. 7106. Agricultural and food policy research centers. Sec. 7107. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions. Sec. 7108. Repeal of human nutrition intervention and health promotion research program. Sec. 7109. Repeal of pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural research. Sec. 7110. Nutrition education program. Sec. 7111. Continuing animal health and disease research programs. Sec. 7112. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. Sec. 7113. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food science facilities and equipment at insular area land-grant institutions. Sec. 7114. Repeal of national research and training virtual centers. Sec. 7115. Hispanic-serving institutions. Sec. 7116. Competitive Grants Program for Hispanic Agricultural Workers and Youth. Sec. 7117. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and education programs. Sec. 7118. Repeal of research equipment grants. Sec. 7119. University research. Sec. 7120. Extension service. Sec. 7121. Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative requirements. Sec. 7122. Supplemental and alternative crops. Sec. 7123. Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions. Sec. 7124. Aquaculture assistance programs. Sec. 7125. Rangeland research programs. Sec. 7126. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response. Sec. 7127. Distance education and resident instruction grants program for insular area institutions of higher education. Sec. 7128. Matching funds requirement. Sec. 7129. Designation of Central State University as 1890 institution. 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. Repeal of rural electronic commerce extension program. Sec. 7208. Agricultural Genome Initiative. Sec. 7209. High-priority research and extension initiatives. Sec. 7210. Repeal of nutrient management research and extension initiative. Sec. 7211. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative. Sec. 7212. Repeal of agricultural bioenergy feedstock and energy efficiency research and extension initiative. Sec. 7213. Farm business management. Sec. 7214. Centers of excellence. Sec. 7215. Repeal of red meat safety research center. Sec. 7216. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities. Sec. 7217. National rural information center clearinghouse. Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 Sec. 7301. Relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the Department. 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. Repeal of Bovine Johne’s disease control program. Sec. 7305. Grants for youth organizations. Sec. 7306. Specialty crop research initiative. Sec. 7307. [H7308] Food animal residue avoidance database program. Sec. 7308. Repeal of national swine research center. Sec. 7309. Office of pest management policy. Sec. 7310. Forestry products advanced utilization research. Sec. 7311. Repeal of studies of agricultural research, extension, and education. Subtitle D—Other Laws Sec. 7401. Critical Agricultural Materials Act. Sec. 7402. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. Sec. 7403. Research Facilities Act. Sec. 7404. Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act. Sec. 7405. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978. Sec. 7406. National Aquaculture Act of 1980. Sec. 7407. Repeal of use of remote sensing data. Sec. 7408. Repeal of reports under Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Sec. 7409. Beginning farmer and rancher development program. Sec. 7410. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985. Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Part I—Agricultural Security Sec. 7501. Agricultural biosecurity communication center. Sec. 7502. Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparation, and response. Sec. 7503. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures. Sec. 7504. Agricultural biosecurity grant program. Part II—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 7511. Enhanced use lease authority pilot program. Sec. 7512. Grazinglands research laboratory. Sec. 7513. Budget submission and funding. Sec. 7514. Repeal of seed distribution. Sec. 7515. Natural products research program. Sec. 7516. Sun grant program. Sec. 7517. Repeal of study and report on food deserts. Sec. 7518. Repeal of agricultural and rural transportation research and education. Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 7601. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. Sec. 7602. Concessions and agreements with nonprofit organizations for National Arboretum. Sec. 7603. Agricultural and food law research, legal tools, and information. Sec. 7604. Cotton Disease Research Report. Sec. 7605. Miscellaneous technical corrections. Sec. 7606. Legitimacy of industrial hemp research. TITLE VIII—FORESTRY Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain Forestry Programs Sec. 8001. Forest land enhancement program. Sec. 8002. Watershed forestry assistance program. Sec. 8003. Expired cooperative national forest products marketing program. Sec. 8004. Hispanic-serving institution agricultural land national resources leadership program. Sec. 8005. Tribal watershed forestry assistance program. Sec. 8006. Separate Forest Service decisionmaking and appeals process. Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 Programs Sec. 8101. State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources. Subtitle C—Reauthorization of Other Forestry-Related Laws Sec. 8201. Rural revitalization technologies. Sec. 8202. Office of International Forestry. Sec. 8203. Healthy forests reserve program. Sec. 8204. Insect and disease infestation. Sec. 8205. Stewardship end result contracting projects. Sec. 8206. Good neighbor authority. Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 8301. Revision of strategic plan for forest inventory and analysis. Sec. 8302. Forest service participation in ACES program. Sec. 8303. Extension of stewardship contracts authority regarding use of designation by prescription to all thinning sales under National Forest Management Act of 1976. Sec. 8304. Reimbursement of fire funds. Sec. 8305. Forest Service large airtanker and aerial asset firefighting recapitalization pilot program. Sec. 8306. Land conveyance, Jefferson National Forest in Wise County, Virginia. TITLE IX—ENERGY Sec. 9001. Definitions. Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program. Sec. 9003. Biorefinery assistance. Sec. 9004. Repowering assistance program. Sec. 9005. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels. Sec. 9006. Biodiesel fuel education program. Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America Program. Sec. 9008. Biomass research and development. Sec. 9009. Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers. Sec. 9010. Biomass Crop Assistance Program. Sec. 9011. Repeal of forest biomass for energy. Sec. 9012. Community wood energy program. Sec. 9013. Repeal of biofuels infrastructure study. Sec. 9014. Repeal of renewable fertilizer study. Sec. 9015. Energy efficiency report for USDA facilities. TITLE X—HORTICULTURE Sec. 10001. Specialty crops market news allocation. Sec. 10002. Repeal of grant program to improve movement of specialty crops. Sec. 10003. Farmers’ market and local food promotion program. Sec. 10004. Organic agriculture. Sec. 10005. Investigations and enforcement of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. Sec. 10006. Food safety education initiatives. Sec. 10007. Consolidation of plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention programs. Sec. 10008. Importation of seed. Sec. 10009. Bulk shipments of apples to Canada. Sec. 10010. Specialty crop block grants. Sec. 10011. Department of Agriculture consultation regarding enforcement of certain labor law provisions. Sec. 10012. Report on honey. Sec. 10013. Reports to Congress. Sec. 10014. Stay of regulations. Sec. 10015. Regulation of sulfuryl fluoride. Sec. 10016. Local food production and program evaluation. Sec. 10017. Clarification of use of funds for technical assistance. TITLE XI—CROP INSURANCE Sec. 11001. Information sharing. Sec. 11002. Publication of information on violations of prohibition on premium adjustments. Sec. 11003. Supplemental coverage option. Sec. 11004. Crop margin coverage option. Sec. 11005. Premium amounts for catastrophic risk protection. Sec. 11006. Permanent enterprise unit subsidy. Sec. 11007. Enterprise units for irrigated and nonirrigated crops. Sec. 11008. Data collection. Sec. 11009. Adjustment in actual production history to establish insurable yields. Sec. 11010. Submission of policies and Board review and approval. Sec. 11011. Consultation. Sec. 11012. Budget limitations on renegotiation of the standard reinsurance agreement. Sec. 11013. Test weight for corn. Sec. 11014. Crop production on native sod. Sec. 11015. Coverage levels by practice. Sec. 11016. Beginning farmer and rancher provisions. Sec. 11017. Stacked income protection plan for producers of upland cotton. Sec. 11018. Peanut revenue crop insurance. Sec. 11019. Authority to correct errors. Sec. 11020. Implementation. Sec. 11021. Crop insurance fraud. Sec. 11022. Research and development priorities. Sec. 11023. Crop insurance for organic crops. Sec. 11024. Program compliance partnerships. Sec. 11025. Pilot programs. Sec. 11026. Index-based weather insurance pilot program. Sec. 11027. Enhancing producer self-help through farm financial benchmarking. Sec. 11028. Technical amendments. TITLE XII—MISCELLANEOUS Subtitle A—Livestock Sec. 12101. Trichinae certification program. Sec. 12102. Sheep production and marketing grant program. Sec. 12103. National Aquatic Animal Health Plan. Sec. 12104. Country of origin labeling. Sec. 12105. National animal health laboratory network. Sec. 12106. Food safety inspection. Sec. 12107. National Poultry Improvement Plan. Sec. 12108. Sense of Congress regarding feral swine eradication. Subtitle B—Socially Disadvantaged Producers and Limited Resource Producers Sec. 12201. Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers. Sec. 12202. Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Sec. 12203. Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center. Sec. 12204. Receipt for service or denial of service from certain department of agriculture agencies. Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 12301. Grants to improve supply, stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor force. Sec. 12302. Program benefit eligibility status for participants in high plains water study. Sec. 12303. Office of Tribal Relations. Sec. 12304. Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison. Sec. 12305. Noninsured crop assistance program. Sec. 12306. Acer access and development program. Sec. 12307. Science Advisory Board. Sec. 12308. Amendments to Animal Welfare Act. Sec. 12309. Produce represented as grown in the United States when it is not in fact grown in the United States. Sec. 12310. Report on water sharing. Sec. 12311. Scientific and economic analysis of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Sec. 12312. Payment in lieu of taxes. Sec. 12313. Silvicultural activities. Sec. 12314. Pima agriculture cotton trust fund. Sec. 12315. Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. Sec. 12316. Wool research and promotion. Subtitle D—Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Sec. 12401. Short title. Sec. 12402. Findings and purposes. Sec. 12403. Definitions. Sec. 12404. Membership. Sec. 12405. Functions. Sec. 12406. Assessments. Sec. 12407. Market survey and consumer protection. Sec. 12408. Lobbying restrictions. Sec. 12409. Noncompliance. Sec. 12410. Sunset.
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