S.Amdt. 1118
What it does: 18 changes: replaces text in 15 places, inserts text in 3 places
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)What it changes
18 changes to S. 954 · 1 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Rewrites page 380, line 24 through page 381, line 13
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 380, line 24 through page 381, line 13 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
Inserted: (i) in clause (i)--
Inserted: (I) by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(I) to create or implement a coordinated community plan to meet the food security needs of low-income individuals;";
Inserted: (II) in subclause (II), by inserting "and effectiveness" after "self-reliance";
Inserted: (III) in subclause (III), by inserting "food access," after "food,"; and
Inserted: (ii) in clause (ii), by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(I) infrastructure improvement and development;"; and
Original wording
Beginning on page 380, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 381, line 13, and insert the following:
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 381, between lines 20 and 21
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking "$5,000,000" and inserting "$10,000,000";
Original wording
On page 381, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
Change 3: Replaces “(2)” with “(3)”
[struck: (2)][inserted: (3)]Original wording
On page 381, line 21, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
Change 4: Rewrites page 381, lines 22–24
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 381, lines 22–24 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting "or a nonprofit entity working in partnership with a State, local, or tribal government agency or community health organization" after "nonprofit entity";
Original wording
On page 381, strike lines 22 through 24 and insert the following:
Change 5: Rewrites page 382, lines 7–10
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 382, lines 7–10 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (C) efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including increasing access to food services or improving coordination of services and programs;
Original wording
On page 382, strike lines 7 through 10 and insert the following:
Change 6: Rewrites page 382, line 19 through page 383, line 12
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 382, line 19 through page 383, line 12 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (4) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(3) develop innovative linkages between the for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors;
Inserted: "(4) encourage long-term planning activities and multisystem interagency approaches with multistakeholder collaborations (such as food policy councils, food planning associations, and hunger-free community coalitions) that build the long-term capacity of communities to address the food, food security, and agricultural problems of the communities;
Inserted: "(5) develop new resources and strategies to help reduce food insecurity in the community and prevent food insecurity in the future; or
Inserted: "(6) achieve goal 2 or 3 of the hunger-free communities goals.";
Original wording
Beginning on page 382, strike line 19 and all that follows through page 383, line 12, and insert the following:
Change 7: Rewrites page 383, lines 13–16
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 383, lines 13–16 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (5) in subsection (f)(2), by striking "3 years" and inserting "5 years";
Inserted: (6) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
Original wording
On page 383, strike lines 13 through 16 and insert the following:
Change 8: Replaces the period at the end of page 384, line 2 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
On page 384, line 2, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
Change 9: Inserts new text on page 384, between lines 2 and 3
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (7) in subsection (i)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "and recommend to the targeted entities" and inserting "create a nationally accessible web-based clearinghouse of regulations, zoning provisions, and best practices by government and the private and nonprofit sectors that have been shown to improve community food security, and provide to targeted entities training, technical assistance, and"; and
Inserted: (ii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(C) health disparities;
Inserted: "(D) food insecurity;"; and
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (4), by striking "$200,000" and inserting "$500,000".
Original wording
On page 384, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Change 10: Rewrites page 396, lines 8–12
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 396, lines 8–12 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. 4202. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
Inserted: Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(a) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out and expand the seniors farmers' market nutrition program--
Inserted: "(1) $23,100,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
Inserted: "(2) $25,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018.".
Original wording
On page 396, strike lines 8 through 12 and insert the following:
Change 11: Rewrites page 420, lines 13–16
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 420, lines 13–16 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section--
Inserted: (A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
Inserted: (B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
Inserted: (C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
Inserted: (D) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
Inserted: (E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
Original wording
On page 420, strike lines 13 through 16 and insert the following:
Change 12: Rewrites page 636, line 21 through page 639, line 2
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 636, line 21 through page 639, line 2 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (A) Family farm.--The term 'family' farm has the meaning given the term in section 761.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 30, 2007).
Inserted: (B) Mid-tier value chain.--The term 'mid-tier value chain' means a local and regional supply network (including a network that operates through food distribution centers that coordinate agricultural production and the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, and marketing of locally or regionally produced agricultural products) that links independent producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner that--
Inserted: (i) targets and strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small- and medium-sized farms that are structured as family farms; and
Inserted: (ii) obtains agreement from an eligible agricultural producer group, farmer cooperative, or majority-controlled producer-based business venture that is engaged in the value chain on a marketing strategy.
Inserted: (C) Value-added agricultural product.--The term 'value-added agricultural product' means any agricultural commodity or product--
Inserted: (i) that--
Inserted: (I) has undergone a change in physical state;
Inserted: (II) was produced in a manner that enhances the value of the agricultural commodity or product, as demonstrated through a business plan that shows the enhanced value, as determined by the Secretary;
Inserted: (III) is physically segregated in a manner that results in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural commodity or product;
Inserted: (IV) is a source of farm-based renewable energy, including E-85 fuel; or
Inserted: (V) is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced agricultural food product or as part of a mid-tier value chain; and
Inserted: (ii) for which, as a result of the change in physical state or the manner in which the agricultural commodity or product was produced, marketed, or segregated--
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Inserted: (I) the customer base for the agricultural commodity or product is expanded; and
Inserted: (II) a greater portion of the revenue derived from the marketing, processing, or physical segregation of the agricultural commodity or product is available to the producer of the commodity or product.
Original wording
Beginning on page 636, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 639, line 2, and insert the following:
Change 13: Inserts “on a competitive basis” on page 639, line 5
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: on a competitive basis
Original wording
On page 639, line 5, insert “on a competitive basis” after
Change 14: Rewrites page 640, lines 12–21
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 640, lines 12–21 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (i) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall--
Inserted: (I) in the case of a grant under subparagraph (A)(i), give priority to--
Inserted: (aa) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; or
Inserted: (bb) beginning farmers and ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and
Inserted: (II) in the case of a grant under subparagraph (A)(ii), give priority to projects (including farmer cooperative projects) that best contribute to--
Inserted: (aa) increasing opportunities for operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; or
Inserted: (bb) creating opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Original wording
On page 640, strike lines 12 through 21 and insert the following:
Change 15: Replaces “June 30 of” with “the date on which the Secretary completes the review process for applications submitted u…”
[struck: June 30 of][inserted: the date on which the Secretary completes the review process for applications submitted under this section for]Original wording
On page 642, line 21, strike “June 30 of” and insert “the date on which the Secretary completes the review process for applications submitted under this section for”.
Change 16: Replaces “$12,500,000” with “$20,000,000”
In S. 954 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(iii) Unobligated amounts.--Any amounts in the reserves for a fiscal year established under clauses (i) and (ii) that are not obligated by June 30 of the fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary to make grants under this subsection to eligible entities in any State, as determined by the Secretary.
"(C) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection
[struck: $12,500,000][inserted: $20,000,000] for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended."(c) Rural Cooperative Development Grants.--
Original wording
On page 643, line 4, strike “$12,500,000” and insert “$20,000,000”.
Change 17: Rewrites page 663, lines 8–23
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 663, lines 8–23 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (ii) Priority.--In making or guaranteeing a loan under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that would--
Inserted: (I) result in increased access to locally or regionally grown food in underserved communities;
Inserted: (II) create new market opportunities for agricultural producers; or
Inserted: (III) support strategic economic and community development regional economic development plans on a multijurisdictional basis.
Inserted: (iii) Guarantee loan fee and percentage.--In making or guaranteeing a loan under clause (i) the Secretary may waive, incorporate into the loan, or reduce the guarantee loan fee that would otherwise be imposed under this paragraph.
Original wording
On page 663, strike lines 8 through 23 and insert the following:
Change 18: Replaces “$20,000,000” with “$30,000,000”
[struck: $20,000,000][inserted: $30,000,000]Original wording
On page 1025, line 8, strike “$20,000,000” and insert “$30,000,000”.
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SA 1118. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cowan, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 380, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 381, line 13, and insert the following:
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:
“(I) to create or implement a coordinated community plan to meet the food security needs of low-income individuals;”;
(II) in subclause (II), by inserting “and effectiveness” after “self-reliance”;
(III) in subclause (III), by inserting “food access,” after “food,”; and
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:
“(I) infrastructure improvement and development;”; and
On page 381, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$10,000,000”;
On page 381, line 21, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
On page 381, strike lines 22 through 24 and insert the following:
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “or a nonprofit entity working in partnership with a State, local, or tribal government agency or community health organization” after “nonprofit entity”;
On page 382, strike lines 7 through 10 and insert the following:
“(C) efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including increasing access to food services or improving coordination of services and programs;”;
Beginning on page 382, strike line 19 and all that follows through page 383, line 12, and insert the following:
(4) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the following:
“(3) develop innovative linkages between the for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors;
“(4) encourage long-term planning activities and multisystem interagency approaches with multistakeholder collaborations (such as food policy councils, food planning associations, and hunger-free community coalitions) that build the long-term capacity of communities to address the food, food security, and agricultural problems of the communities;
“(5) develop new resources and strategies to help reduce food insecurity in the community and prevent food insecurity in the future; or
“(6) achieve goal 2 or 3 of the hunger-free communities goals.”;
On page 383, strike lines 13 through 16 and insert the following:
(5) in subsection (f)(2), by striking “3 years” and inserting “5 years”;
(6) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
On page 384, line 2, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
On page 384, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
(7) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “and recommend to the targeted entities” and inserting “create a nationally accessible web-based clearinghouse of regulations, zoning provisions, and best practices by government and the private and nonprofit sectors that have been shown to improve community food security, and provide to targeted entities training, technical assistance, and”; and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following:
“(C) health disparities;
“(D) food insecurity;”; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking “$200,000” and inserting “$500,000”.
On page 396, strike lines 8 through 12 and insert the following:
SEC. 4202. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
“(a) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out and expand the seniors farmers' market nutrition program--
“(1) $23,100,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
“(2) $25,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018.”.
On page 420, strike lines 13 through 16 and insert the following:
“(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section--
“(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
“(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
“(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
“(D) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
“(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
Beginning on page 636, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 639, line 2, and insert the following:
“(A) Family farm.--The term ‘family' farm has the meaning given the term in section 761.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 30, 2007).
“(B) Mid-tier value chain.--The term ‘mid-tier value chain' means a local and regional supply network (including a network that operates through food distribution centers that coordinate agricultural production and the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, and marketing of locally or regionally produced agricultural products) that links independent producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner that--
“(i) targets and strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small- and medium-sized farms that are structured as family farms; and
“(ii) obtains agreement from an eligible agricultural producer group, farmer cooperative, or majority-controlled producer-based business venture that is engaged in the value chain on a marketing strategy.
“(C) Value-added agricultural product.--The term ‘value-added agricultural product' means any agricultural commodity or product--
“(i) that--
“(I) has undergone a change in physical state;
“(II) was produced in a manner that enhances the value of the agricultural commodity or product, as demonstrated through a business plan that shows the enhanced value, as determined by the Secretary;
“(III) is physically segregated in a manner that results in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural commodity or product;
“(IV) is a source of farm-based renewable energy, including E-85 fuel; or
“(V) is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced agricultural food product or as part of a mid-tier value chain; and
“(ii) for which, as a result of the change in physical state or the manner in which the agricultural commodity or product was produced, marketed, or segregated--
“(I) the customer base for the agricultural commodity or product is expanded; and
“(II) a greater portion of the revenue derived from the marketing, processing, or physical segregation of the agricultural commodity or product is available to the producer of the commodity or product.
On page 639, line 5, insert “on a competitive basis” after grants.
On page 640, strike lines 12 through 21 and insert the following:
“(i) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall--
“(I) in the case of a grant under subparagraph (A)(i), give priority to--
“(aa) operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; or
“(bb) beginning farmers and ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and
“(II) in the case of a grant under subparagraph (A)(ii), give priority to projects (including farmer cooperative projects) that best contribute to--
“(aa) increasing opportunities for operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; or
“(bb) creating opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
On page 642, line 21, strike “June 30 of” and insert “the date on which the Secretary completes the review process for applications submitted under this section for”.
On page 643, line 4, strike “$12,500,000” and insert “$20,000,000”.
On page 663, strike lines 8 through 23 and insert the following:
“(ii) Priority.--In making or guaranteeing a loan under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that would--
“(I) result in increased access to locally or regionally grown food in underserved communities;
“(II) create new market opportunities for agricultural producers; or
“(III) support strategic economic and community development regional economic development plans on a multijurisdictional basis.
“(iii) Guarantee loan fee and percentage.--In making or guaranteeing a loan under clause (i) the Secretary may waive, incorporate into the loan, or reduce the guarantee loan fee that would otherwise be imposed under this paragraph.
On page 1025, line 8, strike “$20,000,000” and insert “$30,000,000”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 23, 2013