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[H.R. 10514 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10514
To provide additional assistance to certain agricultural producers, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2024
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Alford, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr.
Bacon, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Kelly
of Mississippi, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. Baird) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide additional assistance to certain agricultural producers, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Conservation Reinvestment Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRODUCERS.
(a) Economic Assistance Payments.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available (including amounts made available on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act during calendar year 2024 for the same purpose),
of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall use $1,450,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to increase
the percentage of economic loss covered under the assistance prescribed
in section 2102 of title I of Division B of the Further Continuing
Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2025.
(b) Additional Assistance for Producers of Sales-Based Crops and
Flat-Rate Crops.--
(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, including under the Marketing Assistance for
Specialty Crops program, of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use--
(A) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to assist
producers of sales-based crops that are not eligible
for assistance with respect to such crops under
subsection (a) or the assistance described in such
subsection; and
(B) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to provide
$30-per-acre payments to producers of flat-rate crops
that are not eligible for assistance with respect to
such crops under subsection (a) or the assistance
described in such subsection.
(2) Terms and conditions.--
(A) In general.--Assistance provided under
paragraph (1)--
(i) in the case of sales-based crops, shall
be subject to the same terms and conditions as
any assistance provided under the Marketing
Assistance for Specialty Crops program, except
that such assistance shall be subject to the
payment limitations specified in section 9.7(e)
of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act);
and
(ii) in the case of flat-rate crops, shall
be provided in a similar manner, as determined
by the Secretary of Agriculture, as assistance
with respect to such crops is provided under
the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program under
section 9.203 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act).
(B) Expediting provision of assistance.--The
Secretary of Agriculture may use eligibility criteria
for any existing program of the Department of
Agriculture under which assistance is provided to
producers of sales-based crops or flat-rate crops to
expedite the provision of assistance under this
subsection.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The term ``Marketing Assistance for Specialty
Crops program'' refers to the program established by
the Secretary of Agriculture for which a notice of
funds availability was published in the Federal
Register on December 10, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 99212).
(B) The terms ``sales-based crops'' and ``flat-
rate'' crops have the meanings given such terms in
section 9.201 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
SEC. 3. CONSERVATION FUNDING.
(a) Annual Funding.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through
(F) and inserting the following:
``(A) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(B) $625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(C) $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(D) $675,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(E) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(F) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and
``(G) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i)
through (v) and inserting the following:
``(i) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(ii) $2,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(iii) $2,800,000,000 for fiscal year
2027;
``(iv) $3,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(v) $3,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(vi) $3,130,000,000 for fiscal year 2030;
and
``(vii) $3,130,000,000 for fiscal year
2031; and''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i)
through (v) and inserting the following:
``(i) $1,275,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(ii) $1,325,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(iii) $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year
2027;
``(iv) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(v) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(vi) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2030;
and
``(vii) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year
2031.''.
(b) Mitigation Agricultural Conservation Practices.--Section 1241
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(k) Mitigation Agricultural Conservation Practices.--
``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `mitigation
agricultural conservation practice' means a practice or
enhancement that directly improves soil carbon, reduces
nitrogen losses, or reduces, captures, avoids, or sequesters
carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide emissions, associated
with agricultural production.
``(2) Use of funds.--Of the funds made available under
subsection (a)(3)(A) for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the Secretary shall use not less than 30 percent of
such funds to carry out mitigation agricultural conservation
practices.''.
(c) Rcpp Funding.--Section 1271D(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Availability of Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out the program,
to the maximum extent practicable--
``(1) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(2) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(3) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(4) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(5) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;
``(6) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and
``(7) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''.
(d) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.--Section 15 of
the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012a) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019'' and
inserting ``$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025''; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ``, to remain
available until expended''.
(e) Conservation Rescissions.--The unobligated balances of amounts
appropriated by section 21001(a) of Public Law 117-169 are rescinded.
SEC. 4. MANDATORY REPORTING OF DAIRY PRODUCT PROCESSING COSTS.
Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1637b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) for each manufacturer required to report
under subparagraph (A) for any product, require that
manufacturer to report production cost and product
yield information, as determined by the Secretary, for
all products processed in the same facility or
facilities.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``products
and'' after ``those'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Electronic Reporting'' and inserting ``Reporting'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the heading, by striking
``Electronic Reporting'' and inserting
``Reporting''; and
(ii) by striking ``this section'' and
inserting ``subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
subsection (b)(1)'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``this section''
and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection
(b)(1)''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Dairy products processing costs.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report
containing the information obtained under subparagraph
(C) of subsection (b)(1).
``(B) Funding.--For fiscal year 2025, of the funds
of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary
shall use to carry out this paragraph $10,000,000, to
remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 5. CONTINGENCY FUND FOR AMERICAN PRODUCERS.
(a) Relief Provided.--During fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall make payments to producers in order to provide
financial assistance, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture,
using terms and conditions the Secretary of Agriculture determines
appropriate.
(b) Funding.--For fiscal year 2028, of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out
this section $7,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 6. ORGANIC OR NON-ORGANIC WHOLE MILK PERMISSIBLE.
Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
(42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) In general.--Lunches served by schools
participating in the school lunch program under this
Act--
``(i) shall offer students a variety of
fluid milk;
``(ii) may offer students flavored and
unflavored organic or non-organic whole,
reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free fluid milk
and lactose-free fluid milk; and
``(iii) shall provide a substitute for
fluid milk for students whose disability
restricts their diet, on receipt of a written
statement from a licensed physician that
identifies the disability that restricts the
student's diet and that specifies the
substitute for fluid milk.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Saturated fat.--Milk fat included in any
fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be
considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring
compliance with the allowable average saturated fat
content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code
of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
``(E) Prohibition on certain purchases.--The
Secretary shall prohibit schools participating in the
school lunch program under this Act from purchasing or
offering milk produced by China state-owned
enterprises.
``(F) Limitation on authority.--The Secretary may
not prohibit any school participating in the school
lunch program under this Act from offering students the
milk described in subparagraph (A)(ii).''.
SEC. 7. ENERGY FUNDING.
(a) Annual Funding.--Section 9007(f) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``fiscal year
2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.'' and inserting
``each of fiscal years 2014 through 2024;''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025
through 2028;
``(G) $105,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2029
and 2030; and
``(H) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Reservation of funds.--Of the funds made available to
carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary may
reserve--
``(A) not more than 10 percent for awarding grants
under subsection (c) that support the adoption of
underutilized but proven commercial technologies; and
``(B) not more than 5 percent for administrative
costs.''.
(b) Rescission.--
(1) In general.--Of the unobligated balances of amounts
made available by section 22002 of Public Law 117-169 (136
Stat. 2019), $489,447,000 is rescinded.
(2) Fiscal years 2026 and 2027.--Section 22002 of Public
Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2019) is amended in each of subsections
(a)(2) and (b)(2) by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2025''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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