,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dijf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,welch 7for himself and ,mr4 ,sanders7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,dairy ,production ,stabilization ,act of #aihc to establish a dairy market stabilization program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,milk ,from ,family ,dairies ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definition of ,secretary ,in this ,act1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 #c4 ,dairy market stabilization program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,dairy ,production ,stabilization ,act of #aihc 7,public ,law #ih-ahj2 #ig ,stat4 #aabh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,d ,dairy market stabilization program #ada4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,allowable milk marketings ,the term allowable milk marketings means the quantity of milk production that a producer may produce during a quarter without incurring a market access fee1 as determined under section #adc7;a77#c74 7#b7 ,alternative market access fee ,the term alternative market access fee means a fee described in section #adc7;b77#b7 that is assessed on all milk produced in excess of the allowable milk marketings of a producer4 7#c7 ,appeals ,committee ,the term ,appeals ,committee means the ,producer ,appeals ,committee established under section #adb7;c74 7#d7 ,floor price ,the term floor price means the minimum price that a producer shall receive for milk1 as established under section #adb7;b77#e77;,b74 7#e7 ,market access fee dividend ,the term market access fee dividend means the market access fees collected during an applicable quarter that are redistributed to producers with allowable milk marketings under section #adc7;c74 7#f7 ,milk handler ,the term milk handler means a person that makes payments to a producer for milk produced in the ,united ,states and purchased from the producer for commercial use4 7#g7 ,national ,board ,the term ,national ,board means the ,national ,dairy ,producer ,board established under section #adb7;b74 7#h7 ,national production base ,the term national production base means the total quantity of milk production that all producers may produce in all regions during a calendar year1 as determined under section #adc7;a77#b74 7#i7 ,order ,the term order means an order issued by the ,secretary under section #adb7;a74 7#aj7 ,producer 7,a7 ,in general ,the term producer means any person engaged in the production of bovine milk for commercial use4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term producer includes any producer holding a license to produce milk4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,the term producer does not include a person engaged in the production of bovine milk for commercial use on a certified organic farm or certified organic handling operation 7as those terms are defined in section #bajc of the ,organic ,foods ,production ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fejb774 7#aa7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,dairy ,market ,stabilization ,program established under section #adb7;a74 7#ab7 ,quarter ,the term quarter means each of the following #d quarters of a calendar year3 7,a7 ,january #a through ,march #ca4 7,b7 ,april #a through ,june #cj4 7,c7 ,july #a through ,september #cj4 7,d7 ,october #a through ,december #ca4 7#ac7 ,region ,the term region means each of the following3 7,a7 ,region #a1 ,northeast1 consisting of the ,states of ,connecticut1 ,delaware1 ,maine1 ,maryland1 ,massachusetts1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,new ,jersey1 ,new ,york1 ,pennsylvania1 ,rhode ,island1 ,vermont1 and ,west ,virginia4 7,b7 ,region #b1 ,southeast1 consisting of the ,states of ,alabama1 ,arkansas1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,kentucky1 ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 ,missouri1 ,north ,carolina1 ,south ,carolina1 ,tennessee1 and ,virginia4 7,c7 ,region #c1 ,midwest1 consisting of the ,states of ,illinois1 ,indiana1 ,iowa1 ,michigan1 ,minnesota1 ,nebraska1 ,north ,dakota1 ,ohio1 ,south ,dakota1 and ,wisconsin4 7,d7 ,region #d1 ,south1 consisting of the ,states of ,kansas1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 and ,texas4 7,e7 ,region #e1 ,northwest1 consisting of the ,states of ,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 ,washington1 and ,wyoming4 7,f7 ,region #f1 ,west1 consisting of the ,states of ,arizona1 ,california1 and ,nevada4 7,g7 ,region #g1 ,noncontiguous1 consisting of any ,states and territories that elect to participate in the ,program pursuant to section #adb7;e71 if at least #a ,state or territory elects to participate4 7#ad7 ,regional ,board ,the term ,regional ,board means a ,regional ,milk ,marketing ,order ,board established under section #adb7;d74 7#ae7 ,regional production base ,the term regional production base means the total quantity of milk production that all producers may produce in a region during a calendar year1 as determined under section #adc7;a77#b74 7#af7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#ag7 ,standard market access fee ,the term standard market access fee means a fee assessed under section #adc7;b7 on all milk produced by a producer4 #adb4 ,establishment 7a7 ,issuance of orders 7#a7 ,proposed order ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this subtitle1 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register a proposed order to establish a program1 to be known as the ,dairy ,market ,stabilization ,program1 that shall apply to all producers within the contiguous ,united ,states that produce milk for sale commercially4 7#b7 ,final order ,after providing notice and opportunity for public comment on the proposed order under paragraph 7#a71 but not later than #ij days after publication of the proposed order1 the ,secretary shall issue an order to establish the ,program4 7#c7 ,referendum on continuation of ,program 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this subtitle1 the ,secretary shall conduct a referendum among producers who1 during a representative period 7as determined by the ,secretary71 have been engaged in the production of milk for commercial use1 for the purpose of ascertaining whether the ,program then in effect shall be continued4 7,b7 ,voting procedure ,for purposes of voting in the referendum-- 7i7 each producer shall be entitled to cast the vote of the producer2 and 7ii7 a cooperative association of producers may not vote on behalf of the members of the association4 7,c7 ,determination ,the ,program shall be continued after the date of the referendum only if the ,secretary determines that the ,program has been approved by not less than a majority of the eligible producers voting in the referendum4 7,d7 ,termination ,if continuation of the ,program is not approved by a majority of the eligible producers voting in the referendum1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 terminate the collection of fees under the ,program not later than #ahj days after the ,secretary determines that termination is favored by a majority of the eligible producers voting in the referendum2 and 7ii7 terminate the ,program in an orderly manner1 as soon as practicable1 after that determination4 7b7 ,national ,dairy ,producer ,board 7#a7 ,in general ,the order shall provide for the establishment of a board of directors1 to be known as the ,national ,dairy ,producer ,board1 to advise the ,secretary on the administration of the ,program at the national level4 7#b7 ,composition ,the ,national ,board shall be composed of the following members3 7,a7 #b producers appointed with respect to each region by the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the applicable ,regional ,board4 7,b7 #a representative of dairy consumers appointed by the ,secretary4 7,c7 #a representative of fluid milk bottlers appointed by the ,secretary4 7,d7 #a representative of dairy product processors appointed by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,terms ,each member of the ,national ,board shall serve for a term of #c years4 7#d7 ,advisor 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall appoint a dairy economist to advise the ,national ,board4 7,b7 ,nonvoting member ,the individual appointed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be a nonvoting member of the ,national ,board4 7#e7 ,specific duties 7,a7 ,estimates of milk production and consumption ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board and in coordination with the ,economic ,research ,service1 shall annually estimate the total quantity of milk produced and consumed in the contiguous ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,floor price ,each quarter1 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall establish a variable floor price for milk1 based on the herd size of each dairy1 which shall take into account-- 7i7 the economic conditions of the dairy industry in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 the economic conditions of the world dairy market2 7iii7 the commercial disappearance of fluid and manufactured milk products2 7iv7 the domestic on-farm cost of producing raw milk1 based on herd size1 including-- 7,i7 the cost of feed2 7,,ii7 the cost of labor1 including the reasonable value of the labor and management of the dairy producer2 7,,iii7 machinery expenses2 7,,iv7 the cost of land2 7,v7 interest expenses2 and 7,,vi7 other cash expenses1 including the cost of hauling1 veterinary services and medicine1 bedding and litter1 marketing1 custom services and supplies1 fuel1 lubrication1 electricity1 machinery and building repairs1 labor1 association fees1 and assessments2 7v7 7,i7 the domestic mailbox milk price paid to producers in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 the margin between that milk price and the domestic on-farm cost of producing raw milk referred to in clause 7iv72 7vi7 other economic forces affecting producers2 7vii7 probable trends in production and consumption of milk and milk products2 7viii7 the level of dairy farm prices in relation to production costs2 7ix7 the financial condition of producers2 and 7x7 the costs and charges for producing1 hauling1 handling1 processing1 distributing1 selling1 and conducting all other services performed with respect to milk and milk products4 7,c7 ,production base ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall administer the system of national production base and regional production base in accordance with section #adc7;a77#b74 7c7 ,producer ,appeals ,committee ,the order shall require the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 to establish a committee1 to be known as the ,producer ,appeals ,committee1 to advise the ,secretary on appeals of decisions made under the ,program4 7d7 ,regional ,milk ,marketing ,order ,boards 7#a7 ,in general ,the order shall provide for the establishment of a board of directors for each region1 each of which to be known as a ,regional ,milk ,marketing ,order ,board1 to advise the ,secretary on the administration of the ,program with respect to the region for which the ,regional ,board is established4 7#b7 ,composition ,each ,regional ,board shall be composed of #ae members1 of whom-- 7,a7 #ab shall be producers2 7,b7 #a shall represent dairy consumers2 7,c7 #a shall represent fluid milk bottlers2 and 7,d7 #a shall represent dairy product processors4 7#c7 ,election 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall hold an election of producers in each region to select the members of each ,regional ,board4 7,b7 ,voting ,for purposes of voting in the election-- 7i7 each producer shall have #a vote per region in which the dairy producer has a dairy2 and 7ii7 a cooperative association of producers may not vote on behalf of the members of the association4 7#d7 ,terms ,each member of a ,regional ,board shall serve for a term of #e years4 7#e7 ,accountability 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall establish for the ,regional ,boards minimum requirements for transparency and accountability1 including-- 7i7 requirements for regular county- and ,state-level meetings2 and 7ii7 requirements to conduct public hearings4 7,b7 ,,gao reviews ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct reviews-- 7i7 to assess the adequacy of the requirements established under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 to assess the compliance of ,regional ,boards with those requirements4 7#f7 ,administrative fee 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall establish an administrative fee to be paid by each producer in a region to fund the activities of the ,regional ,board for that region4 7,b7 ,amount ,the amount of an administrative fee established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be such amount as is necessary for a ,regional ,board to carry out its activities4 7,c7 ,,gao reviews ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct reviews to assess the amount of an administrative fee established under subparagraph 7,a74 7#g7 ,duties ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of each ,regional ,board1 shall1 with respect to a region-- 7,a7 in accordance with the floor price and the system of national production base and regional production base established under section #adc7;a77#b7-- 7i7 purchase milk from producers and sell the milk to milk handlers2 and 7ii7 coordinate milk handling logistics from dairies to milk handlers1 including by licensing milk haulers2 7,b7 adjust producer pay prices at higher rates than the floor price based on-- 7i7 regional costs2 and 7ii7 milk component ratios 7butterfat and protein71 quality1 or other factors2 and 7,c7 create an exemption and attestation requirement for producers that market directly to consumers who receive a higher price for their milk than such amount as is established by the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board4 7e7 ,election of noncontiguous ,states and territories ,to participate 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,governor of a noncontiguous ,state or territory of the ,united ,states may elect to participate in the ,program by submitting to the ,secretary a notification of that election4 7#b7 ,revision of order ,on the submission of a notification by a ,state or territory under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall revise the order as appropriate to provide for the participation of the ,state or territory in the ,program in accordance with this subtitle4 7#c7 ,appointment ,on the submission of a notification by the first ,state or territory under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the applicable ,regional ,board1 shall appoint #b members to the ,national ,board under subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 to represent ,region #g4 #adc4 ,operation of the ,program 7a7 ,establishment of production bases and allowable milk marketings 7#a7 ,in general ,the order shall provide for the establishment of a national production base1 regional production bases1 and allowable milk marketings in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,national and regional production bases 7,a7 ,in general ,at least #cj days before the first day of each calendar year1 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall-- 7i7 establish the national production base for that calendar year2 7ii7 allocate to each region a regional production base for that calendar year2 and 7iii7 notify each ,regional ,board of the regional production base allocated to the applicable region4 7,b7 ,first year of the program ,for the first year of operation of the ,program-- 7i7 the regional production base for each region shall be determined by aggregating the allowable milk marketings for each producer in the region determined under paragraph 7#c77;,b72 and 7ii7 the national production base shall be determined by aggregating each of the regional production bases determined under clause 7i74 7,c7 ,subsequent years ,for each year after the first year of operation of the ,program1 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall-- 7i7 determine whether-- 7,i7 the national production base for the previous year exceeded the national demand for milk2 or 7,,ii7 the national demand for milk exceeded the national production base for the previous year2 and 7ii7 adjust the national production base and each regional production base-- 7,i7 for the purpose of aligning milk supply and demand2 7,,ii7 for the purpose of ensuring each producer with allowable milk marketings receives1 at a minimum1 a floor price matching the average cost-of-production based on the herd size of their dairy2 and 7,,iii7 based on any adjustments to the allowable milk marketings under paragraph 7#c77;,c74 7#c7 ,allowable milk marketings 7,a7 ,in general ,of the regional production base for a calendar year1 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the applicable ,regional ,board1 shall allocate to each producer in the applicable region a quantity of milk production that the producer may produce during each quarter of that calendar year4 7,b7 ,first year of the program 7i7 ,producers that market milk #c years preceding the enactment of this subtitle ,in the case of a producer that marketed milk during each of the #c calendar years preceding the date of enactment of this subtitle1 the allowable milk marketings for the producer during the first year of operation of the ,program shall be1 at the option of the dairy producer-- 7,i7 the average of the milk marketings for the corresponding quarters of the previous #c calendar years2 or 7,,ii7 the milk marketings for the corresponding quarter of the calendar year preceding the date of enactment of this subtitle4 7ii7 ,other producers ,in the case of a producer that did not market milk during each of the #c calendar years preceding the date of enactment of this subtitle1 but that is marketing milk as of the date of enactment of this subtitle1 the initial establishment of allowable milk marketings shall be-- 7,i7 established by the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,regional ,board1 in an amount determined to be appropriate2 and 7,,ii7 subject to review by the ,appeals ,committee4 7,c7 ,subsequent years 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of each ,regional ,board1 shall adjust the allowable milk marketings for producers-- 7,i7 for the purpose of aligning milk supply with demand1 including in the case of an affirmative determination under paragraph 7#b77;,c77i72 and 7,,ii7 in the case of new producers that are beginning milk marketing4 7ii7 ,new producers 7,i7 ,waitlist ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of each ,regional ,board1 shall maintain for each region a waitlist of new producers that are requesting to market milk in the region4 7,,ii7 ,eligibility ,to receive an allocation of allowable milk marketings1 a new producer shall demonstrate sufficient experience and expertise in dairy farming4 7,,iii7 ,priority ,in allocating allowable milk marketings to producers who are beginning milk marketing1 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of each ,regional ,board1 shall prioritize producers who have not previously commercially marketed milk4 7iii7 ,increases in production base ,if the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 increases the national production base under paragraph 7#b77;,c77ii71 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the applicable ,regional ,board1 in allocating the additional allowable milk marketings1 shall prioritize allocations to new producers that are beginning milk marketing4 7iv7 ,decreases in production base 7,i7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 decreases the national production base under paragraph 7#b77;,c77ii71 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the applicable ,regional ,board1 shall prioritize reductions in allowable milk marketings from producers that possess the most allowable milk marketings4 7,,ii7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary shall not reduce the allowable milk marketings of a producer by more than #aj percent for any calendar year4 7,d7 ,limitation ,the allowable milk marketings of a producer shall not be greater than #a1jjj percent of the national average of the allowable milk marketings for all producers4 7,e7 ,appeal ,a dairy producer may appeal to the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 the quantity of allowable milk marketings established for the dairy producer4 7,f7 ,sharing of allowable milk marketings ,producers on the same dairy may share allowable milk marketings allocated to the producers4 7,g7 ,transfers of allowable milk marketings 7i7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,h7 and clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 a producer may transfer allowable milk marketings allocated to the producer to #a or more other producers for the purpose of-- 7,i7 downsizing or increasing the size of a dairy2 or 7,,ii7 transferring allowable milk marketings to #a or more other producers on the same dairy4 7ii7 ,limitation on transfer ,if a producer transfers allowable milk marketings to one or more other producers that possess allowable milk marketings1 of the allowable milk marketings being transferred-- 7,i7 the producer shall transfer not more than #ej percent to the one or more other producers2 and 7,,ii7 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the applicable ,regional ,board1 shall distribute the remainder to new producers that are beginning milk marketing4 7iii7 ,limitation on receipt ,if a producer transfers allowable milk marketings to one or more other producers that possess allowable milk marketings1 the producer receiving the allowable milk marketings shall not receive more than #ej percent of the allowable milk marketings of that producer prior to the transfer4 7,h7 ,prohibitions on monetization 7i7 ,in general ,the order shall include prohibitions on monetizing1 leasing1 selling1 or trading allowable milk marketings for financial or material gain4 7ii7 ,penalties ,the order shall include penalties for violations of the prohibitions established under clause 7i71 which may include-- 7,i7 permanent reduction of allowable milk marketings2 7,,ii7 fines equal to not less than #aje percent of the gain from monetizing1 leasing1 selling1 or trading allowable milk marketings2 7,,iii7 increased market access fees2 and 7,,iv7 any other penalties that the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 determine to be appropriate4 7,i7 ,leap-year adjustment 7i7 ,in general ,during a calendar year that consists of #cff days1 #a_/ij of the allowable milk marketings for the first quarter shall be added to the allowable milk marketings of each producer4 7ii7 ,subsequent year ,following a year described in clause 7i71 #a_/ia of the allowable milk marketings shall be subtracted from the allowable milk marketings of each producer during the preceding year4 7#d7 ,online database ,the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall establish an online database that-- 7,a7 allows producers to access information related to allowable milk marketings2 7,b7 facilitates the transfer of allowable milk marketings in accordance with paragraph 7#c77;,g72 and 7,c7 provides such other information relating to the ,program as the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 determines to be appropriate4 7b7 ,collection of market access fees 7#a7 ,in general ,the order shall provide that the ,secretary1 under the advisement of each ,regional ,board1 shall be responsible for establishing appropriate market access fees that-- 7,a7 disincentivize overproduction of milk in accordance with this subsection2 and 7,b7 are in amounts that are greater than the income derived by a producer in marketing milk in excess of the allowable milk marketings of the producer4 7#b7 ,alternative market access fee ,during any quarter1 a producer that produces and markets milk in a quantity that is greater than the allowable milk marketings of the producer for that quarter shall be assessed the standard market access fee in the following quarter unless1 not later than #g days after the end of the quarter1 the producer notifies in writing the appropriate ,regional ,board of the intent of the producer to pay the alternative market access fee in lieu of the standard market access fee4 7#c7 ,notice ,not later than #be days after the end of a quarter during which a producer exceeded the allowable milk marketings of the producer1 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the appropriate ,regional ,board1 shall send to the producer and to each of the milk handlers of the producer a notice that describes the market access fee to be assessed against the producer during the following quarter4 7#d7 ,milk handlers 7,a7 ,in general ,each milk handler of a producer notified under paragraph 7#c7 shall-- 7i7 during the quarter for which the milk handler receives the notice1 collect an assessment per hundredweight of milk from the producer in the amount of the market access fee described in the notice2 and 7ii7 deposit the assessment amounts into the protected account established by subsection 7d74 7,b7 ,alternative market access fee ,if a producer notifies the appropriate ,regional ,board under paragraph 7#b7 of an intent to pay the alternative market access fee1 the amount of the assessment described in the notice under paragraph 7#c7 shall be-- 7i7 deducted from the revenues of the producer in #c equal monthly installments2 and 7ii7 deposited into the protected account established by subsection 7d74 7#e7 ,responsibility ,the milk handler for the #a or more owners of the milk-producing cows at a dairy that receives a notice under paragraph 7#c7 shall give notice to the owners that the market access fees shall be-- 7,a7 deducted from the proceeds of the dairy2 and 7,b7 submitted to the appropriate ,regional ,board4 7c7 ,payment of market access fee dividends 7#a7 ,in general ,the order shall provide for the payment of market access fee dividends in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,receipt of dividend ,during any quarter1 a producer that produces and markets a quantity of milk that is less than or equal to the allowable milk marketings of the producer for that quarter shall be entitled to receive a market access fee dividend in an amount based on the ratio that-- 7,a7 each hundredweight of allowable milk marketings produced during that quarter by the producer2 bears to 7,b7 total hundredweights produced by all producers that did not exceed the applicable allowable milk marketings during that quarter4 7#c7 ,total amount ,the total amount of market access fee dividends available during a quarter shall be equal to the cumulative market access fees collected under this subtitle for a quarter4 7#d7 ,distribution 7,a7 ,in general ,the market access fee dividends for a quarter shall be distributed to each qualifying producer not later than #cj days after the last day of the following quarter4 7,b7 ,payment ,payment of market access fee dividends shall be by check or direct deposit4 7#e7 ,actively engaged in farming 7,a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a payment under this subsection1 a producer shall be actively engaged in farming4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,actively engaged in farming 7,i7 ,in general ,the term actively engaged in farming1 with respect to a natural person who is a shareholder in an authorized legal entity1 an officer1 a director1 or an employee of an authorized legal entity1 a member or manager of an authorized legal entity1 a partner in an authorized legal entity1 a beneficiary or trustee of an authorized legal entity1 or any other individual1 means-- 7aa7 regularly and frequently making or taking an important part in making management decisions substantially contributing to or affecting the operation of a farm2 or 7bb7 performing physical work1 which significantly contributes to cultivation1 stewardship1 crop or livestock production1 or food production4 7,,ii7 ,exclusion ,the term actively engaged in farming does not include solely providing capital4 7ii7 ,authorized legal entity ,the term authorized legal entity means a legal entity that meets each of the following requirements3 7,i7 ,the legal entity is not a subsidiary of1 or owned in any part by1 a multilayered subsidiary entity4 7,,ii7 ,the shareholders1 partners1 members1 or beneficial owners of the legal entity do not exceed #be4 7,,iii7 ,the shareholders1 partners1 members1 or beneficial owners of the legal entity are all natural persons who are actively engaged in farming4 7d7 ,protected account ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a protected account for the purpose of receiving market access fees under subsection 7b7 and paying dividends under subsection 7c74 7e7 ,transition period for large dairies 7#a7 ,in general ,during the first #b years of operation of the program1 a producer that has allowable milk marketings that exceed #a1jjj percent of the national average shall not be subject to any market access fees or eligible to receive any market access fee dividends under this section4 7#b7 ,establishment of allowable milk marketings ,for each producer described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 shall establish allowable milk marketings consistent with this section4 7#c7 ,resources ,the ,secretary may use such sums as are necessary of the funds of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation to incentivize producers described in paragraph 7#a7 to reduce milk production and the allowable milk marketings to less than #a1jjj percent of the national average1 including-- 7,a7 buying a portion of the allowable milk marketings of the producer2 7,b7 providing an additional premium per dairy cow sold to producers that have allowable milk marketings that are less than #a1jjj percent of the national average2 7,c7 assisting the producer in restructuring loans that will assist their dairy operations in downsizing2 and 7,d7 any other incentive the ,secretary1 under the advisement of the ,national ,board1 determines to be appropriate4 4 7b7 ,suspension of programs ,during any period in which the ,dairy ,market ,stabilization ,program established under section #adb7;a7 of the ,dairy ,production ,stabilization ,act of #aihc 7,public ,law #ih-ahj2 #ig ,stat4 #aabh7 is in effect1 the following shall apply3 7#a7 ,dairy ,margin ,coverage ,part ,i of subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea et seq47 shall have no force or effect4 7#b7 ,dairy ,revenue ,protection ,the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,corporation shall not offer the ,dairy ,revenue ,protection plan of insurance or any substantially similar policy or plan of insurance under the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq47 relating to dairy4 7#c7 ,agricultural ,act of #aidi ,none of the following provisions of the ,agricultural ,act of #aidi shall be applicable to milk3 7,a7 ,section #aja 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adda74 7,b7 ,section #ajc7;a7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #addd7;a774 7,c7 ,section #aje 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #addd;b74 7,d7 ,section #ajg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adde;a74 7,e7 ,section #aaj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adde;e74 7,f7 ,section #aab 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adde;g74 7,g7 ,section #aae 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #addek74 7,h7 ,section #bja 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #addf74 7,i7 ,title ,,iii 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #addg et seq474 7,j7 ,title ,,iv 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adba et seq471 other than sections #djd1 #dab1 and #daf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adbd1 #adbi1 #adca74 7,k7 ,title ,v 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adfa et seq474 7,l7 ,title ,,vi 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq474 #d4 ,import control reforms 7a7 ,dairy import license fees ,the ,secretary shall increase the fee for a license to import dairy articles subject to tariff-rate quotas to the extent permitted by trade agreements to which the ,united ,states is a party4 7b7 ,quantity of raw milk imports ,not less than once each quarter of a calendar year1 the ,secretary shall determine and publish the quantity of raw milk in all dairy products imported into the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,tariff-,rate quotas ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 subject all dairy products and derivatives to the tariff-rate quotas set forth in the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 lower quotas on dairy products to the extent permitted by trade agreements to which the ,united ,states is a party4 7d7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that trade negotiations should seek to establish lower quotas for imports of dairy products and impose additional restrictions on imports of more dairy products and dairy products imported from more countries4 #e4 ,market consolidation reports ,the ,secretary shall annually-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the economic impacts on market prices for consumers of dairy products and farm-gate prices for dairy producers of horizontal integration and vertical integration by cooperative and noncooperative entities2 and 7#b7 make publicly available a report describing the review under paragraph 7#a74 #f4 ,regional dairy infrastructure reforms 7a7 ,training programs 7#a7 ,education programs for small-scale dairy ,the ,secretary shall establish a grant program to create or support training programs relating to small-scale dairy at land-grant colleges and universities 7as defined in section #adjd of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc774 7#b7 ,assistance for farmworkers transitioning to ownership ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to provide grants1 loans1 and technical assistance to dairy farmworkers transitioning to dairy farm ownership4 7#c7 ,apprenticeship program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an apprenticeship program relating to dairy production4 7,b7 ,regional administration ,the ,secretary shall carry out the program established under subparagraph 7,a7 in coordination with ,regional ,boards 7as defined in section #ada of the ,dairy ,production ,stabilization ,act of #aihc 7,public ,law #ih-ahj2 #ig ,stat4 #aabh774 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4 7b7 ,dairy business innovation initiatives ,section #abeac of the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g71 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,availability to ,states and territories ,the ,secretary shall ensure that activities under the program under this section are available in-- 7,a7 each of the #ej ,states2 7,b7 ,american ,samoa2 7,c7 ,puerto ,rico2 7,d7 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7,e7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands2 and 7,f7 ,guam4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7i71 by striking #bj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ej1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,cost-,share grants for small-,scale dairy infrastructure 7#a7 ,infrastructure investment funding program ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program to provide funding for investments in infrastructure to enhance regional milkshed markets that seek to drive a greater affinity for regionally sourced and processed dairy products by incentivizing support for-- 7,a7 the development of new dairy processing plants that support multiple regional small dairy operations 7as determined based on the small business size standard for the applicable ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system code described in section #aba4bja of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation772 7,b7 initiatives that establish institutional purchasing of local dairy products2 7,c7 investment in infrastructure on farms and in sites that aggregate raw milk to gain transport and processing efficiencies2 7,d7 the establishment of on-farm dairy processing and storage2 7,e7 producers and processors that want to expand regional processing infrastructure serving regionally produced milk from multiple regional small dairy operations 7as determined based on the small business size standard for the applicable ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system code described in section #aba4bja of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation771 including by-- 7i7 supporting work to finalize business plans2 and 7ii7 providing processor start-up capital2 and 7,f7 initiatives that support increasing regional processing capacity to facilitate co-packing and tolling for regionally produced milk from multiple regional small dairy operations 7as determined based on the small business size standard for the applicable ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system code described in section #aba4bja of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation774 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4 7d7 ,,lamp investments ,section #baj;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ensure that the ,program is carried out in-- 7,a7 each ,state 7as defined in section #bjg72 7,b7 ,american ,samoa2 7,c7 ,puerto ,rico2 and 7,d7 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai and inserting #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai and inserting #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg4 7e7 ,availability to ,states and territories ,the ,secretary shall carry out each program established under subsections 7a7 and 7c7 in-- 7#a7 each of the #ej ,states2 7#b7 ,american ,samoa2 7#c7 ,puerto ,rico2 7#d7 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7#e7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands2 and 7#f7 ,guam4