To strengthen rural communities and foster the next generation of farmers and ranchers.

SA 2445. Mr. BROWN of Ohio submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural
programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie
on the table; as follows:

On page 574, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
``(C) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this
subsection $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2017, to remain available until expended.
On page 606, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
``(E) Mandatory funding for fiscal years 2013 through
2017.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall use to carry out this paragraph $3,750,000
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017, to remain
available until expended.
On page 782, between lines 14 and 15 and insert the
following:

SEC. 6203. FUNDING OF PENDING RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN AND
GRANT APPLICATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall use funds made
available under subsection (b) to provide funds for
applications that are pending on the date of enactment of
this Act in accordance with the terms and conditions of
section 6029 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 (Public Law 110 246; 122 Stat. 1955).
(b) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
beginning in fiscal year 2014, of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this
section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
On page 832, line 6, strike ``$50,000,000 for fiscal year
2013'' and insert ``$17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2017''.
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