S. 4779

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 4779 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4779

To support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural 
research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-
determination, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 15, 2026

Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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A BILL

To support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural 
research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-
determination, 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
TITLE I--IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS

Sec. 101. Improving micro-grants for food security program.
Sec. 102. Grants and loans for food distribution in frontier 
communities.
Sec. 103. Acceptance of SNAP benefits through online transactions for 
certain delivery costs.
Sec. 104. Nonduplication of penalty.
Sec. 105. Tolerance level for excluding small errors.
Sec. 106. Fee agents serving rural Alaska residents.
Sec. 107. Pilot program to purchase locally produced food.
TITLE II--IMPROVING SUPPORT FOR FARMERS AND FOOD PROCESSING

Sec. 201. Forgivable loans for small commercial food processing.
Sec. 202. Improving the geographically disadvantaged farmers and 
ranchers program.
TITLE III--IMPROVING SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

Sec. 301. Country of origin labeling for cooked crab.
Sec. 302. Eligibility of wild-caught fish and shellfish.
Sec. 303. Domestic seafood production.
Sec. 304. Grant program to promote the reuse, recycling, and 
sustainable use of marine products from 
seafood industry.
Sec. 305. Wild USA seafood label.
Sec. 306. Market name for genetically engineered fish.
Sec. 307. Market name for cultivated fish.
TITLE IV--IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

Sec. 401. Funding for agricultural research in States without 
Agricultural Research Service facilities.
Sec. 402. Seaweed methane reduction research grants.
Sec. 403. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production 
research, education, and extension 
initiative.
Sec. 404. Reports and regulations on coastal seaweed farming.
TITLE V--SUPPORTING FORESTRY

Sec. 501. Community wood energy and wood innovation program.
TITLE VI--SUPPORTING UNITED STATES FLORICULTURE

Sec. 601. Limitation on procurement.
TITLE VII--IMPROVING TRIBAL SELF-DETERMINATION

Sec. 701. Agricultural self-determination and self-governance.
Sec. 702. Buy Indian Act modifications.
Sec. 703. Water systems for Alaska Native villages and rural villages.
Sec. 704. Reauthorization of grant program.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
Agriculture.

TITLE I--IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS

SEC. 101. IMPROVING MICRO-GRANTS FOR FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM.

Section 4206 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 
7518) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv), by striking subclause (II) 
and inserting the following:
``(II) a public or Tribal 
elementary or secondary school;'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``competitive 
distribution of subgrants'' and inserting ``distribution of 
subgrants or other financial assistance'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and 
inserting ``subsection (h)''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3);
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
Other Financial Assistance'' after ``Subgrants'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ``or other financial 
assistance provided'' after 
``subgrant''; and
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
``$10,000'' and inserting ``$25,000'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the first sentence, by 
inserting ``described in clauses (ii) 
through (v) of subsection (b)(1)(A)'' 
after ``an eligible entity''; and
(II) in the second sentence, by 
striking ``an individual who otherwise 
meets'' and inserting ``those eligible 
entities that otherwise meet''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
``or other financial assistance provided'' 
after ``subgrant'';
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ``competitive distribution of 
subgrants under subsection (c)'' and inserting 
``distribution of subgrants or other financial 
assistance under this section''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
other financial assistance provided'' after 
``subgrant'';
(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or other 
financial assistance under this section'' after 
``subgrants'';
(E) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or other financial 
assistance provided'' after ``subgrant''; and
(F) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or other 
financial assistance'' after ``subgrant'';
(5) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
(g) and (h), respectively;
(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Use of Funds by Eligible States.--Of the amount received by 
an agricultural department or agency of an eligible State under 
subsection (c), some may be used by the agricultural department or 
agency to provide, or to enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity 
to provide, an educational or training course or technical assistance 
designed to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food for 
food insecure individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities.''; 
and
(7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``or other financial 
assistance'' after ``subgrant'' each place it 
appears; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
``subgrants by eligible entities'' and 
inserting ``subgrant or other financial 
assistance by the eligible entity''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Disposition requirements.--No eligible State or 
eligible entity shall be required, as a condition of receiving 
a subgrant or other financial assistance under this section, to 
monitor or report on, or meet disposition requirements relating 
to, real property or capital improvements, insurance coverage, 
or depreciation considerations, as described in sections 
200.310, 200.311, 200.330, and 200.436 of title 2, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for projects 
that would build or enhance permanent structures the purpose of 
which is to improve food security over the long term.''.

SEC. 102. GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN FRONTIER 
COMMUNITIES.

Subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 310J. GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN FRONTIER 
COMMUNITIES.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible community.--The term `eligible community' 
means--
``(A) a frontier community that--
``(i) is located in a noncontiguous State;
``(ii) does not have a food bank or food 
pantry as of the date of submission of an 
application for a grant or loan under this 
section; and
``(iii) is determined to be Frontier Level 
4 in accordance with the most recent version of 
the Frontier and Remote Communities Code 
developed by the Economic Research Service; and
``(B) a rural community that--
``(i) is located in a noncontiguous State;
``(ii) does not have a food bank or food 
pantry as of the date of submission of an 
application for a grant or loan under this 
section; and
``(iii) is determined to be Frontier Level 
3 in accordance with the most recent version of 
the Frontier and Remote Communities Code 
developed by the Economic Research Service.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));
``(B) a Tribal organization (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); and
``(C) an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.
``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
provide grants and loans to eligible entities to establish food banks 
or food pantries in eligible communities.
``(c) Eligible Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant or loan under subsection (b) may use the grant or loan for--
``(1) the construction or renovation of facilities;
``(2) wages and benefits for employees;
``(3) equipment to keep food and beverages cold or frozen, 
as appropriate;
``(4) transportation of foods and beverages from rural hub 
communities to outlying villages, including by air, barge, or 
surface transportation; and
``(5) such other activities as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate.
``(d) Interest Rate.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
interest rate of a loan under subsection (b) shall be 
established by the Secretary, for each quarter of the 
applicable fiscal year, based on the rate prescribed in Rural 
Development Instruction 440.1, exhibit B (or a successor 
instruction), as in effect on the date on which the loan is 
approved.
``(2) Adjustment.--The interest rate established under 
paragraph (1) shall be adjusted to the nearest \1/8\ of 1 
percent.
``(3) Written request.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
before the closing date of a loan under subsection (b), 
the eligible entity applying for the loan may submit to 
the Secretary a written request that the interest rate 
to be charged for the loan be equal to the lesser of--
``(i) the interest rate in effect on the 
date of the loan approval; and
``(ii) the interest rate in effect on the 
date of the loan closing.
``(B) Temporary debt instruments.--If a request 
submitted under subparagraph (A) is approved by the 
Secretary providing that the applicable interest rate 
shall be the interest rate in effect on the date of the 
loan closing, the interest rate charged on a loan 
involving multiple advances of Federal funds using 
temporary debt instruments shall be the interest rate 
in effect on the date on which the first applicable 
temporary debt instrument is issued.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000.''.

SEC. 103. ACCEPTANCE OF SNAP BENEFITS THROUGH ONLINE TRANSACTIONS FOR 
CERTAIN DELIVERY COSTS.

Section 7(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2016(k)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``on-line'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``online'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
inserting ``the requirements of this subsection'';
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Requirements to accept benefits.--A retail food store 
seeking to accept benefits from recipients of supplemental 
nutrition assistance through online transactions shall submit 
to the Secretary for approval a plan that includes--
``(A) a method of ensuring that benefits may be 
used to purchase only eligible items under the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program;
``(B) a description of the method of educating 
participant households about the availability and 
operation of online purchasing;
``(C) adequate testing of the online purchasing 
option prior to implementation;
``(D) the provision of data, as requested by the 
Secretary, to analyze the impact of the project on 
participant access, ease of use, and program integrity;
``(E) recipient protections regarding privacy, ease 
of use, access, and support similar to the protections 
provided for transactions made in retail food stores;
``(F) except as provided in paragraph (4), a method 
to ensure benefits are not used to pay delivery, 
ordering, convenience, or other fees or charges;
``(G) clear notification to participating 
households at the time a food order is placed of any 
delivery, ordering, convenience, or other fee or charge 
associated with the food purchase;
``(H) a method to ensure the security of online 
transactions by using the most effective technology 
available that the Secretary considers appropriate and 
cost-effective and that is comparable to the security 
of transactions at retail food stores; and
``(I) any other criteria established by the 
Secretary.''; and
(4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Delivery costs.--Benefits may be used for the fees 
and charges described in paragraph (2)(F) in the case of the 
purchase of foods that must be delivered to, but not within, a 
rural hub community or outlying village in a noncontiguous 
State.
``(5) Stakeholder consultation.--The Secretary shall 
establish a formal process for consultation with State 
agencies, retail food stores authorized under section 9 
(including retail food stores serving rural and frontier 
communities), electronic benefit transfer processors, consumer 
advocates, and other relevant stakeholders to incorporate 
lessons learned from online purchasing operations during the 
period of 2014 through 2025.
``(6) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after 
the effective date of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the consultation process 
under paragraph (5) and recommendations received.
``(7) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations and issue such guidance as are necessary to 
carry out this subsection, which shall be informed by the 
consultation conducted under paragraph (5).''.

SEC. 104. NONDUPLICATION OF PENALTY.

(a) In General.--Section 4(a)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(iv) Nonduplication of penalty.--
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (C) through (F) 
of section 16(c)(1), the Secretary shall not 
establish a liability amount (as defined in 
subparagraph (C) of that section) or designate 
an at-risk amount (as defined in subparagraph 
(D)(i)(II) of that section) for a State that 
owes a State share pursuant to this 
paragraph.''.
(b) Administrative and Judicial Review.--Section 16(c)(7) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(7)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or section 
4(a)(2)(B)'' after ``paragraph (1)''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or section 
4(a)(2)(B)'' after ``paragraph (1)(C)''.

SEC. 105. TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR EXCLUDING SMALL ERRORS.

Section 16(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``thereafter, the amount'' and inserting 
the following: ``thereafter--
``(aa) the amount'';
(2) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(bb) in the case of 
households that reside in a 
region for which cost 
adjustments in the thrifty food 
plan are made under section 
3(u)(3)(A), 20 percent of the 
maximum allotment for a 1-
person household in that 
region.''.

SEC. 106. FEE AGENTS SERVING RURAL ALASKA RESIDENTS.

Section 11(m) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(m)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``serving 
residents living'' after ``agents''.

SEC. 107. PILOT PROGRAM TO PURCHASE LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD.

Section 203D of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
7507) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``distribution, to store, handle or 
distribute'' and inserting the following: 
``distribution--
``(1) to store, handle, or distribute'';
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) to purchase locally produced food in accordance with 
the pilot program established under subsection (g).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Pilot Program To Purchase Locally Produced Food.--The 
Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary 
shall permit emergency feeding organizations participating in the 
program authorized by this Act to use those funds to purchase locally 
produced food to supplement the commodities provided by the Secretary 
under this Act.''.

TITLE II--IMPROVING SUPPORT FOR FARMERS AND FOOD PROCESSING

SEC. 201. FORGIVABLE LOANS FOR SMALL COMMERCIAL FOOD PROCESSING.

(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
``eligible entity'' means an individual or entity that is an 
agricultural producer or owns or operates, or seeks to own or operate, 
a commercial food processing operation that--
(1) holds a commercial license issued by a noncontiguous 
State; and
(2)(A) carries on a farming business (within the meaning of 
section 263A(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); or
(B) conducts a commercial food processing operation that is 
a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program, to be 
known as the ``Arctic Agriculture Accelerator Loan Program'', to 
provide--
(1) loans to eligible entities to start or expand a small 
commercial food processing operation; and
(2) forgiveness of those loans in accordance with 
subsection (f).
(c) Applications.--To apply for a loan under subsection (b)(1), an 
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including a description of activities described in 
subsection (d) that the eligible entity will carry out using the loan.
(d) Eligible Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a loan 
under subsection (b)(1) may use the loan funds for the purchase and 
installation of equipment, the construction or renovation of 
facilities, or any other activity to create or expand the capacity of 
the eligibility entity to process, store, or distribute locally 
produced food.
(e) Loan Amounts.--The amount of a loan under subsection (b)(1) 
shall be--
(1) $150,000 in the case of an eligible entity that owns or 
operates, or seeks to own or operate, a small commercial food 
processing operation for specialty crops or grains; and
(2) $250,000 in the case of an eligible entity that owns or 
operates, or seeks to own or operate, a small commercial food 
processing operation for meat, poultry, egg, aquaculture, or 
wild-caught fish products.
(f) Loan Forgiveness.--The Secretary shall forgive the indebtedness 
of a borrower of a loan under subsection (b)(1) if the Secretary 
determines that the borrower has successfully carried out the 
activities described in the application submitted by the borrower under 
subsection (c).
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the cost of loans and forgiveness of loans to carry 
out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 
2031.

SEC. 202. IMPROVING THE GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS PROGRAM.

Section 1621(c)(3)(B) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792(c)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' 
and inserting ``$20,000,000''.

TITLE III--IMPROVING SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

SEC. 301. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING FOR COOKED CRAB.

Section 281(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1638(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The term'' and 
inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the term''; 
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Inclusion.--The term `covered commodity' 
includes crab that--
``(i) is wild fish; and
``(ii) has been cooked, including by 
frying, broiling, grilling, boiling, steaming, 
baking, and roasting.''.

SEC. 302. ELIGIBILITY OF WILD-CAUGHT FISH AND SHELLFISH.

(a) Farm Loans.--
(1) Definitions of farmer and farming.--Section 343(a) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``farming.'' and 
inserting ``farming or commercial fishing.'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``farming.'' and 
inserting ``farming and commercial fishing.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Commercial fishing.--
``(A) In general.--The term `commercial fishing' 
means fishing (as defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 1802)) in which the fish harvested, either in 
whole or in part, are intended to enter commerce or 
enter commerce through sale, barter, or trade.
``(B) Associated definition of fish.--For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the term `fish'--
``(i) means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, 
and all other forms of aquatic animal and plant 
life; but
``(ii) does not include--
``(I) marine mammals; or
``(II) birds.''.
(2) Farm ownership loans.--Section 303(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1923(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Commercial fishers.--A commercial fisher may use a 
direct or guaranteed loan under this subtitle for--
``(A) acquiring a commercial fishing permit; and
``(B) acquiring, operating, and maintaining a 
commercial fishing vessel.''.
(3) Farm operating loans.--Section 312 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1942) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``(f) Commercial Fishers.--A commercial fisher may use a direct or 
guaranteed loan under this subtitle for acquiring, operating, and 
maintaining a commercial fishing vessel.''.
(b) Farmers' Markets and Local Food Promotion Program.--Section 
210A(d)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627c(d)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(F) Eligibility of wild-caught fish and 
shellfish.--For purposes of this paragraph, an 
agricultural commodity or product described in 
subsection (a)(12) shall include fish (as defined in 
paragraph (14)(B) of section 343(a) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a))).''.

SEC. 303. DOMESTIC SEAFOOD PRODUCTION.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Mariculture.--The term ``mariculture'' means shellfish 
and aquatic plants grown under controlled conditions.
(2) Rural community.--The term ``rural community'' means a 
coastal community located in a rural area (as defined in 
section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a))).
(3) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means wild-caught 
finfish and shellfish.
(b) Action Plan and Selection of Coastal Communities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, shall develop an action plan to 
facilitate increased domestic processing of United States-
caught seafood and mariculture.
(2) Inclusions.--The action plan developed under paragraph 
(1) shall include--
(A) an identification of coastal communities in 
which--
(i) commercial fishing is a significant 
economic driver; and
(ii) there exists a need, and voiced 
community desire, for the creation of new (or 
rehabilitation of existing) seafood processing 
infrastructure to allow those communities--
(I) to effectively process the 
catch of the communities locally; and
(II) to provide for the local and 
domestic market;
(B) an identification of coastal communities with 
existing or developing mariculture operations in which 
processing infrastructure is not sufficient to meet the 
needs of the mariculture operations;
(C) a consideration of the diversity of coastal 
communities, including geographic diversity;
(D) an assessment of the number of coastal 
communities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
that qualify as rural communities; and
(E) an analysis of the current domestic seafood 
supply chain, including a carbon footprint.
(3) Selection of eligible communities.--The action plan 
developed under paragraph (1) shall include a selection of 5 
coastal communities across the United States that would be 
eligible for the grants and cooperative agreements under 
subsection (c).
(4) Stakeholder engagement.--In developing the action plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, shall provide a meaningful stakeholder 
engagement process that--
(A) prioritizes outreach and engagement through 
methods that effectively reach residents of rural 
communities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
of paragraph (2); and
(B) provides an opportunity for public comment 
regarding a draft of the action plan, and incorporation 
of any comments received by the date that is 60 days 
after the end of the public comment period.
(c) Grants and Cooperative Agreements To Support Local Seafood 
Processing.--
(1) In general.--Using funds made available under 
subsection (f), the Secretary shall, for the period of fiscal 
years 2027 and 2028, make competitive grants or enter into 
cooperative agreements--
(A) to support pilot projects for new seafood or 
mariculture processing infrastructure in eligible 
communities selected under subsection (b)(3);
(B) to support pilot projects for the 
rehabilitation, repair, or retrofitting of existing 
seafood or mariculture processing infrastructure in 
those eligible communities;
(C) to host onsite local training, education, 
outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for 
working waterfront populations in those communities; or
(D) to provide preference for community members 
from those eligible communities in the startup of pilot 
seafood or mariculture processing facilities 
exclusively designed for serving domestic and local 
markets, which shall include--
(i) entrepreneurship and business training;
(ii) financial and risk management 
training; and
(iii) food safety and recordkeeping.
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the 
recipient of the grant or participant in the cooperative 
agreement shall be--
(A) a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or 
regionally based network or partnership of public or 
private entities; or
(B) an individual seafood or mariculture processing 
company.
(3) Priorities.--In making grants or entering into 
cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
give priority to--
(A) projects that commit--
(i) to sell a substantial quantity of 
seafood domestically, as determined by the 
Secretary;
(ii) to meaningful local-hire practices, as 
determined by the Secretary;
(iii) to avoiding additional overburdening 
of rural communities, such as by minimizing 
additional vehicular traffic; and
(iv) to supporting innovative 
transportation networks to minimize adverse 
impacts on adjacent communities;
(B) projects that--
(i) colocate with, or supply, community 
fish markets or community-based seafood 
distributors, such as local farmers' markets;
(ii)(I) would retrofit or update existing 
infrastructure; and
(II) are zoned for mixed use, such as a 
processing plant with an adjacent community 
fish market; or
(iii) include partnerships with schools or 
organizations that address food security and 
hunger; and
(C) community-based businesses and organizations 
with expertise in working with rural communities and 
coastal communities.
(4) Evaluation criteria.--In making grants or entering into 
cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
evaluate, with respect to applications for the grants or 
cooperative agreements--
(A) relevancy;
(B) technical merit;
(C) achievability, expertise, and track record; and
(D) equity and environmental justice impacts.
(5) Requirements.--A grant or cooperative agreement under 
paragraph (1) shall be for an amount and term determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.
(6) Interagency funding.--Any Federal agency may 
participate in any grant or cooperative agreement under 
paragraph (1) by contributing funds, if the contributing agency 
determines that the objectives of the grant or cooperative 
agreement will advance the authorized programs of the 
contributing agency.
(7) Limitation on indirect costs.--A recipient of a grant 
or a party to a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) may 
not use more than 10 percent of the funds received for the 
indirect costs of carrying out the grant or cooperative 
agreement.
(d) Evaluation of Action Plan, Grants, and Cooperative 
Agreements.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, 
shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the 
action plan developed under subsection (b) and the grants and 
cooperative agreements made or entered into under subsection (c), 
including--
(1) an assessment of social and economic benefits resulting 
from projects carried out using those grants and cooperative 
agreements; and
(2) recommendations--
(A) to improve the effectiveness of the action plan 
and the grants and cooperative agreements; and
(B) to expand projects carried out using the grants 
and cooperative agreements to additional coastal 
communities.
(e) Exclusive Economic Zone Prohibitions.--
(1) Prohibition on authorizing finfish aquaculture.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency 
shall permit, authorize, or otherwise regulate commercial 
finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone 
of the United States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 
5030, dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a law 
authorizing such an action that is enacted after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
(2) Prohibition on funds to promote finfish aquaculture.--
No Federal funds available to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration shall be used to award grants to 
facilitate or otherwise regulate finfish aquaculture in Federal 
waters.
(f) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
(2) Reservation of funds.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (1)--
(A) $200,000 shall be used to carry out subsection 
(b) during fiscal year 2027, to be divided equally 
between the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce;
(B) $200,000 shall be used to carry out subsection 
(d) during fiscal year 2028; and
(C) the remaining amounts shall be used, subject to 
paragraphs (3) and (4)--
(i) to carry out subsection (c); or
(ii) for expenses relating to the 
administration of this section.
(3) Allocation of funds.--A majority of the amount made 
available to carry out subsection (c) for any fiscal year shall 
be used to support coastal communities that are rural 
communities.
(4) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 5 percent of 
the amounts made available to carry out this section for a 
fiscal year may be used for expenses relating to the 
administration of this section.

SEC. 304. GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE REUSE, RECYCLING, AND 
SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE PRODUCTS FROM SEAFOOD INDUSTRY.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to support projects 
that promote the reuse, recycling, and sustainable use of marine 
products from the seafood industry.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) an academic institution;
(B) a nonprofit organization; and
(C) a for-profit company.
(2) Marine product.--The term ``marine product'' means--
(A) chitin derived from marine animals, including 
crustaceans, mollusks, and the scales, shells, or waste 
of any marine animal;
(B) seaweed;
(C) marine waste from seafood; and
(D) any other product or byproduct of the seafood 
industry that, in the determination of the Secretary--
(i) would ultimately end in a landfill or 
other waste disposal facility if not reused, 
recycled, or put to use in a manner consistent 
with the purpose of this section; and
(ii) demonstrates promise for reuse, 
recycling, or sustainable use.
(3) Reuse, recycling, or sustainable use.--The term 
``reuse, recycling, or sustainable use'', with respect to a 
marine product, includes use of the marine product--
(A) as a fertilizer;
(B) as a biostimulant;
(C) as a component in a plastic alternative;
(D) in soil amendment and remediation;
(E) in wastewater treatment; and
(F) for collagen extraction.
(c) Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible 
entities for projects that involve the reuse, recycling, or 
sustainable use of 1 or more marine products from the seafood 
industry.
(2) Set-aside.--The Secretary shall set aside 50 percent of 
the amounts appropriated to carry out the program established 
under paragraph (1) to make grants to eligible entities that 
are domiciled, or have an operating location, in a State that, 
as determined by the Secretary, is among the States with the 
greatest length of coastline.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out 
this section.

SEC. 305. WILD USA SEAFOOD LABEL.

Title II of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Subtitle H--Wild USA Seafood Label

``SEC. 298A. DEFINITIONS.

``In this subtitle:
``(1) Fish.--The term `fish' means finfish, mollusks, 
crustaceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal and plant 
life other than aquatic mammals and birds.
``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
of Agriculture.

``SEC. 298B. WILD USA SEAFOOD LABEL.

``(a) In General.--A retailer of fish or person engaged in the 
business of supplying fish to a retailer may label the fish as `wild 
USA seafood', `wild American seafood', or any equivalent designation 
only if--
``(1) the fish is--
``(A) naturally born in the wild; or
``(B) a hatchery-originated fish released in the 
wild;
``(2) the fish is caught, taken, or harvested from--
``(A) waters within the exclusive economic zone (as 
defined in section 107 of title 46, United States 
Code); or
``(B) navigable waters (as defined in section 502 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1362)); and
``(3) if the fish is caught, taken, or harvested by a 
vessel, that vessel is a vessel of the United States (as 
defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)).
``(b) Method of Notification.--
``(1) In general.--The information described in subsection 
(a) may be provided to consumers by means of a label, stamp, 
mark, placard, or other clear and visible sign on the fish, or 
on the package, display, holding unit, or bin containing the 
fish, at the final point of sale to consumers.
``(2) Labeled commodities.--If fish is already individually 
labeled for retail sale with the label described in subsection 
(a), the retailer shall not be required to provide any 
additional information to comply with this section.

``SEC. 298C. ENFORCEMENT.

``(a) Warnings.--If the Secretary determines that a retailer of 
fish or person engaged in the business of supplying fish to a retailer 
is in violation of section 298B, the Secretary shall--
``(1) notify the retailer or person of the determination of 
the Secretary; and
``(2) provide the retailer or person a 30-day period, 
beginning on the date on which the retailer or person receives 
the notice under paragraph (1) from the Secretary, during which 
the retailer or person may take necessary steps to comply with 
section 298B.
``(b) Fines.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may fine a retailer or 
person under paragraph (2) if, on completion of the 30-day 
period described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary determines 
that the retailer or person--
``(A) has not made a good faith effort to comply 
with section 298B; and
``(B) continues to willfully violate section 298B 
with respect to the violation regarding which the 
retailer or person received a notification under 
subsection (a)(1).
``(2) Notice and hearing; amount.--After providing notice 
and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with 
respect to the violation described in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may fine the retailer or person in an amount equal to 
not more than $10,000 for each violation.

``SEC. 298D. REGULATIONS.

``The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to 
implement this subtitle.''.

SEC. 306. MARKET NAME FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FISH.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subtitle E of title II of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639 et seq.), or any 
other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market 
name of any fish product that is genetically engineered shall include 
the words ``Genetically Engineered'' or ``GE'' prior to the existing 
acceptable market name.
(b) Genetically Engineered Described.--For purposes of this 
section, a fish product shall be considered to be genetically 
engineered if the fish product has been modified by recombinant DNA 
(rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of fish that contain 
the rDNA modification.

SEC. 307. MARKET NAME FOR CULTIVATED FISH.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subtitle E of title II of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639 et seq.) or any other 
provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market name of any 
fish product that is laboratory-grown shall include the word 
``Cultivated'' prior to the existing acceptable market name.
(b) Cultivated Described.--For purposes of this section, a fish 
product shall be considered to be cultivated if the fish product is 
derived from the harvested cells of fish and grown in a laboratory 
setting.

TITLE IV--IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

SEC. 401. FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN STATES WITHOUT 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE FACILITIES.

Subtitle B of title VI of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7651 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 621. FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN STATES WITHOUT 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE FACILITIES.

``There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until 
expended, for agricultural research at 1862 Institutions and State 
agriculture agencies in States that do not have an Agricultural 
Research Service facility, to address the research priorities of those 
States.''.

SEC. 402. SEAWEED METHANE REDUCTION RESEARCH GRANTS.

Subtitle H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1673 (7 U.S.C. 
5926) the following:

``SEC. 1674. SEAWEED METHANE REDUCTION RESEARCH GRANTS.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)).
``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
of Agriculture.
``(b) Grants.--The Secretary shall provide grants to eligible 
entities for the research and development of the suitability of cold-
water seaweed species for reduction of enteric methane through 
livestock feed additives.
``(c) Research Priorities.--The Secretary shall give priority in 
providing grants under subsection (b) for the following types of 
research:
``(1) Research conducted on which varieties of seaweed 
inhibit methane production.
``(2) Research conducted on which varieties of seaweed that 
inhibit methane production can grow in cold-water climates.
``(3) Research conducted on whether bromoform from seaweed 
causes any effects on the ozone.
``(4) Research conducted on what level of shelf-life 
seaweed could have if produced on a large scale.
``(5) Research conducted on whether, and to what extent, 
large-scale production of seaweed has environmental effects.
``(6) Research conducted on how seaweed affects livestock 
biology if used as livestock feed.
``(7) Research conducted on whether seaweed affects human 
health if used as livestock feed.
``(8) Research conducted on how knowledge of the ability of 
seaweed to inhibit methane production would affect the market 
value of seaweed products, including--
``(A) the largest entities or sectors that would 
potentially purchase seaweed products;
``(B) potential market prices for livestock feed 
containing seaweed additives; and
``(C) the potential role of greenhouse gas emission 
credits in supporting the reduction of enteric methane 
using seaweed.
``(d) Requirements.--In providing grants under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall--
``(1) select recipients on the basis of the quality of the 
proposed research project; and
``(2) award not less than 50 percent of funding to eligible 
entities in States that, as determined by the Secretary, are 
among the States with the greatest length of coastline.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for 
each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.''.

SEC. 403. URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 
RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

Section 1672E of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925g) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``production;'' 
and inserting ``production or preservation;''; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``, including 
those in circumpolar regions'' before the semicolon; 
and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the 
end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) areas designated as frontier or remote areas.''.

SEC. 404. REPORTS AND REGULATIONS ON COASTAL SEAWEED FARMING.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Coastal seaweed farming.--The term ``coastal seaweed 
farming'' means the onshore or nearshore propagation and 
harvesting of seaweed and products derived from seaweed that--
(A) does not use any--
(i) synthetic pesticide (as defined in 
section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136)); 
or
(ii) plastic, unless a suitable replacement 
does not exist; and
(B) does not produce finfish for commercial 
purposes.
(2) Seaweed.--The term ``seaweed'' means any macroscopic, 
multicellular marine algae species.
(3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
(A) the Secretary; and
(B) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Preliminary report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
jointly submit to Congress, and publish on the websites 
of the Department of Agriculture and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a preliminary 
report analyzing the following:
(i) The effects of coastal seaweed farming 
on--
(I) surrounding communities;
(II) the ecosystem; and
(III) marine and coastal wildlife.
(ii) Best practices for cultivating and 
sourcing local seeds to propagate for coastal 
seaweed farming, including practices based on 
traditional ecological knowledge.
(iii) Best practices, including practices 
based on traditional ecological knowledge, to 
prevent the escape or spread during coastal 
seaweed farming of any organism that would--
(I) alter the natural ecosystem; or
(II) present a biofouling risk.
(iv) Best practices, including practices 
based on traditional ecological knowledge, 
relating to species selection, harvesting 
cycles, spatial planning and siting, 
engineering and design, and environmental 
aspects of coastal seaweed farming that--
(I) maximize benefits, and avoid 
adverse effects, on the marine 
ecosystem and marine and coastal 
wildlife;
(II) lead to optimal yields;
(III) account for the impact 
climate change may have on natural 
habitats and coastal seaweed farming 
operations;
(IV) minimize entanglements and 
other harmful interactions between 
marine life and nearshore seaweed 
farming infrastructure and gear;
(V) account for changes in 
migration patterns of marine mammals 
and highly migratory species (as 
defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)); and
(VI) account for, and avoid 
interference with, competing uses, 
including vessel traffic and commercial 
and recreational fishing.
(v) The potential for growing seaweed for 
long-term carbon sequestration and best 
practices for measurement, reporting, and 
verification approaches for that growing, 
specific to the sequestration reservoir.
(vi) The effects of cocultivation of 
bivalves with seaweed on the ecosystem, ocean 
acidification, and hypoxia levels.
(vii) The effects of coastal seaweed 
farming on water quality.
(viii) Best practices for limiting the use 
of plastic in coastal seaweed farming gear.
(ix) The history and use of Indigenous and 
traditional seaweed farming practices.
(x) Best practices for sustainable harvest 
and post-harvest processing of coastal seaweed 
farming products, including--
(I) methods of reducing energy 
costs; and
(II) methods based on traditional 
ecological knowledge.
(xi) Scalable commercial applications for 
value-added seaweed or products derived from 
seaweed, including as feedstock for animals and 
other agricultural, commercial, and industrial 
applications.
(xii) Processes for processing, storage, 
and transportation of seaweed that--
(I) are cost-effective and 
efficient; and
(II) reduce carbon emissions from 
transportation.
(xiii) Existing and potential markets and 
market capacity for major cultivated seaweed 
species.
(xiv) Baseline economic analyses and 
business planning models for major cultivated 
seaweed species.
(xv) The effects of water quality on the 
quality of cultivated seaweed for human 
consumption, including the absorption of toxic 
heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants.
(xvi) Best practices for onshore seaweed 
farming issues that reduce energy requirements 
to pump water, include management of effluent 
and spatial planning, and address conflicting 
uses of the onshore coastal zone.
(xvii) Best practices in efficient and 
effective Federal and State regulatory systems 
for coastal seaweed farming.
(B) Consultation and engagement.--In preparing the 
report under subparagraph (A), the Secretaries shall 
consult or engage, as appropriate, with the following:
(i) The Interagency Working Group on 
Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge, 
with respect to--
(I) the cultivation of kelp, 
seaweed, and shellfish;
(II) the use of Tribal waters for 
coastal seaweed farming;
(III) the impact and benefits of 
coastal seaweed farming on Tribal 
waters; and
(IV) best practices for engaging 
with Indian Tribes (as defined in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) with respect to 
matters relating to coastal seaweed 
farming.
(ii) Indian Tribes (as so defined).
(iii) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (as 
defined in section 2 of the Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 
U.S.C. 3001)).
(iv) The Interagency Working Group on 
Research for Farming of Seaweeds and 
Seagrasses.
(v) The Interagency Working Group on Ocean 
Acidification.
(vi) The Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture 
of the National Science and Technology Council.
(vii) Such other agencies as the 
Secretaries determine to be appropriate.
(2) Update.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
the report under paragraph (1) is submitted, the Secretaries 
shall submit to Congress an updated report based on pertinent 
information derived from Federal research programs and other 
sources of information.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
preliminary report under subsection (b)(1) is published, the 
Secretaries, in consultation with the Chief of Engineers, shall 
promulgate and implement such regulations as the Secretaries determine 
to be appropriate--
(1) to ensure that design, development, siting, species 
selection, operation, and production systems of coastal seaweed 
farming maximize potential benefits to, and avoid potential 
adverse effects on, the marine ecosystem, wildlife, and 
fisheries and surrounding communities;
(2) to establish evaluation metrics to measure the impact 
and benefits of coastal seaweed farming on--
(A) the marine ecosystem, including marine 
wildlife, biodiversity, productivity, water quality, 
and stored carbon; and
(B) surrounding communities, including relating to 
the equitable distribution of costs and benefits 
(including economic and environmental costs and 
benefits) within those communities; and
(3) to require monitoring and reporting relating to--
(A) any adverse effects on the marine ecosystem and 
wildlife, including entanglements of marine life; and
(B) any effects on commercial and recreational 
fishing.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretaries, to be allocated between the 
Secretaries as the Secretaries determine to be appropriate--
(1) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to 
complete the preliminary report under subsection (b)(1);
(2) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which--
(A) $1,000,000 shall be used for the updated report 
under subsection (b)(2); and
(B) $2,000,000 shall be used to promulgate and 
implement regulations pursuant to subsection (c); and
(3) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2030 to complete the updated 
report under subsection (b)(2).

TITLE V--SUPPORTING FORESTRY

SEC. 501. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY AND WOOD INNOVATION PROGRAM.

Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8113) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (iii)(II), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) involves services and equipment for 
the processing and distribution of woody 
biomass materials.'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``make grants to cover'' 
and inserting the following: ``make grants--
``(A) to cover'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so 
redesignated), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) for the processing and distribution of woody 
biomass products.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or in the case 
of processing and distribution of woody biomass 
products for a school or hospital in a low-income 
community,'' after ``community,''; and
(3) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ``or innovative wood product facility 
project'' and inserting ``, an innovative wood product facility 
project, or a project for the processing and distribution of 
woody biomass products''.

TITLE VI--SUPPORTING UNITED STATES FLORICULTURE

SEC. 601. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``American Grown 
Act''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means--
(A) the Executive Office of the President;
(B) the Department of Defense; and
(C) the Department of State.
(2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) a foreign government; and
(B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined 
section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611)).
(3) Cut flower.--The term ``cut flower'' means a flower 
removed from a living plant for decorative use.
(4) Cut green.--The term ``cut green'' means a green, 
foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative 
use.
(5) Qualifying area.--The term ``qualifying area'' means--
(A) a State;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) a territory or possession of the United States; 
and
(D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a 
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(c) Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Funds appropriated or otherwise available 
to a covered agency may only be used for the procurement of a 
cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown 
in a qualifying area.
(2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to a 
procurement made or contracted for--
(A) in the United States; and
(B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Gifts for Display.--
(1) In general.--A covered agency may only accept a gift of 
a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a qualifying 
area from a covered entity for the purpose of displaying the 
cut flower or cut green if--
(A) the origin of the cut flower or cut green is 
clearly displayed at the time of delivery; and
(B) at the time of delivery, the covered agency 
procures an additional cut flower or cut green that is 
grown in a qualifying area to display during the period 
of display of the gift.
(2) Requirement.--A covered agency that accepts a gift of a 
cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under paragraph 
(1) shall clearly display the origin of the cut flower or cut 
green during the period of display of the cut flower or cut 
green.

TITLE VII--IMPROVING TRIBAL SELF-DETERMINATION

SEC. 701. AGRICULTURAL SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-GOVERNANCE.

(a) Self-Determination for Department of Agriculture Activities and 
Programs.--Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 112. SELF-DETERMINATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES 
AND PROGRAMS.

``(a) Agriculture Self-Determination Authorized.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in 
accordance with subsection (c), with Tribal organizations, on the 
request of any Indian Tribe, by Tribal resolution--
``(1) to plan, conduct, and administer any function, 
service, or activity provided by the Forest Service or the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service for the Indian Tribe; or
``(2) subject to subsection (b), to carry out the authority 
of the Food Safety and Inspection Service under the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).
``(b) Food Safety and Inspection Service Contracts.--
``(1) In general.--Before requesting to enter into a self-
determination contract described in subsection (a)(2), a Tribal 
organization shall adopt, by Tribal resolution, a food and 
agriculture code approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
after which the Secretary of Agriculture shall exercise the 
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under Public Law 87-
718 (7 U.S.C. 1633) with respect to the Indian Tribe governed 
by that Tribal organization.
``(2) Rural water, waste disposal, and community facilities 
loans and grants.--An Indian Tribe operating under a contract 
described in subsection (a)(2) shall be eligible for grant and 
loan programs under paragraphs (19) and (24) of section 306(a) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926(a)).
``(c) Self-Determination Contract.--A self-determination contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and 
conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and 
requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under 
section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency 
for purposes of a self-determination contract entered into under 
subsection (a).
``(d) Technical Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The Office of Self-Governance of the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance 
with respect to self-determination contracts under subsection 
(a)--
``(A) to the Secretary of Agriculture; and
``(B) to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations 
that request that assistance.
``(2) Department of agriculture.--After an Office of Self-
Governance is established in the Department of Agriculture, the 
Office of Self Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may 
continue to provide technical assistance under paragraph (1), 
subject to the condition that self-determination contracts 
under subsection (a) shall be primarily negotiated and executed 
by the Office of Self-Governance of the Department of 
Agriculture.''.
(b) Department of Agriculture Office of Self-Governance.--
(1) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of a Tribal self-governance 
demonstration project for appropriate programs, services, 
functions, and activities of the Department of Agriculture.
(2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report detailing--
(A) the results of the study conducted under 
paragraph (1); and
(B) a plan to establish an Office of Self-
Governance in the Department of Agriculture to carry 
out--
(i) the results of that study; and
(ii) the amendment made by subsection (a).
(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall develop the plan 
described in paragraph (2)(B) in consultation with Indian 
Tribes, the Office of Tribal Relations of the Department of 
Agriculture, and the Tribal Advisory Committee established 
under section 309(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6921(b)).
(4) Implementation.--Not later than 18 months after the 
date on which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall implement the plan described in the 
report.

SEC. 702. BUY INDIAN ACT MODIFICATIONS.

Section 23 of the Act of Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 861, 
chapter 431; 25 U.S.C. 47) (commonly known as the ``Buy Indian Act''), 
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) the Secretary of Agriculture.'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and the 
Department of Health and Human Services'' and inserting 
``, the Department of Health and Human Services, and 
the Department of Agriculture''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and the Indian 
Health Service'' and inserting ``, the Indian Health 
Service, and the Department of Agriculture''; and
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``Committee on Indian 
Affairs'' and all that follows through ``House of 
Representatives'' and inserting ``Committees on Indian Affairs 
and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 
Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives''.

SEC. 703. WATER SYSTEMS FOR ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES AND RURAL VILLAGES.

Section 306D(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1926d(c)) is amended by inserting ``and the Alaska Native 
Tribal Health Consortium'' after ``State of Alaska''.

SEC. 704. REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 1419B(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, for up to 5 years,'' 
after ``competitive grants'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) to purchase, rent, or lease scientific or 
laboratory equipment for educational purposes, 
including instructional and research purchases; and
``(F) to renovate, repair, and improve classroom, 
library, laboratory, and other instructional 
facilities.''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
``2050''.
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