,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #if  #aad?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bjhh 
,report ,no4 #aad-acc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjae 
,mr4 ,conaway 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1
 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 & ,mr4 ,walz7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,agriculture  ,may #bi1   
#bjae ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act to     
improve inspection s]vices p]=m$ at     
export elevators at export port         
locations1 to reau?orize c]ta9          
au?orities ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
"u su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjae4  #b4      
,reau?orization ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9   
,/&>ds ,act  7a7 ,policy & purpose (    
,act ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gd7;b77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by   

/rik+ to bo? dome/ic & =eign buy]s &    
ins]t+ responsive to ! pur*ase          
specifications ( dome/ic & =eign buy]s2 
7#b7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#b72  7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 to provide an accurate1 reliable1  
consi/5tly available1 & co/-effective   
(ficial gra9 inspection & weigh+ sy/em4 
4  7b7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,major disa/]  
def9$ ,section #c ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ge7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7aa7 ,! t]m major disa/] has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb7b7 ( !
 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb7b771 except t ! t]m includes a    
sev]e wea!r incid5t caus+ a region-wide 
int]ruption ( gov]nm5t s]vices4  4  7#b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #c ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#ge7 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7a71 by /rik+ o!rwise- &

 ins]t+ o!rwise32  7,b7 by /rik+ ! t]m  
at ! beg9n+ ( ea* p>agraph 7o!r ?an     
p>agraphs 7n7 & 7t77 & ins]t+ ,! t]m2   
7,c7 9 p>agraphs 7n7 & 7t71 by /rik+ !  
t]ms & ins]t+ ,! t]ms2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7s71 by /rik+ ! v]b & ins]t+ ,! v]b2    
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7x7--  7i7 by /rik+     
conveyance 7! t]ms & ins]t+ conveyance4 
,! t]ms2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ accord+ly72 & 
ins]t+ accord+ly42  7,f7 by /rik+ !     
semicolon at ! end ( ea* p>agraph 7o!r  
?an p>agraphs 7x7 & 7y77 & ins]t+ a     
p]iod2 &  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7y71 by /rik+ 
2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod4  7c7 ,(ficial     
inspection & weigh+ requirem5ts  7#a7   
,discretion>y waiv] au?ority ,section   
#e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9      
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gg7;a77#a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ may waive & ins]t+    
%all promptly waive4  7#b7 ,weigh+      
requirem5ts at export elevators ,section
 #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9     
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gg7;a77#b77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ intracompany %ipm5ts (
 gra9 into an export elevator by any    

mode ( transportation1 gra9 transf]r$   
into an export elevator by              
transportation modes o!r ?an b>ge1 &    
ins]t+ %ipm5ts ( gra9 into an export    
elevator by any mode ( transportation4  
7d7 ,delegation ( (ficial inspection    
au?ority  7#a7 ,au?oriz$ inspection     
p]sonnel at export elevators at export  
port locations ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section 
#g7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds   
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;e77 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,except z o!rwise  
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all cause      
(ficial inspection at export elevators  
at export port locations1 = all gra9    
requir$ or au?oriz$ to be inspect$ by   
?is ,act1 to be p]=m$--  7,a7 by (ficial
 inspection p]sonnel employ$ by !       
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 by o!r p]sons "u    
contract ) ! ,secret>y z provid$ 9      
section #h ( ?is ,act4  4  7#b7         
,delegation to /ate ag5cies ,section    
#g7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds   
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;e77 is am5d$--  

7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 1  
meets ! crit]ia & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
,secret>y may delegate & ins]t+ & meets 
! crit]ia specifi$ 9 subsection         
7f77#a77;,a7 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
may delegate2  7ii7 by /rik+ at export  
port locations )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+      
export port locations & ins]t+ at export
 elevators at export port locations )9 !
 ,/ate1 includ+ at export elevators at  
export port locations2 &  7iii7 9 ! la/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,any su* delegation &  
ins]t+ ,! delegation "u ?is p>agraph (  
au?ority to conduct (ficial inspection  
s]vices %all be = a t]m n to exce$ five 
ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ !reaft] 9          
accordance ) ?is subsection1 except t   
any su* delegation2  7,b7 by transf]r+  
p>agraph 7#d7 to ! end ( subsection 7f71
 r$esignat+ su* p>agraph z p>agraph     
7#e71 &1 9 su* p>agraph1 by /rik+ or    
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ or subsection   
7e72 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7    
,prior to delegat+ au?ority to a ,/ate  

ag5cy = ! p]=mance ( (ficial inspection 
s]vices at export elevators at export   
port locations pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
comply ) ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,^u receipt (  
an application f a ,/ate ag5cy reque/+ !
 delegation ( au?ority to p]=m (ficial  
inspection s]vices on behalf ( !        
,secret>y1 publi% notice ( ! application
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & provide a m9imum  
#cj-;day comm5t p]iod on ! application4 
7,b7 ,evaluate ! comm5ts receiv$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an        
application & conduct an inve/igation to
 det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ate ag5cy t submitt$ !
 application & its p]sonnel are qualifi$
 to p]=m (ficial inspection s]vices on  
behalf ( ! ,secret>y4 ,9 conduct+ !     
inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all consult  
)1 & review ! available files ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,(fice (         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture1 & ! ,gov]nm5t             
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7,c7 ,make f9d+s
 bas$ on ! results ( ! inve/igation &   

consid]ation ( public comm5ts receiv$4  
7,d7 ,publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 ann\nc+ :e!r ! ,/ate ag5cy has be5     
delegat$ ! au?ority to p]=m (ficial     
inspection s]vices at export elevators  
at export port locations on behalf ( !  
,secret>y1 & ! basis ^u :i* ! ,secret>y 
has made ! decision4  7#d7  7,a7 ,except
 9 ! case ( a major disa/]1 if a ,/ate  
ag5cy t has be5 delegat$ ! au?ority to  
p]=m (ficial inspection s]vices at      
export elevators at export port         
locations on behalf ( ! ,secret>y fails 
to p]=m su* (ficial s]vices1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress1 )9 #ij days  
aft] ! fir/ day on :i* inspection       
s]vices 7 n p]=m$ by ! delegat$ ,/ate   
ag5cy1 a report conta9+--  7i7 ! reasons
 = ! ,/ate ag5cy's failure2 &  7ii7 !   
rationale z to :e!r or n ! ,secret>y w  
p]mit ! ,/ate ag5cy to reta9 its        
delegat$ au?ority4  7,b7 ,a ,/ate ag5cy 
may reque/ t ! delegation ( inspection  
au?ority to ! ag5cy be cancel$ by       
provid+ writt5 notice to ! ,secret>y at 

lea/ #ij days 9 advance ( ! reque/$     
cancellation date4  7,c7 ,if a ,/ate    
ag5cy t has be5 delegat$ ! au?ority "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection to p]=m  
(ficial inspection s]vices at an export 
elevator at an export port location on  
behalf ( ! ,secret>y int5ds to          
tempor>ily discont9ue su* (ficial       
inspection s]vices or weigh+ s]vices =  
any reason1 except 9 ! case ( a major   
disa/]1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all notify !     
,secret>y 9 writ+ ( its int5tion to d s 
at lea/ #gb h\rs 9 advance ( !          
discont9uation date4 ,! receipt ( su*   
prior notice %all be consid]$ by !      
,secret>y z a mitigat+ factor 9 det]m9+ 
:e!r to ma9ta9 or revoke ! delegation ( 
au?ority to ! ,/ate ag5cy4  4  7#c7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section         
#g7;f77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9      
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;f77#a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ o!r ?an at export port
 locations & ins]t+ 7o!r ?an at an      
export elevator at an export port       
location74  7,b7 ,section #af7;d7 ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #hg;e7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,!
 ,(fice ( ,inve/igation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture 7or su* o!r organization or
 ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture :i*
 may be delegat$ ! au?ority1 9 lieu     
!re(1 to conduct inve/igations on behalf
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture7 & ins]t+ 
,! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#d7         
,evaluation ( curr5t delegations ,n lat]
 ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all complete a review ( ea* ,/ate ag5cy
 t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
has be5 delegat$ inspection au?ority "u 
section #g7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9  
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;e77 &    
det]m9e if ! ,/ate ag5cy is qualifi$ to 
cont9ue to p]=m (ficial inspection      
s]vices at export elevators at export   
port locations on behalf ( ! ,secret>y  
"u su* section1 z am5d$ by ?is          
subsection4 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct ! 
review subject to ! requirem5ts (       

section #g7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9  
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;e771 z   
am5d$ by ?is subsection1 & a ,/ate ag5cy
 det]m9$ to be qualifi$ to cont9ue to   
p]=m su* (ficial inspection s]vices %all
 be subject !reaft] to su* requirem5ts4 
7e7 ,cont9uity ( op]ations ,section     
#g7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds   
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;e77 is fur!r    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d71 z   
add$ by subsection 7d71 ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#e7 ,except 9 ! case ( a   
major disa/]1 ! ,secret>y %all cause    
(ficial inspections at an export        
elevator at an export port location--   
7,a7 to be p]=m$ )\t int]ruption by     
(ficial inspection p]sonnel employ$ by !
 ,secret>y or by a ,/ate ag5cy delegat$ 
su* au?ority "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is     
subsection2 or  7,b7 if int]rupt$1 to be
 resum$ at ! export elevator by utiliz+ 
(ficial inspection p]sonnel employ$ by !
 ,secret>y or by ano!r delegat$ ,/ate   
ag5cy z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is  
subsection z foll[s3  7i7 ,)9 six h\rs  

aft] ! int]ruption1 if ! int]ruption is 
caus$ by a ,/ate ag5cy delegat$ su*     
au?ority "u ?is subsection & ! ,secret>y
 receiv$ advance notice ( ! int]ruption 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 ( ?is    
subsection4  7ii7 ,)9 #ab h\rs aft] !   
int]ruption1 if ! ,/ate ag5cy fail$ to  
provide ! requir$ advance notice ( !    
int]ruption4  7#f7  7,a7 ,if ! ,secret>y
 is unable to re/ore (ficial inspection 
s]vices )9 ! applicable "t p]iod requir$
 by p>agraph 7#e77;,b7 ( ?is subsection1
 ! int]e/$ p]son reque/+ su* s]vices at 
! export elevator at an export port     
location %all be au?oriz$ to utilize    
(ficial inspection p]sonnel1 z provid$  
"u section #h ( ! ,act1 employ$ by ano!r
 ,/ate ag5cy delegat$ au?ority "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection or       
designat$ "u subsection 7f77#a7 ( ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,a delegat$ or designat$ 
,/ate ag5cy provid+ inspection s]vices  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 may1 at its         
discretion1 provide su* s]vices = a     
p]iod ( up to #ij days f ! date on :i* !

 s]vices are initiat$1 aft] :i* "t !    
,secret>y may re/ore (ficial inspection 
s]vices us+ (ficial inspection p]sonnel 
employ$ by ! ,secret>y or a ,/ate ag5cy 
delegat$ su* au?ority "u ?is subsection1
 if available4 ,! ,/ate ag5cy %all      
notify ! ,secret>y 9 writ+ ( its        
int5tion to discont9ue inspection       
s]vices "u subp>agraph 7,a7 at lea/ #gb 
h\rs 9 advance ( ! discont9uation date4 
7#g7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all make available to ! public1 includ+
 pursuant to a website ma9ta9$ by !     
,secret>y1 a li/ ( all delegat$ ,/ates &
 all (ficial ag5cies au?oriz$ to p]=m   
(ficial inspections on behalf ( !       
,secret>y4 ,?is li/ %all include ! "n1  
contact in=mation1 & category ( au?ority
 grant$4 ,! ,secret>y %all update ! li/ 
at lea/ semiannually4  4  7f7           
,geographic b\nd>ies = (ficial ag5cies  
7#a7 ,(ficial inspection au?ority       
,section #g7;f77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         

#gi7;f77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !        
,secret>y may & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end
 ( ! p>agraph & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 !      
,secret>y %all all[ a designat$ (ficial 
ag5cy to cross b\nd>y l9es to c>ry out  
inspections 9 ano!r geographic area if--
 7,a7 ! curr5t designat$ (ficial ag5cy =
 t geographic area is unable to provide 
inspection s]vices 9 a timely mann]2    
7,b7 a p]son reque/+ inspection s]vices 
9 t geographic area reque/s a probe     
inspection on a b>ge-lot basis2 or  7,c7
 ! curr5t (ficial ag5cy = t geographic  
area agrees 9 writ+ ) ! adjac5t (ficial 
ag5cy to waive ! curr5t geographic area 
re/riction at ! reque/ ( ! applicant =  
s]vice4  4  7#b7 ,weigh+ au?ority       
,section #g;,a7i77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#gi;a7i77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !       
,secret>y may & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end
 ( ! p>agraph & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  !     
,secret>y %all all[ a designat$ (ficial 
ag5cy to cross b\nd>y l9es to c>ry out  
weigh+ 9 ano!r geographic area if-- 7,a7

 ! curr5t designat$ (ficial ag5cy = t   
geographic area is unable to provide    
weigh+ s]vices 9 a timely mann]2 or     
7,b7 ! curr5t (ficial ag5cy = t         
geographic area agrees 9 writ+ ) !      
adjac5t (ficial ag5cy to waive ! curr5t 
geographic area re/riction at ! reque/ (
 ! applicant = s]vice4  4  7g7 ,duration
 ( designations ( (ficial ag5cies       
,section #g7;g77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#gi7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+          
tri5nially & ins]t+ e five ye>s4  7h7   
,inspection fees  7#a7 ,collection &    
am\nts ,section #g7;j77#a7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#gi7;j77#a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 
7,a7 aft] 7#a72  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,=       
(ficial inspections & weigh+ at an      
export elevator at an export port       
location p]=m$ by ! ,secret>y1 p]=m$ by 
a ,/ate ag5cy delegat$ ! au?ority to    
p]=m (ficial inspection s]vices at !    
export elevator on behalf ( ! ,secret>y1

 or p]=m$ by a ,/ate ag5cy utiliz$ z    
au?oriz$ by subsection 7e77#f77;,a71 !  
portion ( ! fees bas$ ^u export tonnage 
%all be bas$ ^u a roll+ five-ye> av]age 
( export tonnage volumes4 ,9 ord] to    
ma9ta9 an op]at+ res]ve ( betwe5 ?ree to
 six mon?s1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ su*  
fees at lea/ annually4  4  7#b7         
,duration ( au?ority ,section #g7;j77#d7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7;j77#d77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  7i7 ,(ficial     
weigh+ or sup]vision at locations :]e   
(ficial inspection is provid$ o!r ?an by
 ! ,secret>y ,section #g;,a7c77#b7 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #gi;a7c77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ) respect to 
export port locations & ins]t+ ) respect
 to an export elevator at an export port
 location2 &  7#b7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce by    
/rik+ subsection 7g7 ( section #g &     
ins]t+ subsection 7e7 & 7g7 ( section   
#g4  7j7 ,collection ( fees = weigh+    

s]vices ,section #g;,a7l77#c7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#gi;a7l77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbj4  7k7 ,limitation &          
adm9i/rative & sup]visory co/s ,section 
#g;,d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gi;d7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #bjae & ins]t+ #bjbj4  7l7        
,issuance ( au?orizations  7#a7         
,duration ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#hd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ tri5nially & 
ins]t+ e five ye>s4  7#b7 ,p]sons :o may
 be hir$ z (ficial inspection p]sonnel  
,section #h7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hd7;e77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aigf72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds ,act & ins]t+ ?is   
,act2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 1 on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9 ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aigf1 0 p]=m+ & ins]t+ p]=ms4   
7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      

,section #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9    
,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hg;h7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjae & ins]t+ #bjbj4    
7n7 ,expiration ( advisory committee    
,section #ba7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gra9
 ,/&>ds ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hg;j7e77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae &   
ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  ,may #bi1 
#bjae ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$