#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #gfjf  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,special ,inve/igator =            
,competition ,matt]s )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,l[] ,food & ,fuel ,co/s    
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,secret>y def9$4 ,title ,i--,meat & 
,p\ltry ,special ,inve/igator ,sec4     
#aja4 ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inve/igator =
 ,competition ,matt]s4 ,title           
,,ii--,crop ,nutri5t ,use & ,precision  
,agriculture ,practice ,adoption        
,assi/ance ,sec4 #bja4 ,crop nutri5t use
 & precision agriculture practice       
adoption assi/ance4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction4 ,title ,,iii--,agriculture 
& ,food ,supply ,*a9 ,resili5cy         
,subtitle ,a--,agriculture & ,food      
,sy/em ,supply ,*a9 ,resili5ce & ,crisis
 ,response ,task ,=ce ,sec4 #cja4       
,agriculture & ,food ,sy/em ,supply ,*a9

 ,resili5ce & ,crisis ,response ,task   
,=ce4 ,subtitle ,b--,address+ f]tiliz]  
%ortages ,sec4 #caa4 ,address+ f]tiliz] 
%ortages4 ,subtitle ,c--,am]ican ,food  
,supply ,*a9 ,resili5cy ,sec4 #cba4     
,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s4 
,sec4 #cbb4 ,agriculture ,innovation    
,c5t]s ,program4 ,title ,,iv--,bi(uel   
infra/ructure & agriculture product     
m>ket expansion ,sec4 #dja4 ,bi(uel     
infra/ructure & agriculture product     
m>ket expansion4 ,title ,v--,ye>-,r\nd  
,fuel ,*oice ,sec4 #eja4 ,e?anol waiv]4 
,title ,,vi--,produc+ ,responsible      
,en]gy & ,cons]vation ,inc5tives &      
,solutions = ! ,environm5t 7,,precise7  
,sec4 #fja4 ,cons]vation loan & loan    
gu>antee program4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,assi/ance
 to rural entities4 ,sec4 #fjc4         
,environm5tal ,quality ,inc5tives       
,program4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,cons]vation      
,/ew>d%ip ,program4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,deliv]y
 ( te*nical assi/ance4 ,title           
,,vii--,but*] ,block ,act ,sec4 #gja4   
,assi/ance = new & exp&$ live/ock or    

p\ltry processors4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,new &   
exp&+ live/ock or p\ltry process+       
grants4 ,title ,,viii--,l[] ,food &     
,fuel ,co/s ,supplem5tal ,appropriations
 ,act1 #bjbb  #b4 ,secret>y def9$ ,9 ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture4  ,i ,meat & ,p\ltry    
,special ,inve/igator  #aja4 ,(fice ( ! 
,special ,inve/igator = ,competition    
,matt]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#baf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiaf7 ! foll[+3     
#bag4 ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inve/igator =
 ,competition ,matt]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an (fice1
 to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ! ,special     
,inve/igator = ,competition ,matt]s     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,special inve/igator = competition  
matt]s ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by !     
,special ,inve/igator = ,competition    
,matt]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,special ,inve/igator71 :o %all be a    
s5ior c>e] employee appo9t$ by !        

,secret>y4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,special     
,inve/igator %all-- 7#a7 use all        
available tools1 includ+ subpo5as1 to   
inve/igate & prosecute violations ( !   
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 by pack]s & live
 p\ltry deal]s ) respect to competition 
& trade practices 9 ! food &            
agricultural sector2  7#b7 s]ve z a     
,dep>tm5t liaison to1 & act 9           
consultation )1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ) respect to
 competition & trade practices 9 ! food 
& agricultural sector2  7#c7 act 9      
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security ) respect to national security
 & critical infra/ructure security 9 !  
food & agricultural sector2  7#d7 ma9ta9
 a /aff ( attorneys & o!r pr(essionals )
 appropriate exp]tise2 &  7#e7 9 c>ry+  
out ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1     
coord9ate ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel 
& ! ,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,division ( !   
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,s]vice4  7d7     
,prosecutorial au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,not)/&+ title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 ! ,special ,inve/igator %all h !       
au?ority to br+ any civil or            
adm9i/rative action au?oriz$ "u !       
,pack]s & ,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 aga9/ a pack]4  
7#b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s !
 au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to issue a      
subpo5a pursuant to ! ,pack]s &         
,/ocky>ds ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aha
 et seq474  7#c7 ,notification ,)       
respect to any ( ! actions br\ght "u ?is
 subsection 9 ,f$]al di/rict c\rt1 !    
,special ,inve/igator %all notify !     
,attorney ,g5]al4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,!    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out      
section #bag4  4  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t 
,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! fir/     
section #bbe 7relat+ to ,food ,access   

,liaison7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 z section
 #bbd;,a4  ,,ii ,crop ,nutri5t ,use &   
,precision ,agriculture ,practice       
,adoption ,assi/ance  #bja4 ,crop       
nutri5t use & precision agriculture     
practice adoption assi/ance  7a7        
,paym5ts ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section & end+ on      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make paym5ts "u ?is section to          
produc]s-- 7#a7 to assi/ 9 r$uc+ ! co/s 
associat$ ) ! utilization ( crop        
nutri5ts2 or  7#b7 to adopt precision   
agriculture practices to address !      
utilization ( crop nutri5ts or wat]     
availability4  7b7 ,am\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a paym5t to a produc] "u ?is section  
%all n exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( !    
activity = :i* ! assi/ance is provid$4  
7#b7 ,co/ %>e ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 a produc] is receiv+ o!r ,f$]al funds =
 ! activity = :i* ! assi/ance is        
provid$1 a paym5t to ! produc] "u ?is   
section %all be 9 an am\nt t does n1 9  
comb9ation ) su* o!r funds1 exce$ #ajj  

p]c5t ( ! co/s ( su* activity4  7c7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4  #bjb4 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be 
con/ru$ z a cons]vation or environm5tal 
program )9 ! mean+ ( section #e7;g7 ( ! 
,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation ,*>t]    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;c7g774  ,,iii  
,agriculture & ,food ,supply ,*a9       
,resili5cy  ,a ,agriculture & ,food     
,sy/em ,supply ,*a9 ,resili5ce & ,crisis
 ,response ,task ,=ce  #cja4            
,agriculture & ,food ,sy/em ,supply ,*a9
 ,resili5ce & ,crisis ,response ,task   
,=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title 
,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture       
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fica et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbi4          
,agriculture & ,food ,sy/em ,supply ,*a9
 ,resili5ce & ,crisis ,response ,task   
,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 !  
,dep>tm5t an ,agriculture & ,food ,sy/em
 ,supply ,*a9 ,resili5ce & ,crisis      
,response ,task ,=ce 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74  7b7 ,mission
 ,! mission ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be to-- 
7#a7 help to promote ! lead]%ip ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ! /ability ( 
! agriculture & food sy/em supply *a92  
7#b7 enc\rage a gov]nm5t-wide approa*   
?r\gh p>tn]%ips & collaboration ) !     
private sector1 labor organizations1 !  
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t are allies or key
 int]national p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,/ates or political subdivisions !re(1 &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ord] to--  7,a7    
promote ! resili5ce ( ! agriculture &   
food sy/em supply *a92 &  7,b7 id5tify1 
prep>e =1 & respond to %ocks to !       
agriculture & food sy/em supply *a92    
7#c7 monitor ! resili5ce1 div]sity1     
security1 & /r5g? ( ! agriculture & food
 sy/em supply *a92  7#d7 support !      
availability ( agriculture & food sy/em 
supply *a9 goods = dome/ic manufactur]s1

 dome/ic produc]s1 & dome/ic ent]prises 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 c\ntries t are    
allies or key int]national p>tn]s2  7#e7
 assi/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 prep>+ = &  
respond+ to %ocks to ! agriculture &    
food sy/em supply *a92  7#f7 support !  
creation ( jobs ) competitive wages 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates agriculture & food sy/em  
sector2 &  7#g7 coord9ate executive     
bran* actions necess>y to c>ry out !    
functions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#f74  7c7 ,special ,advisor on   
,supply ,*a9 ,resili5ce & ,crisis       
,response ,! head ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be
 ! ,special ,advisor on ,supply ,*a9    
,resili5ce & ,crisis ,response 79 ?is   
section1 ref]r$ to z ! ,special         
,advisor7 :o %all be appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y4  7d7 ,agricultural & food    
sy/em supply *a9 evaluation & report    
7#a7 ,evaluation ,! ,special ,advisor1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all    
conduct an evaluation ( ! /ability &    
reliability ( ! agriculture & food sy/em

 supply *a94 ,! evaluation %all focus on
 ! items li/$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #bgj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,special ,advisor %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 t
 includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an evaluation
 (-- 7i7 ! /r5g?s ( ! agriculture & food
 sy/em supply *a92  7ii7 ! weaknesses ( 
! agriculture & food sy/em supply *a92  
7iii7 curr5t & pot5tial future critical 
bottl5ecks 9 ! agriculture & food sy/em 
supply *a91 includ+ transportation      
bottl5ecks 9 ! di/ribution (            
agricultural inputs1 process$ &         
unprocess$ food & food input products1 &
 consum]-ready food products2  7iv7     

work=ce *all5ges & opportunities 9 !    
agriculture & food sy/em supply *a92 &  
7v7 ! ov]all /ability & reliability ( ! 
agriculture & food sy/em supply *a94    
7,b7 ,a discussion ( exi/+ ,f$]al legal 
b>ri]s1 if any1 t negatively impact !   
/ability & reliability ( ! agriculture &
 food sy/em supply *a94  7,c7 ,specific 
recomm5dations to improve ! security1   
safety1 & resili5ce ( ! agriculture &   
food sy/em supply *a91 includ+          
recomm5dations t address *all5ges       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & t also      
address--  7i7 long-t]m /rategies2  7ii7
 indu/ry be/ practices2  7iii7          
risk-mitigation actions to prev5t future
 bottl5ecks & vuln]abilities at all     
levels ( ! agriculture & food sy/em     
supply *a92 &  7iv7 legislative &       
regulatory actions t w\ld positively    
impact ! security & resili5ce ( !       
agriculture & food sy/em supply *a94    
7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all       
t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on   
:i* ! report requir$ by subsection 7d7  

is submitt$2 or  7#b7 ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbc4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t        
,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b771 z am5d$ 
by section #aja1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,! au?ority ( 
! ,secret>y to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t !  
,agriculture & ,food ,sy/em ,supply ,*a9
 ,resili5ce & ,crisis ,response ,task   
,=ce 9 accordance ) section #bbi4  4  ,b
 ,address+ f]tiliz] %ortages  #caa4     
,address+ f]tiliz] %ortages  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all  
support & inc5tivize dome/ic activities 
?r\gh grants1 loans1 & o!r =ms (        
assi/ance1 to address f]tiliz] %ortages 
& defici5cies1 div]sify f]tiliz] s\rces1
 & r$uce dep5d5cy on =eign s\rces =     
f]tiliz]1 includ+ by--  7#a7 increas+ ! 
availability ( innovative f]tiliz] &    
f]tiliz] alt]natives1 includ+ nitrog51  
phosphate1 potassium1 biological        
products & te*nologies1 & o!r nutri5ts t
 may assi/ 9 ! production ( agricultural

 commodities2  7#b7 increas+ mat]ials or
 tools t r$uce ! ne$ = f]tiliz] or      
support ! m effici5t use ( f]tiliz]1    
includ+ nitrog51 phosphate1 potassium1  
biological products & te*nologies1 & o!r
 nutri5ts t may assi/ 9 ! production (  
agricultural commodities2  7#c7 support+
 mat]ials & facilities & rese>* &       
developm5t1 t may support ! purposes (  
?is section2  7#d7 support+ su/a9able   
agriculture production ?r\gh ! support+ 
production (--  7,a7 su/a9able f]tiliz] 
produc$ 91 or us$ 9 a mann] t1 r$uces ! 
gre5h\se gas impact2 or  7,b7 f]tiliz]  
produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( r5ewable en]gy    
s\rces1 includ+ inc5tiviz+ great]       
precision 9 f]tiliz] use2  7#e7 support+
 activities or o!r measures t may       
o!rwise address competition-relat$      
*all5ges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f]tiliz]     
m>ket & ob/acles to produc]s 9 obta9+   
af=dable1 responsibly manufactur$       
f]tiliz] z ref]r$ to 9 ! notice entitl$ 
,access to ,f]tiliz]3 ,competition &    
,supply ,*a9 ,conc]ns publi%$ by !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb 7#hg ,f$     
,reg4 #aeaia et seq472 &  7#f7 us+ !    
facilities & au?orities ( ! ,commodity  
,cr$it ,corporation & ! au?orities "u   
section #adgc;,h ( ! ,national          
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #ccaik74  7b7 ,priority       
,applicants ,9 select+ activities to    
support "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to applications = su*    
support conta9+ proposals t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es w mo/ quickly address f]tiliz] 
%ortages 9 ! ne> t]m & mid-t]m4  7c7    
,/reaml9$ process ,9 provid+ assi/ance  
pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all ensure t su* assi/ance be provid$  
?r\gh a /reaml9$ & exp$i5t process 7z   
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y7 to     
quickly address f]tiliz] %ortages4  7d7 
,adm9i/rative fund+ ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( 
! fund+ provid$ "u ?is section may be   
us$ by ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative       
purposes4  7e7 ,au?orization (          

appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise available1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  ,c ,am]ican ,food ,supply ,*a9 
,resili5cy  #cba4 ,supply ,*a9 ,regional
 ,res\rce ,c5t]s ,! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  ,h ,food supply *a9 resili5cy  
#bih4 ,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce   
,c5t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural  
,m>ket+ ,s]vice1 %all ent] into         
coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities
 to e/abli% n few] ?an #f ,supply ,*a9  
,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s to support    
small-siz$ & m$ium-siz$ produc]s (      
agricultural products & small-siz$ &    
m$ium-siz$ agricultural bus9esses ?r\gh 
activities1 :i* may include--  7#a7 (f]+
 coord9ation1 te*nical assi/ance1 &     
capacity build+ support to small-siz$ & 
m$ium-siz$ produc]s ( agricultural      
products & agricultural bus9esses2  7#b7

 support+ supply *a9 & value *a9        
coord9ation--  7,a7 9 ! region 9 :i* su*
 produc]s or bus9esses are locat$2 &    
7,b7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies )      
relevant res\rces1 regional commissions1
 & o!r ,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce  
,c5t]s2  7#c7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance
 to su* produc]s & bus9esses2  7#d7     
provid+ grants or o!r f9ancial assi/ance
 to su* produc]s & bus9esses look+ to   
exp& production or a bus9ess or />t     
production or a bus9ess 9 su* region2 & 
7#e7 c>ry+ out su* o!r activities z may 
be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,focus 
on ,tribal supply *a9 issues ,at lea/ "o
 ,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]  
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 provide coord9ation1 assi/ance1 &      
capacity build+ support to address      
supply *a9 issues fac$ by ,indian tribes
 & ,tribal organizations 7z def9$ 9     
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 

7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
eligible entity 7includ+ an entity      
repres5t+ a p>tn]%ip7 seek+ to ent] into
 a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ h[ ! ,supply ,*a9      
,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s e/abli%$ by   
su* entity w address food & agricultural
 supply *a9 issues fac$ by und]s]v$     
communities4  7#b7 ,regional div]sity ,9
 select+ eligible entities to ent] into 
a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all ensure ! regional        
div]sity ( su* entities4  7d7 ,t]m ,!   
t]m ( a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into  
"u ?is section %all be n less ?an #d    
ye>s4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,a ,supply ,*a9 
,regional ,res\rce ,c5t] %all1 z a      
condition on ent]+ into a coop]ative    
agreem5t "u ?is section1 agree to       
coord9ate ) o!r ,supply ,*a9 ,regional  
,res\rce ,c5t]s1 :5 appropriate4  7f7   
,report to ,congress ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an 

#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,l[] ,food & ,fuel ,co/s ,act1 & e #b   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report on-- 7#a7 ) respect to !
 activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is section--  7,a7 a description ( su* 
activities2 &  7,b7 ! impact ( su*      
activities on supply *a9 issues fac$ by 
small-siz$ & m$ium-siz$ produc]s (      
agricultural products2 &  7#b7 ) respect
 to ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,supply 
,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s "u ?is   
section-- 7,a7 a description ( su*      
activities2  7,b7 ! impact ( su*        
activities on supply *a9 issues fac$ by 
small-siz$ & m$ium-siz$ produc]s (      
agricultural products & agricultural    
bus9esses2 &  7,c7 any grants aw>d$ by  
,supply ,*a9 ,regional ,res\rce ,c5t]s  
to su* produc]s & bus9esses4  7g7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means--  7,a7 a ,/ate gov]nm5t 7or a    
political subdivision !re(71 regional   
au?ority1 or an ,indian ,tribe or       
,tribal organization2  7,b7 a college or
 univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! 
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 7includ+ a       
l&-grant college or univ]sity72 or  7,c7
 a nonpr(it organization1 includ+ a     
produc] network or association1 a food  
c\ncil1 an economic developm5t          
corporation1 or ano!r organization4     
7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national  
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7h7 ,fund+ ,9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf4  7i7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be int]pret$ to und]m9e or n>r[ !   
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out      

activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 "u 
any o!r au?ority ( ! ,secret>y4  4      
#cbb4 ,agriculture ,innovation ,c5t]s   
,program ,section #fdjb7;a7 ( ! ,f>m    
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;b7a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
appli$ rese>*1 te*nical assi/ance1      
support s]vices1 outrea*1 & o!r s]vices 
to /r5g!n1 ma9ta91 & secure supply *a9s 
relat$ to value-add$ agricultural       
commodities & products produc$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  ,,iv ,bi(uel         
infra/ructure & agriculture product     
m>ket expansion  #dja4 ,bi(uel          
infra/ructure & agriculture product     
m>ket expansion  7a7 ,au?orization (    
,appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts   
o!rwise available1 !re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #bjj1jjj1jjj
 = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry

 out ?is section4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,!  
,secret>y %all use ! am\nts made        
available pursuant to subsection 7a7 to 
provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible entities describ$ 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 to in/all1        
retr(it1 or o!rwise upgrade fuel        
disp5s]s or pumps & relat$ equipm5t1    
/orage tank sy/em compon5ts1 & o!r      
infra/ructure requir$ at a location to  
ensure ! environm5tally safe            
availability ( fuel conta9+ e?anol bl5ds
 at levels great] ?an #aj p]c5t 7z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 or fuel conta9+ 
biodiesel bl5ds at levels great] ?an #e 
p]c5t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 &     
7#b7 to build & retr(it di/ribution     
sy/ems = e?anol bl5ds1 traditional &    
pipel9e biodiesel t]m9al op]ations      
7includ+ rail l9es71 & home heat+ oil   
di/ribution c5t]s or equival5t          
entities-- 7,a7 to bl5d biodiesel2 &    
7,b7 to c>ry e?anol & biodiesel4  7c7   
,eligible entities ,entities eligible to
 receive a grant "u ?is section are     

transportation fuel+ facilities &       
di/ribution facilities1 includ+ fuel+   
/ations1 conv5i5ce /ores1 hyp]m>ket     
retail] fuel+ /ations1 fleet facilities1
 z well z fuel t]m9al op]ations1        
mid/ream p>tn]s1 & heat+ oil di/ribution
 facilities or equival5t entities4  7d7 
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ (
 c>ry+ out a project = :i* a grant is   
provid$ "u ?is section %all be n m ?an  
#ge p]c5t4  7e7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y
 may n limit ! am\nt ( fund+ an eligible
 entity may receive "u ?is section1     
except t su* fund+ is subject to !      
availability ( appropriations4  ,v      
,ye>-,r\nd ,fuel ,*oice  #eja4 ,e?anol  
waiv] ,section #baa ( ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7f77#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+    
7#d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ^u & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator1 on  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,reid vapor        
pressure ,a fuel or fuel additive t has 
be5 grant$ a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7  

prior to ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 & meets all 
! conditions ( t waiv] o!r ?an any      
limitations ( ! waiv] ) respect to ,reid
 ,vapor ,pressure1 may be introduc$ into
 comm]ce if ! fuel or fuel additive     
meets all o!r applicable ,reid ,vapor   
,pressure requirem5ts4  2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71  
by ins]t+ or m aft] #aj p]c5t2 &  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ additional  
alcohol or2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph          
7#e77;,a71 by ins]t+ or m aft] #aj      
p]c5t4  ,,vi ,produc+ ,responsible      
,en]gy & ,cons]vation ,inc5tives &      
,solutions = ! ,environm5t 7,,precise7  
#fja4 ,cons]vation loan & loan gu>antee 
program ,section #cjd ( ! ,consolidat$  
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aibd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#c71 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 
7,g7 & 7,h71 respectively1 & ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 !     
adoption ( precision agriculture        

practices1 & ! acquisition ( precision  
agriculture te*nology2  2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ &2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 produc]s  
:o use ! loans to adopt precision       
agriculture practices or acquire        
precision agriculture te*nology1 includ+
 adoption or acquisition = ! purpose (  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! environm5tal quality     
inc5tives program "u sub*apt] ,a ( *apt]
 #d ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( !     
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 #ij p]c5t ( !  
pr9cipal am\nt ( ! loan 9 ! case (--    
7,a7 a produc] t is a qualifi$ socially 
disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*] or a beg9n+  
f>m] or ran*]2 or  7,b7 loans t are us$ 
= ! pur*ase ( precision agriculture     
te*nology4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7f7--
  7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,geographic div]sity ,!   
,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 

foll[+3  7#b7 ,coord9ation ) ,,nrcs ,9  
mak+ or gu>antee+ loans "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure t !re is        
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy
 & ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation    
,s]vice4  4  #fjb4 ,assi/ance to rural  
entities ,section #caj;,b7a77#b7 ( !    
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;a77#b77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (      
subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ 2 
&2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7,e7 exp&+ precision agriculture        
practices1 includ+ by f9anc+ equipm5t & 
f>m-wide broadb& connectivity1 9 ord] to
 promote be/-practices1 r$uce co/s1 &   
improve ! environm5t4  4  #fjc4         
,environm5tal ,quality ,inc5tives       
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,section      
#abdj;,a7#f77;,b77v7 ( ! ,food ,security
 ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#chci;aa-#a7f77;,b77v77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ 7includ+ ! adoption ( precision  
agriculture practices & ! acquisition ( 

precision agriculture te*nology7 aft]   
plann+4  7b7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,o!r paym5ts
 ,section #abdj;,b7d77#f7 ( ! ,food     
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#b7;d77#f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,a produc] %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,paym5ts "u ?is subtitle ,a      
produc] %all  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,cons]vation loan &    
loan gu>antee program paym5ts  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,a produc] receiv+ paym5ts =      
practices on eligible l& "u ! program   
may also receive a loan or loan gu>antee
 "u section #cjd ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &
 ,rural ,developm5t ,act to cov] co/s = 
! same practices on ! same l&4  7ii7    
,notice to produc] ,! ,secret>y %all    
in=m a produc] p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 9 
writ+ ( ! availability ( a loan or loan 
gu>antee "u section #cjd ( !            
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act z x relates to co/s ( implem5t+    
practices "u ?is program4  4  7#b7      
,increas$ paym5ts = high-priority       
practices ,section #abdj;,b7d77#g7 ( !  

,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77#g77 is am5d$1
 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+        
,/ate-det]m9$ be=e high-priority4  7#c7 
,increas$ paym5ts = precision           
agriculture ,section #abdj;,b7d7 ( !    
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;d77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,increas$ 
paym5ts = precision agriculture ,not)/&+
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may increase
 ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be provid$ = a  
practice "u ?is subsection to n m ?an   
#ij p]c5t ( ! co/s associat$ ) adopt+   
precision agriculture practices &       
acquir+ precision agriculture te*nology4
  4  7c7 ,cons]vation inc5tive contracts
 ,section #abdj;,b7j77#b77;,a77i7 ( !   
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#b7;j77#c77;,a77i77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7:i* may include !   
adoption ( precision agriculture        
practices & ! acquisition ( precision   
agriculture te*nology7 aft] inc5tive    
practices4  #fjd4 ,cons]vation ,/ew>d%ip

 ,program  7a7 ,supplem5tal paym5ts =   
res\rce-,cons]v+ crop rotations &       
advanc$ graz+ managem5t ,section        
#abdj,l7d7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (   
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#bd7;d77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by
 /rik+ & advanc$ graz+ managem5t &      
ins]t+ 1 advanc$ graz+ managem5t1 &     
precision agriculture2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 precision           
agriculture4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ or advanc$ graz+ managem5t &  
ins]t+ 1 advanc$ graz+ managem5t1 or    
precision agriculture4  #fje4 ,deliv]y (
 te*nical assi/ance ,section #abdb7;f7 (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #chdb7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,soil heal?      
plann+ ,! ,secret>y %all emphasize ! use
 ( ?ird-p>ty provid]s 9 provid+ te*nical
 assi/ance = soil heal? plann+1 includ+ 

plann+ relat$ to ! use ( cov] crops1    
precision cons]vation managem5t1        
compreh5sive nutri5t managem5t plann+1 &
 o!r innovative plans4  4  ,,vii ,but*] 
,block ,act  #gja4 ,assi/ance = new &   
exp&$ live/ock or p\ltry processors  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make or      
gu>antee a loan = ! purpose (-- 7#a7    
increas+ capacity ( live/ock & p\ltry   
process+1 facilitat+ economic           
opportunity = live/ock & p\ltry produc]s
 ?r\gh process+ activities1 & div]sify+ 
process+ own]%ip2  7#b7 increas+ !      
cu/om] base or rev5ue returns ( live/ock
 & p\ltry produc]s ?r\gh inve/m5t 9     
process+ capacity2  7#c7 improv+1       
develop+1 or f9anc+ live/ock & p\ltry   
process+ capacity or employm5t includ+  
?r\gh ! f9anc+ ( work+ capital2 or  7#d7
 promot+ ! int]/ate trade & local sales 
( process$ live/ock & p\ltry by f9anc+  
improvem5ts to meet relevant ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local regulatory /&>ds4  7b7   
,eligibility2 g5]al limitations  7#a7   
,eligible recipi5t ,an entity %all be   

eligible = a loan or gu>antee "u ?is    
section if ! entity is--  7,a7 a public1
 private1 or coop]ative organization    
organiz$ on a =-pr(it or nonpr(it basis2
  7,b7 an ,indian tribe on a ,f$]al or  
,/ate res]vation1 or any o!r f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian tribal gr\p2 or  7,c7 
an individual4  7#b7 ,facility location 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 a facility con/ruct$1 
exp&$1 modifi$1 refurbi%$1 or re-equipp$
 ) proce$s f a loan made or gu>ante$ "u 
?is section %all be 9 a rural area4     
7,b7 ,exception ,a facility con/ruct$1  
exp&$1 modifi$1 refurbi%$1 or re-equipp$
 ) proce$s f a loan made or gu>ante$ "u 
?is section may be 9 a non-rural area   
if-- 7i7 ! prim>y use ( ! loan involv$  
is = ! facility1 & ! facility w increase
 ! cu/om] base or rev5ue returns (      
live/ock & p\ltry produc]s t are locat$ 
)9 #cjj miles ( ! facility2  7ii7 ! loan
 involv$ w be us$ to increase ! capacity
 9 live/ock & p\ltry process+ 9 a       
region2 &  7iii7 ! pr9cipal am\nt ( !   

loan involv$ does n exce$ #ej1jjj1jjj4  
7,c7 ,rural area def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 
! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #cdc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac774  7#c7        
,limitations  7,a7 ,limitation on am\nt 
( loan involv$ ,a loan ( m ?an          
#ej1jjj1jjj may n be made or gu>ante$ "u
 ?is section4  7,b7 ,limitation on      
eligibility ,a loan may n be made or    
gu>ante$ "u ?is section to an entity t  
is own$ 9 p>tn]%ip or 9 :ole by-- 7i7 a 
=eign entity2 or  7ii7 an entity t      
curr5tly processes ov] #e p]c5t ( !     
daily h>ve/ ( any species4  7c7 ,special
 rules applicable ) respect to          
coop]atives  7#a7 ,limitation on am\nt (
 loan involv$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
subsection 7b77#c71 a loan ( n m ?an    
#ajj1jjj1jjj may be made or gu>ante$ = a
 coop]ative organization "u ?is section4
  7,b7 ,conditions applicable if loan   
involv$ is = m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj ,a loan (
 m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj may n be made or     

gu>ante$ = a coop]ative organization "u 
?is section unless ! loan is us$ to c>ry
 out a project t significantly increases
 ! live/ock & p\ltry process+ 9 a       
region1 :]e insuffici5t process+        
capacity exi/s1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,intangible assets     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a         
coop]ative organization is eligible = a 
loan or gu>antee "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y may consid] ! m>ket value ( a 
prop]ly apprais$ br& "n1 pat5t1 or      
tradem>k ( ! coop]ative4  7,b7 ,acc\nts 
receivable ,9 ! sole discretion ( !     
,secret>y1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
action w\ld n create or o!rwise         
contribute to an unreasonable risk (    
default or loss to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 !
 ,secret>y may take acc\nts receivable z
 security = ! obligations ent]$ into 9  
connection ) a loan made or gu>ante$ "u 
?is section1 & a borr[] may use acc\nts 
receivable z collat]al to secure su* a  
loan4  7#c7 ,pur*ase ( coop]ative /ock  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make or  

gu>antee a loan 9 accordance ) ?is      
section to an individual f>m] or ran*] =
 ! purpose ( pur*as+ capital /ock ( a   
f>m] or ran*] coop]ative und]tak+ an    
eligible project "u ?is section4  7,b7  
,process+ contracts dur+ initial p]iod  
,a coop]ative describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 ) respect to :i* a f>m] or ran*]   
receives a gu>antee to pur*ase /ock "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 may contract = s]vices 
to fulfill any eligible purpose "u ?is  
section1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ! coop]ative comm5ces op]ations1 9
 ord] to provide adequate "t = ! plann+ 
& con/ruction ( ! process+ facility ( ! 
coop]ative4  7,c7 ,f9ancial in=mation ,a
 f>m] or ran*] f :om ! ,secret>y        
requires f9ancial in=mation z a         
condition ( mak+ or gu>antee+ a loan "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide !         
in=mation 9 ! mann] g5]ally requir$ by  
comm]cial agricultural l5d]s 9 !        
geographical area 9 :i* ! f>m] or ran*] 
is locat$4  7d7 ,conditions applicable )
 respect to us+ loan involv$ = ref9anc+ 

,a borr[] may use #be p]c5t ( a loan    
made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section to      
ref9ance a loan made = a purpose        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 !   
borr[] is curr5t & p]=m+ ) respect to ! 
loan to be ref9anc$2  7#b7 ! borr[] has 
n default$ on any paym5t requir$ to be  
made ) respect to ! loan to be ref9anc$2
  7#c7 none ( ! collat]al = ! loan to be
 ref9anc$ has be5 conv]t$2 &  7#d7 !re  
is adequate security or full collat]al =
 ! loan to be ref9anc$4  7e7 ,loan      
appraisal ,! ,secret>y may require t any
 appraisal made 9 connection ) a loan   
made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section be      
conduct$ by a specializ$ apprais] t uses
 /&>ds t are simil> to /&>ds us$ =      
simil> purposes 9 ! private sector1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,pref]5ce  
,9 mak+ or gu>antee+ a loan "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give a        
pref]5ce to applicants t h exp]i5ce 9   
live/ock & p\ltry process+ & c quickly  
scale-up to increase ov]all process+    
capacity 9 ! region involv$4  7g7       

,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe4  #gjb4 
,new & exp&+ live/ock or p\ltry process+
 grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may  
make grants to-- 7#a7 exp&1 div]sify1 & 
increase capacity 9 live/ock or p\ltry  
process+ activities2  7#b7 improve      
compliance ) live/ock & p\ltry process+ 
/atutes 7includ+ ! regulations issu$    
!reund]71 su* z ! ,f$]al ,meat          
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7 & 
! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ded72  7#c7 id5tify &   
r$uce b>ri]s to entry = new live/ock &  
p\ltry processors2 or  7#d7 update1     
exp&1 or o!rwise improve exi/+          
facilities4  7b7 ,eligible grantees ,an 
entity %all be eligible = a grant "u ?is
 section if ! entity is--  7#a7 a       
gov]nm5tal entity2  7#b7 a public1      
private1 or coop]ative organization     
organiz$ on a =-pr(it or nonpr(it basis2

 or  7#c7 an ,indian tribe on a ,f$]al  
or ,/ate res]vation or any o!r f$]ally  
recogniz$ ,indian tribal gr\p4  7c7 ,use
 ( funds ,an entity to :i* a grant is   
made "u ?is section may use ! grant     
funds to e/abli% or support new or exp&$
 live/ock or p\ltry process+ activity1  
or o!r activity :i* w increase ! cu/om] 
base or rev5ue returns ( live/ock &     
p\ltry produc]s1 by und]tak+ a project1 
t--  7#a7 id5tifies & analyzes bus9ess  
opportunities1 includ+ feasibility      
/udies z requir$ = cr$itwor?9ess2  7#b7 
id5tifies1 tra9s1 & provides te*nical   
assi/ance to exi/+ or prospective rural 
entrepr5eurs & manag]s or process+      
facilities2  7#c7 provides te*nical     
assi/ance to ga9 compliance ) ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local regulations2  7#d7      
conducts regional1 community1 & local   
economic developm5t plann+ &            
coord9ation1 & lead]%ip developm5t2 or  
7#e7 e/abli%es a c5t] = tra9+1          
te*nology1 & trade t w provide tra9+ to 
live/ock or p\ltry process+ employees4  

7d7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give a        
pref]5ce to applicants t h exp]i5ce 9   
live/ock & p\ltry process+ & c quickly  
scale-up to increase ov]all process+    
capacity 9 ! region involv$4  7e7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe4  ,,viii 
,l[] ,food & ,fuel ,co/s ,supplem5tal   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb  ,! foll[+  
sums are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 
! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = !  
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & 
= o!r purposes1 namely3 ,,agricultural  
,,programs  ,process+1 ,rese>*1 &       
,m>ket+  (fice ( ! secret>y  7includ+   
transf] ( funds7 ,= an additional am\nt 
= ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry  
out title ,,iv ( ! ,l[] ,food & ,fuel   
,co/s ,act3 ,provid$1 ,t ! ,secret>y may
 use up to #e p]c5t ( am\nts made       

available "u ?is head+ 9 ?is title =    
adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ sal>ies &    
exp5ses1 rese>*1 data collection1 & o!r 
associat$ co/s1 = c>ry+ out su* title   
,,iv3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t am\nts made    
available = adm9i/rative co/s pursuant  
to ! prec$+ proviso may be transf]r$ to 
,rural ,developm5t ,programs--,rural    
,developm5t--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses = !    
purposes specifi$ 9 su* proviso4 ,,g5]al
 ,,provisions--,,?is ,,title  #hja4 ,9  
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9    
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out     
title ,,ii ( ! ,l[] ,food & ,fuel ,co/s 
,act1 ( :i* up to #e p]c5t may be us$ by
 ! ,secret>y to provide te*nical        
assi/ance "u su* title ,,ii4  #hjb4 ,ea*
 am\nt appropriat$ or made available by 
?is title is 9 addition to am\nts       
o!rwise appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye>      
involv$4  #hjc4 ,unless o!rwise provid$ 
= by ?is title1 ! additional am\nts     
appropriat$ by ?is title to             

appropriations acc\nts %all be available
 "u ! au?orities & conditions applicable
 to su* appropriations acc\nts = fiscal 
ye> #bjbb4  #hjd4 ,ea* am\nt provid$ by 
?is title is designat$ by ! ,congress z 
be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to 
section #djja7;a77#a7 & section         
#djja7;b7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad 7#aag?  
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjbb4  #hje4 7a7   
,/atutory ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y 
effects ( ?is title %all n be ent]$ on  
ei!r ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ pursuant  
to section #d7;d7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay    
,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj4  7b7 ,s5ate      
,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects ( 
?is title %all n be ent]$ on any ,,paygo
 scorec>d ma9ta9$ = purposes ( section  
#dajf ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?      
,congress74  7c7 ,classification (      
budget>y effects ,not)/&+ ,rule #c ( !  
,budget ,scorekeep+ ,guidel9es set =? 9 
! jo9t explanatory /atem5t ( ! committee
 ( conf]5ce accompany+ ,conf]5ce ,report
 #aje-bag & section #bej7;c77#g7 &      

7c77#h7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy 
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1 !       
budget>y effects ( ?is title %all be    
e/imat$ = purposes ( section #bea ( su* 
,act & z appropriations = discretion>y  
acc\nts = purposes ( ! allocation to !  
,committee on ,appropriations pursuant  
to section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,act ( #aigd4  ,?is title may be
 cit$ z ! ,l[] ,food & ,fuel ,co/s      
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1      
#bjbb4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ,june #af1 #bjbb4;,cl]k4