,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 
,valadao 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,panetta1
 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,specialty ,crops            
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a  
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants
 to eligible organizations to enc\rage !
 developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 & expansion (   
comm]cial dome/ic m>ket = dome/ically   
produc$ specialty crop commodities4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,specialty ,crop ,dome/ic ,m>ket        
,promotion & ,developm5t ,program ,act (
 #bjbe4  #b4 ,specialty crop dome/ic    
m>ket promotion & developm5t program    
,title ,,ii ( ! ,specialty ,crops       
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #ggab;a et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjd4          

,specialty crop dome/ic m>ket promotion 
& developm5t program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( enc\rag+ ! developm5t1       
ma9t5ance1 & expansion ( ! comm]cial    
dome/ic m>ket = dome/ically produc$     
specialty crop commodities1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+  
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y w aw>d grants to eligible    
organizations to implem5t a dome/ic     
m>ket developm5t program = specialty    
crops4  7b7 ,application ,an eligible   
organization seek+ a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y--    
7#a7 an application at su* "t1 9 su*    
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require2  7#b7 a m>ket+   
plan t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 
7c72 &  7#c7 a c]tification t any ,f$]al
 funds receiv$ by su* organization "u   
?is section w supplem5t1 b n supplant1  
funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 7includ+ a    
private entity7 to c>ry out a dome/ic   
m>ket developm5t program = specialty    

crops4  7c7 ,m>ket+ plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a m>ket+ plan submitt$ "u subsection   
7b7 %all--  7,a7 describe ! adv]tis+ or 
o!r dem&-ori5t$1 g5]ic dome/ic promotion
 activities to be c>ri$ out by !        
eligible organization us+ funds aw>d$   
?r\gh a grant "u ?is section2 &  7,b7   
conta9--  7i7 a description ( ! mann] 9 
:i* funds receiv$ by ! eligible         
organization ?r\gh a grant "u ?is       
section1 9 conjunction ) funds & s]vices
 provid$ by ! eligible organization1 w  
be exp5d$ 9 implem5t+ ! m>ket+ plan2    
7ii7 ! m>ket goals to be a*iev$ "u !    
m>ket+ plan2 &  7iii7 su* additional    
in=mation z may be requir$ by !         
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts ,a m>ket+    
plan approv$ "u ?is section may be am5d$
 by ! eligible organization submitt+ su*
 plan at any "t1 subject to ! approval (
 ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ju/ify1 9    
writ+1 ! level ( funds aw>d$ ?r\gh a    
grant to an eligible organization & !   
level ( mat*+ funds to be requir$ ( !   

organization4  7#b7 ,mat*+ funds ,!     
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all  
provide non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to 
n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !      
grant1 or su* o!r am\nt det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,9-k9d support ,non-,f$]al mat*+   
funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may      
include 9-k9d support4  7e7 ,multiye>   
basis ,! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance
 "u ?is section on a multiye> basis4 ,! 
,secret>y %all conduct an annual review 
( any grant aw>d$ on a multiye> basis to
 ensure t ! eligible organization has   
compli$ ) ! m>ket+ plan submitt$ "u     
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
,secret>y may t]m9ate any grant made1 or
 to be made1 "u ?is section if !        
,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible         
organization receiv+ su* grant-- 7#a7 is
 n adh]+ to ! t]ms & conditions         
applicable to ! grant2  7#b7 is n       
implem5t+ ! m>ket+ plan submitt$ "u     
subsection 7b7 or is n adequately meet+ 
! e/abli%$ goals ( ! plan2 or  7#c7 is n

 adequately contribut+ its own res\rces 
to ! implem5tation ( ! plan4  7g7       
,evaluations ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ae     
mon?s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is 
section to an eligible organization1 !  
,secret>y %all monitor ! exp5ditures by 
eligible organizations made us+ grant   
funds1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ?or\gh 
acc\nt+ ( su* exp5ditures4  7#b7 ,an    
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! m>ket+  
plan ( ! eligible organization 9        
develop+1 ma9ta9+1 or exp&+ ! comm]cial 
dome/ic m>ket = specialty crops4  7h7   
,limitation on use ( funds ,funds       
receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section may
 n be us$--  7#a7 to provide direct     
assi/ance to any dome/ic or =eign       
=-pr(it corporation = ! corporation's   
use 9 promot+ =eign-produc$ products2 or
  7#b7 to provide direct assi/ance to   
any =-pr(it corporation t is n recogniz$
 z a small bus9ess conc]n 7z describ$ 9 
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a7771 o!r ?an--    
7,a7 a coop]ative2  7,b7 an association 

describ$ 9 ! ,act ( ,febru>y #ah1 #aibb 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bia72 or  7,c7 a nonpr(it
 trade association4  7i7 ,audits ,if1 z 
a result ( an evaluation or audit (     
activities ( an eligible organization   
us+ funds made available ?r\gh a grant  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a
 fur!r review is ju/ifi$ 9 ord] to      
ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all require !     
eligible organization to contract = an  
indep5d5t audit ( ! activities c>ri$ out
 us+ funds aw>d$ "u a grant "u ?is      
section1 includ+ activities ( any       
subcontractor ( an eligible             
organization4  7j7 ,eligible            
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 eligible organization means-- 7#a7 a   
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural trade        
organization or regional ,/ate-relat$   
organization t promotes ! sale ( ,unit$ 
,/ates produc$ & gr[n specialty crops & 
t does n pr(it directly f specific sales
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates specialty crops2  7#b7 
a coop]ative organization or ,/ate ag5cy

 t promotes ! sale ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
produc$ & gr[n specialty crops2  7#c7 a 
private organization t promotes ! sale (
 ,unit$ ,/ates produc$ & gr[n specialty 
crop commodities if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t su* organization w\ld significantly  
contribute to increas$ dome/ic pur*ases 
( ,unit$ ,/ates produc$ specialty crop  
commodities2 or  7#d7 a specialty crop  
organization op]at+ "u ,f$]al m>ket+    
ord]s4  7k7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative 
exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may use funds made 
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out  
?is section = a fiscal ye> = exp5ses    
relat$ to adm9i/]+ ! program "u ?is     
section4  4