Summary: Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2011 - Provides for the inclusion of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products under specified agricultural, rural development, agricultural research, crop insurance, and nutrition programs. Directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer a whole farm adjusted revenue risk management insurance plan that allows a producer to qualify for an indemnity if actual gross farm revenue is below 85% of the producer's average gross farm revenue. Prohibits the Corporation from requiring organic crop insurance premium surcharges. Directs the Corporation to offer organic crop producers price elections that reflect actual retail or wholesale prices. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to require state agencies to treat wireless retailers in the same manner as wired program retail food stores for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits. Defines "wireless retailer" to include: (1) a farmers market, (2) a farm stand, (3) a green cart, (4) a route vendor, (5) an entity operating a community-supported agriculture or fishery program, (6) a buying club, and (7) a farmer affiliated with such entities. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a wireless retailer electronic benefit transfer pilot program for smartphone technology. Extends: (1) the program of fresh fruit and vegetable purchases for distribution to schools and service institutions; (2) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (3) the seniors farmers' market nutrition program; (4) the rural business opportunity grant program; (5) the value-added agricultural product market development grant program; (6) the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative; (7) the specialty block grant program; and (8) the national organic certification cost-share program. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit schools to use an amount equal to 15% of their commodity dollars for purchases of locally grown food. Increases the annual fiscal year limit for community food project grants. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary to make and guarantee loans for the production of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to evaluate how the credit needs of young, beginning, and small farmers and local and regional farm and food systems are being met by the Farm Credit System, USDA, the Department of the Treasury, and any other federal agencies. Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct: (1) the Secretary to distribute price reporting of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products, and (2) the Under Secretary to establish a special initiative to coordinate USDA research relating to classical plant and animal breeding. Amends the Rural Development Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary to increase technical assistance for sustainable local and regional food systems. Amends the the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to establish the local marketing promotion program (in lieu of the farmers market promotion program) to promote producer-to-consumer marketing, including farmers markets and other local and regional food markets. Directs the Secretary to establish in the Food Safety and Inspection Service technical assistance divisions to provide directly or through grants outreach, education, and training to very small or certain small meat and poultry processing plants. Directs the Secretary to establish an electronic option for meat and poultry label preapproval. Amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide funding for the national food safety training, education, outreach, and technical assistance program.

local farms food jobs_act provides inclusion locally regionally produced agricultural food products specified agricultural rural development agricultural research crop insurance nutrition programs directs federal_crop_insurance_corporation offer farm adjusted revenue risk management insurance plan allows producer qualify indemnity actual gross farm revenue producer average gross farm revenue prohibits corporation requiring organic crop insurance premium surcharges directs corporation offer organic crop producers price elections reflect actual retail wholesale prices amends food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 known food_stamp_act require state agencies treat wireless retailers manner program retail food stores purposes supplemental nutrition assistance snap food stamp benefits defines wireless retailer include farmers market farm stand green route vendor entity operating community supported agriculture fishery program buying club farmer affiliated entities directs secretary agriculture usda establish wireless retailer electronic benefit transfer pilot program technology extends program fresh fruit vegetable purchases distribution schools service institutions special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic farmers market nutrition program seniors farmers market nutrition program rural business opportunity grant program value added agricultural product market development grant program agriculture_and_food_research_initiative specialty block grant program national organic certification cost share program amends national school lunch act permit schools use equal commodity dollars purchases locally grown food increases annual fiscal year limit community food project grants amends consolidated_farm rural development act direct secretary guarantee loans production locally regionally produced agricultural food products directs comptroller_general gao evaluate credit needs young beginning small farmers local regional farm food systems met usda department_of_the_treasury federal agencies amends department_of_agriculture_reorganization_act direct secretary distribute price reporting locally regionally produced agricultural food products secretary establish special initiative coordinate usda research relating plant animal breeding amends rural development act direct secretary increase technical assistance sustainable local regional food systems amends farmer consumer direct marketing act establish local marketing promotion program lieu farmers market promotion program promote producer consumer marketing including farmers markets local regional food markets directs secretary establish food_safety_and_inspection_service technical assistance divisions provide directly grants outreach education training small certain small meat poultry processing plants directs secretary establish electronic option meat poultry label preapproval amends education reform act provide funding national food safety training education outreach technical assistance program


Summary: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend: (1) the conservation reserve and related programs, (2) the pilot program for enrollment of wetland and buffer acreage in the conservation reserve program, (3) the environmental quality incentives program, (4) activities to address air quality concerns from agricultural operations, and (5) the conservation access program. Permits conservation reserve contract modification to facilitate transfers from retiring owners to limited resource farmers or ranchers. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to: (1) reduce the number of operating years required for a beginning farmer or rancher to qualify for a direct real estate loan, (2) authorize micro loans for beginning farmers or ranchers who are between 19 and 35 years old, (3) extend real estate and operating loan authority at increased levels, (4) revise private source transition provisions, (5) make the direct operating loan set-aside for beginning farmers and ranchers permanent, (6) permit loans and grants for entrepreneurial farm and farm-related enterprises, and (7) extend the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program. Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to extend the value-added agricultural product market development grant program. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the beginning farmer and rancher development program. Provides assistance for agricultural rehabilitation and vocational training for veterans. Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to extend the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Provides priority assistance for new farming opportunities, including young, beginning, socially disadvantaged, and immigrant issues, as well as farm entry, transition, and transfer issues. Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to express the sense of Congress that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) should remove barriers and ensure effective access to crop and revenue insurance by beginning farmers and ranchers. Extends authority for reimbursement of research, development, and maintenance costs. Provides for risk management programs targeted at beginning, socially disadvantaged, transitioning, or legal immigrant farmers and ranchers. Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Small Farms and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Group (within the Office of Advocacy and Outreach) to designate a state small and beginning farmer and rancher coordinator from among the state office employees of the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in USDA the position of Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison.

beginning_farmer rancher opportunity act amends food security act extend conservation reserve related programs pilot program enrollment wetland buffer acreage conservation reserve program environmental quality incentives program activities address air quality concerns agricultural operations conservation access program permits conservation reserve contract modification facilitate transfers retiring owners limited resource farmers ranchers amends consolidated_farm rural development act reduce number operating years required beginning farmer rancher qualify direct real estate loan authorize micro loans beginning farmers ranchers years old extend real estate operating loan authority increased levels revise private source transition provisions direct operating loan set aside beginning farmers ranchers permanent permit loans grants entrepreneurial farm farm related enterprises extend beginning farmer rancher individual development accounts pilot program amends agricultural_risk_protection_act extend value added agricultural product market development grant program amends farm_security rural investment act extend beginning farmer rancher development program provides assistance agricultural rehabilitation vocational training veterans amends competitive special facilities research grant act extend agriculture_and_food_research_initiative provides priority assistance new farming opportunities including young beginning socially disadvantaged immigrant issues farm entry transition transfer issues amends federal_crop_insurance_act express sense congress department_of_agriculture usda remove barriers ensure effective access crop revenue insurance beginning farmers ranchers extends authority reimbursement research development maintenance costs provides risk management programs targeted beginning socially disadvantaged transitioning legal immigrant farmers ranchers amends department_of_agriculture_reorganization_act direct small farms designate state small beginning farmer rancher coordinator state office employees farm_service_agency natural_resources_conservation_service risk_management_agency rural_utilities_service amends department_of_agriculture_reorganization_act establish usda position military veterans agricultural liaison


Summary: Growing Opportunities for Agriculture and Responding to Markets Act of 2011 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a local farm business and market garden loan program to make available to eligible lending entities loans to develop revolving loan funds to assist: (1) producers in establishing local farm business projects or market garden projects that will produce fresh foods locally, and (2) local farm business projects and market garden projects to create local employment opportunities. Sets forth program provisions.

agriculture responding markets act amends food conservation energy act direct secretary agriculture usda establish local farm business market garden loan program available eligible lending entities loans develop revolving loan funds assist producers establishing local farm business projects market garden projects produce fresh foods locally local farm business projects market garden projects create local employment opportunities sets forth program provisions


Summary: Upstate Works Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium-sized manufacturers to finance the cost of reequipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce clean energy technology and energy efficient products or of reducing the energy intensity or greenhouse gas production of a manufacturing facility; and (2) include as an activity of Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (known as the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers) the establishment of a clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 50% tax credit for investment in value-added agricultural property. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to assist eligible consortia of businesses that serve counties with populations of no more than a million residents in improving job skills necessary for employment in specific industries. Extends the authorization of appropriations for loans and loan guarantees to extend access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas through FY2017. Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Build America Bond program, to: (1) extend until December 31, 2012, the authority to issue such bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds, (2) reduce the percentage rate of payments to issuers in 2011 and 2012, (3) allow refundings of currently issued bonds, and (4) allow the use of Build America bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects.

works act amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act direct secretary commerce establish program provide grants states establish revolving loan funds provide loans small medium sized manufacturers finance cost reequipping expanding establishing manufacturing facilities united_states produce clean energy technology energy efficient products reducing energy intensity greenhouse gas production manufacturing facility include activity known establishment clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment value added agricultural property directs secretary labor award grants assist eligible consortia businesses serve counties populations million residents improving job skills necessary employment specific industries extends authorization appropriations loans loan guarantees extend access broadband telecommunications services rural areas fy2017 amends internal revenue code respect build_america_bond program extend december authority issue bonds authority payments issuers bonds reduce percentage rate payments issuers allow refundings currently issued bonds allow use build_america bonds fund capital expenditures levees flood control projects


Summary: Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to revise crop insurance provisions regarding approval of advance payments for a portion of specialty crop research and development costs.

amends federal_crop_insurance_act revise crop insurance provisions approval advance payments portion specialty crop research development costs


Summary: MILC Continuation Act of 2012 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to extend, for one year, the milk income loss contract program.

continuation act amends energy act extend year milk income loss contract program


Summary: Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include facilities that convert renewable biomass into renewable chemicals in the definitions of "biomass conversion facility" and "biorefinery." Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, or formulated product produced from renewable biomass. Amends the biobased markets program to: (1) require federal procuring agencies to issue a certain number of biobased-only contracts; and (2) require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to designate intermediate ingredients or feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased products in the program guidelines; (3) require the Secretary to issue criteria for determining which assembled and finished products may carry the USDA Certified Biobased Product label; (4) require the Secretary to assess the economic impact of the biobased products industry; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out outreach, education, and promotion activities; and (6) authorize the Secretary to perform audits. Makes renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing eligible for grant and loan guarantee assistance. Eliminates feedstocks research, development, and demonstration activities from the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.

amends farm_security rural investment act include facilities convert renewable biomass renewable chemicals definitions biomass conversion facility biorefinery defines renewable chemical monomer polymer plastic formulated product produced renewable biomass amends biobased markets program require federal procuring agencies issue certain number biobased contracts require secretary agriculture usda designate intermediate ingredients feedstocks assembled finished biobased products program guidelines require secretary issue criteria determining assembled finished products carry usda certified biobased product label require secretary assess economic impact biobased products industry authorize secretary carry outreach education promotion activities authorize secretary perform audits makes renewable chemicals biobased product manufacturing eligible grant loan guarantee assistance eliminates feedstocks research development demonstration activities


Summary: Rural Energy Savings Program Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Utilities Service, to make interest-free loans to eligible entities (public power districts, public utility districts, or specified electric cooperatives that borrowed and repaid, prepaid, or are paying an electric loan made or guaranteed by the Rural Utilities Service) for loans to consumers to implement energy efficient measures. Provides a special advance for start-up activities. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a qualified entity to provide verification and measurement activities and employee technical assistance and training. Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into agreements with eligible entities, or groups of eligible entities, that have specified energy efficiency programs to establish energy efficiency loan demonstration projects.

act amends farm security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture usda rural_utilities_service interest free loans eligible entities public power districts public utility districts specified electric cooperatives borrowed repaid prepaid paying electric loan guaranteed rural_utilities_service loans consumers implement energy efficient measures provides special advance start activities authorizes secretary contract qualified entity provide verification measurement activities employee technical assistance training directs secretary offer enter agreements eligible entities groups eligible entities specified energy efficiency programs establish energy efficiency loan demonstration projects


Summary: Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2012 or the B-CROP Act of 2012 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) award grants to eligible entities for the deployment, identification, or adoption of broadband services within eligible rural communities; and (2) reduce the paperwork required of rural broadband program applicants. Authorizes the Secretary to use specified funds for a national competition to create an Internet-accessible rural broadband clearinghouse.

crop act amends rural electrification act direct secretary agriculture usda award grants eligible entities deployment identification adoption broadband services eligible rural communities reduce paperwork required rural broadband program applicants authorizes secretary use specified funds national competition create internet accessible rural broadband clearinghouse


Summary: Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Extension Act of 2012 - Extends through FY2012: (1) the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance program; (2) the supplemental revenue assistance payments (SURE) program; (3) the livestock indemnity program; (4) the livestock forage disaster program; (5) the emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish; (6) the tree assistance program; and (7) the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.

supplemental agricultural disaster assistance extension act extends fy2012 supplemental agricultural disaster assistance program supplemental revenue assistance payments sure program livestock indemnity program livestock forage disaster program emergency assistance livestock honey bees farm raised fish tree assistance program agricultural disaster relief trust fund


Summary: Wildfire and Drought Relief for Ranchers and Farmers Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds in FY2012 for the following supplemental agricultural disaster programs: (1) the livestock indemnity program; (2) the livestock forage disaster program; (3) the emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program; and (4) the tree assistance program.

wildfire ranchers farmers act amends federal_crop_insurance_act direct secretary agriculture usda use commodity_credit_corporation funds fy2012 following supplemental agricultural disaster programs livestock indemnity program livestock forage disaster program emergency assistance livestock honey bees farm raised fish program tree assistance program


Summary: Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2012 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.

kosher halal food act amends emergency food assistance act provide increased purchase kosher halal food modify labeling commodities list emergency food assistance program enable kosher halal food bank operators identify commodities obtain local food banks


Summary: Protect our Prairies Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce crop insurance assistance and noninsured crop disaster assistance for crops grown on native sod acreage converted to cropland for the first four years.

protect act amends federal_crop_insurance_act reduce crop insurance assistance noninsured crop disaster assistance crops grown native sod acreage converted cropland years


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Sugar Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make loans available to processors of domestically grown sugarcane (18 cents per pound) and sugar beet processors through FY2017.

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make specified sugarcane and sugar beet quantity estimates through crop year 2017.

Requires that sugar allotments be appropriate to maintain adequate supplies at reasonable prices, taking into account all domestic supply sources, including imports.

Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or modify marketing allotments, taking into account: (1) the interests of consumers, food industry workers, businesses, and agricultural producers; and (2) the competitiveness of domestically produced and imported foods containing sugar.

Revises sugar tariff-rate quota adjustment provisions to direct the Secretary to: (1) adjust tariff-rates to provide adequate domestic sugar supplies at reasonable prices, (2) establish and adjust tariff-rate quotas so that the ratio of sugar stocks to total sugar use at the end of the quota year will be approximately 15.5%, and (3) promulgate regulations that permit any country that has been allocated a quota share to temporarily transfer all or part of the share to any other country that has also been allocated a quota share.

Extends flexible marketing sugar allotment authority through crop year 2017.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers.

sugar reform act amends federal_agriculture_improvement reform act loans available processors domestically grown sugarcane cents pound sugar beet processors fy2017 amends agricultural adjustment act direct secretary agriculture usda specified sugarcane sugar beet quantity estimates crop year requires sugar allotments appropriate maintain adequate supplies reasonable prices taking account domestic supply sources including imports authorizes secretary suspend modify marketing allotments taking account interests consumers food industry workers businesses agricultural producers competitiveness domestically produced imported foods containing sugar revises sugar tariff rate quota adjustment provisions direct secretary adjust tariff rates provide adequate domestic sugar supplies reasonable prices establish adjust tariff rate quotas ratio sugar stocks total sugar use end quota year approximately promulgate regulations permit country allocated quota share temporarily transfer share country allocated quota share extends flexible marketing sugar allotment authority crop year amends farm security rural investment act repeal feedstock flexibility program bioenergy producers


Summary: Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates.

crop insurance subsidy reduction act amends federal_crop_insurance_act reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates


Summary: Creating Reliability for Our Producers Act or CROP Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to revise crop insurance provisions regarding approval of advance payments for a portion of specialty crop research and development costs.

creating reliability producers act crop act amends federal_crop_insurance_act revise crop insurance provisions approval advance payments portion specialty crop research development costs


Summary:
Agricultural Credit Expansion Act - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency operating loans, farm ownership loans, conservation loans, and emergency loans.

Deems specified embedded entities (an entity owned wholly or in part by another entity) eligible for farm ownership and operating loans.

Deems specified operating-only entities eligible for farm ownership loans.

Deems an entity that is an owner-operator or operator to meet the direct ownership loan requirement if it is owned in whole or in part by other entities and each individual that is an owner of the family farm involved has an ownership interest in each of the other entities.

consolidated_farm rural development act expand eligibility farm_service_agency operating loans farm ownership loans conservation loans emergency loans deems specified embedded entities entity owned wholly entity eligible farm ownership operating loans deems specified operating entities eligible farm ownership loans deems entity owner operator operator meet direct ownership loan requirement owned entities individual owner family farm involved ownership interest entities


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Flexibility to Farm Act - Permits the chief executive of a state to exempt farmers in the state from a requirement of a covered federal environmental law by determining that such requirement is unduly burdensome.

Requires the chief executive to solicit and accept public comments for at least 90 days before finalizing any such determination.

Defines "covered federal environmental law" to mean the Clean Air Act insofar as it applies to emissions of air pollutants other than those resulting from the combustion of fossil fuel and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

flexibility farm act permits chief executive state exempt farmers state requirement covered federal environmental law determining requirement unduly burdensome requires chief executive solicit accept public comments days finalizing determination defines covered federal environmental law mean clean air act insofar applies emissions air pollutants resulting combustion fossil fuel federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act


Summary: Containing Risk, Offering Protection Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide insurance coverage for losses to an insured commodity destroyed or otherwise unable to be marketed or utilized for its intended purpose as a result of a federally-imposed quarantine.

containing risk offering protection act amends federal_crop_insurance_act provide insurance coverage losses insured commodity destroyed unable marketed utilized intended purpose result federally imposed quarantine


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California Federal Milk Marketing Order Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers, to designate California as a separate federal milk marketing order.

Provides that if so designated, the order covering California shall have the right to reblend and distribute order receipts to recognize quota value.

secretary agriculture usda petition approval california dairy producers designate california separate federal milk marketing order provides designated order covering california shall right distribute order receipts recognize quota value


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Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 regarding the supplemental food assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include as a retail store an agricultural producer marketing agricultural products directly to consumers.

Requires participating retailers to pay 100% of the costs of acquiring, and arranging for the implementation of, electronic benefit transfer (EBT) point-of-sale equipment and supplies. Allows exemptions, including for farmers' markets, direct farmer-to-consumer marketing outlets, military commissaries, nonprofit food buying cooperatives, and group living arrangements. Ends manual vouchers, except as necessary.

Establishes a pilot program to test mobile technologies for SNAP transactions.

Permits using benefits to purchase a community-supported agriculture share.

Provides for a five-state grant pilot program to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions participating in food service programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

 Permits each school food authority with a low annual commodity entitlement value to elect to substitute locally and regionally grown and raised food for the authority's allotment of commodity assistance for the school lunch program, subject to specified conditions.

Increases funding for community food projects and the seniors farmers' market nutrition program.

Revises the hunger-free community provisions, including by prohibiting state or local sales taxes and providing specified mandatory funding through FY2018.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children. Establishes a special initiative within the Research, Education, and Extension Office to coordinate Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant and animal breeding research.

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for guaranteed loans to eligible producers for the production of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products. Gives loan priority to projects that will increase access to locally or regionally grown food in underserved communities, create new market opportunities for local or regional agricultural producers, or support regional economic and community development.

Amends the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to include assistance for the production of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products.

Amends the the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to expand the scope of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.

Amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to reference locally and regionally produced agricultural products and give priority to projects that benefit underserved communities. Authorizes appropriations through FY2018.

Amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to specify making grants for locally or regional produced agricutural products. Provides for grants through FY2018.

Provides for a study on local food production and program evaluation.

Requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to: (1) conduct activities or enter into contracts to carry out research and development for a whole farm risk management insurance plan, and (2) offer organic crop producers price elections for all organic crops that reflect actual retail and wholesale prices.

Provides, with regard to the agricultural management assistance program, for: (1) nationwide program expansion, (2) organic certification cost assistance, and (3) funding through FY2018.

local farms food jobs_act amends food nutrition act supplemental food assistance program snap known food stamp program include retail store agricultural producer marketing agricultural products directly consumers requires participating retailers pay costs acquiring arranging implementation electronic benefit transfer ebt point sale equipment supplies allows exemptions including farmers markets direct farmer consumer marketing outlets military nonprofit food buying cooperatives group living arrangements ends manual vouchers necessary establishes pilot program test mobile technologies snap transactions permits benefits purchase community supported agriculture share provides state grant pilot program purchase locally grown fresh fruits vegetables distribution schools service institutions participating food service programs national school lunch act child nutrition act permits school food authority low annual commodity entitlement value elect substitute locally regionally grown raised food authority allotment commodity assistance school lunch program subject specified conditions increases funding community food projects seniors farmers market nutrition program revises hunger free community provisions including prohibiting state local sales taxes providing specified mandatory funding fy2018 amends department_of_agriculture_reorganization_act establish increase knowledge agriculture improve nutritional health children establishes special initiative coordinate department_of_agriculture usda plant animal breeding research amends consolidated_farm rural development act provide guaranteed loans eligible producers production locally regionally produced agricultural food products gives loan priority projects increase access locally regionally grown food underserved communities create new market opportunities local regional agricultural producers support regional economic community development amends farm_credit_act include assistance production locally regionally produced agricultural food products amends competitive special facilities research grant act expand scope agriculture_and_food_research_initiative amends farmer consumer direct marketing act reference locally regionally produced agricultural products priority projects benefit underserved communities authorizes appropriations fy2018 amends specialty crops competitiveness act specify making grants locally regional produced products provides grants fy2018 provides study local food production program evaluation requires federal_crop_insurance_corporation conduct activities enter contracts carry research development farm risk management insurance plan offer organic crop producers price elections organic crops reflect actual retail wholesale prices provides regard agricultural management assistance program nationwide program expansion organic certification cost assistance funding fy2018


Summary:
Makes livestock indemnity payments (at 65% of an animal's market value) through FY2013 to eligible producers on farms that have incurred excess livestock death losses due to: (1) attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law, including wolves; or (2) adverse weather, including hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme cold.

Establishes a livestock forage disaster program to provide one source for livestock forage disaster assistance for weather-related forage losses by combining: (1) the livestock forage assistance functions of the non insured crop disaster assistance program and the emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program; and (2) the livestock forage disaster program.

Provides assistance through FY2013 for forage losses: (1) due to drought on land that is native or improved pasture land with permanent vegetative cover or is planted to a crop planted specifically for the purpose of providing grazing for covered livestock; (2) on federally-managed rangeland due to a fire; and (3) due to weather-related conditions other than drought or fire on land that is native or improved pasture land with permanent vegetative cover, or is planted to a crop planted specifically for the purpose of providing grazing for covered livestock.

Provides funds through FY2013 for: (1) emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish to aid in the reduction of losses due to disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires; and (2) assistance to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that planted trees for commercial purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, and to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers that have a production history for commercial purposes on planted or existing trees but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster (requires tree mortality to exceed 15%).

Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide coverages based on individual yields (other than for value-loss crops) under the non insured crop disaster assistance program equivalent to: (1) catastrophic risk protection, or (2) specified additional coverage.

Makes additional program coverage available at 50% to 65% of established yield and 100% of average market price. Reduces the premium for additional coverage by 50% for limited resource, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers.

Makes assistance available as soon as practicable to producers with 2012 losses of certain fruit crops in counties declared a disaster due to freeze or frost.

makes livestock indemnity payments animal market value fy2013 eligible producers farms incurred excess livestock death losses attacks animals reintroduced wild federal government protected federal law including wolves adverse weather including hurricanes floods blizzards disease wildfires extreme heat extreme cold establishes livestock forage disaster program provide source livestock forage disaster assistance weather related forage losses combining livestock forage assistance functions non insured crop disaster assistance program emergency assistance livestock honey bees farm raised fish program livestock forage disaster program provides assistance fy2013 forage losses drought land native improved pasture land permanent vegetative cover planted crop planted specifically purpose providing grazing covered livestock federally managed rangeland fire weather related conditions drought fire land native improved pasture land permanent vegetative cover planted crop planted specifically purpose providing grazing covered livestock provides funds fy2013 emergency assistance eligible producers livestock honey bees farm raised fish aid reduction losses disease adverse weather conditions blizzards wildfires assistance eligible orchardists nursery tree growers planted trees commercial purposes lost trees result natural disaster eligible orchardists nursery tree growers production history commercial purposes planted existing trees lost trees result natural disaster requires tree mortality exceed amends federal_agriculture_improvement reform act provide coverages based individual yields value loss crops non insured crop disaster assistance program equivalent catastrophic risk protection specified additional coverage makes additional program coverage available established yield average market price reduces premium additional coverage limited resource beginning socially disadvantaged farmers makes assistance available soon practicable producers losses certain fruit crops counties declared disaster freeze


Summary:
Small Farm Insurance Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide coverages for eligible crops based on individual yields (other than for value-loss crops) under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program equivalent to: (1) catastrophic risk protection, or (2) specified additional coverage.

Provides reduced premiums for limited resource, beginning, and socially disadvantaged producers.

amends federal_agriculture_improvement reform act direct secretary agriculture usda provide coverages eligible crops based individual yields value loss crops noninsured crop disaster assistance program equivalent catastrophic risk protection specified additional coverage provides reduced premiums limited resource beginning socially disadvantaged producers


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Crop Risk Options Plan Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to make available to crop producers additional coverage to cover part of a crop insurance policy deductible based upon: (1) an individual or area yield and loss basis, (2) an individual yield and loss basis supplemented with coverage based on an area yield and loss basis (supplemental coverage option), or (3) a margin basis alone or in combination with the coverages available in (1) or (2).

Triggers the supplemental coverage option only if area losses exceed 10% of normal levels. Provides for: (1) 60% premium coverage plus operating and administrative costs paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), and (2) coverage to begin no later than crop year 2014.

Provides that in the case of the supplemental coverage option, FCIC shall offer producers the opportunity to purchase coverage that pays indemnities on a county-wide level or on a larger geographical area level in counties that lack sufficient data.

Directs FCIC, in developing yield guarantees, to use county data collected by the Risk Management Agency and/or the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

crop risk options plan act amends federal_crop_insurance_act available crop producers additional coverage cover crop insurance policy deductible based individual area yield loss basis individual yield loss basis coverage based area yield loss basis supplemental coverage option margin basis combination coverages available triggers supplemental coverage option area losses exceed normal levels provides premium coverage plus operating administrative costs paid federal_crop_insurance_corporation fcic coverage begin later crop year provides case supplemental coverage option fcic shall offer producers opportunity purchase coverage pays indemnities county wide level larger geographical area level counties lack sufficient data directs fcic developing yield guarantees use county data collected risk_management_agency


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Livestock Disaster Protection Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to make FY2012-FY2018 livestock indemnity payments (at 75% of market value) to eligible producers on farms that have incurred livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality due to: (1) attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law, including wolves and avian predators; or (2) adverse weather, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, extreme heat, disease, or wildfires.

Provides FY2012-FY2018 compensation for losses to eligible livestock producers for livestock grazing losses due to specified drought or fire circumstances. Excludes from coverage grazing losses on conservation reserve program land used for haying or grazing.

Provides FY2012-FY2018 emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish to reduce losses due to disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires.

livestock disaster protection act amends federal_crop_insurance_act fy2012-fy2018 livestock indemnity payments market value eligible producers farms incurred livestock death losses excess normal mortality attacks animals reintroduced wild federal government protected federal law including wolves avian predators adverse weather including losses hurricanes floods blizzards extreme heat disease wildfires provides fy2012 fy2018 compensation losses eligible livestock producers livestock grazing losses specified drought fire circumstances excludes coverage grazing losses conservation reserve program land grazing emergency relief eligible producers livestock farm raised fish reduce losses disease adverse weather conditions blizzards wildfires


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Farming Flexibility Act of 2013 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to consider mung beans and pulse crops as covered commodities whose planting on base acres is prohibited unless the commodity, if planted, is destroyed before harvest.

Provides that: (1) as of crop year 2014 producers on a farm may reduce the base acres for any covered commodity for a crop year by one acre for each acre used for the production of fruits or vegetables (other than potatoes) for processing; (2) such acres devoted to fruits or vegetables shall be included in base acres for the covered commodity for the subsequent crop year unless the producers on the farm make the election to produce fruits and vegetables for the subsequent crop year; and (3) if a farm's base acres are recalculated the production of fruits or vegetables shall be considered to be the same as the planting, prevented planting, or production of a covered commodity.

farming flexibility act amends energy act consider mung beans pulse crops covered commodities planting base acres prohibited commodity planted destroyed harvest provides crop year producers farm reduce base acres covered commodity crop year acre acre production fruits vegetables processing acres devoted fruits vegetables shall included base acres covered commodity subsequent crop year producers farm election produce fruits vegetables subsequent crop year farm base acres recalculated production fruits vegetables shall considered planting prevented planting production covered commodity


Summary: Farm Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act of 2013 or the FRAME Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (FRAME Accounts) and allow taxpayers actively engaged in the business of farming or ranching to use distributions from such accounts to protect the solvency of the farm to which the FRAME Account relates and to procure revenue or crop insurance; (2) allow a deduction from gross income for cash contributions to such accounts; (3) specify minimum levels of contributions to, and maximum levels of distributions from, such accounts; (4) set forth tax rules relating to account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions; and (5) allow a variable business-related tax credit for contributions made to a FRAME Account in the first nine years after such Account is established.

farm risk abatement mitigation election act frame act amends internal revenue code establish tax exempt farm risk management accounts frame accounts allow taxpayers actively engaged business farming ranching use distributions accounts protect solvency farm frame account relates procure revenue crop insurance allow deduction gross income cash contributions accounts specify minimum levels contributions maximum levels distributions accounts set forth tax rules relating account distributions excess contributions prohibited transactions allow variable business related tax credit contributions frame account years account established


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Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) from paying more than 70% of the premium for any coverage, policy, or plan of insurance.

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to end agricultural direct payments. (Continues such payments through crop year 2013 for covered commodities and peanuts.)

Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from making payments, either directly or through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), to the Brazilian Cotton Institute.

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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in consultation with the Great Lakes States, to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural non-point source pollution prevention.

Gives funding priority to producers that participate in a state verification program.

Defines "Great Lakes State" as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin.

amends food security act require secretary agriculture usda consultation great lakes states establish great_lakes basin initiative agricultural non point source pollution prevention gives funding priority producers participate state verification program defines great lakes state illinois indiana michigan minnesota new_york ohio pennsylvania wisconsin


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Local School Foods Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary will give up to five participating states the option of receiving a grant in an amount equal to the value of the USDA-provided commodities that the participating state would otherwise receive for each of FY2014-FY2018.

States that a grant shall be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions that participate in the food service programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

local school foods act amends farm security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture usda conduct pilot program secretary participating states option receiving grant equal value usda provided commodities participating state receive fy2014-fy2018 states grant shall purchase fresh fruits vegetables distribution schools service institutions participate food service programs national school lunch act child nutrition act


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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend: (1) the conservation reserve and related programs, and (2) assistance to disadvantaged or beginning farmers or ranchers for access to the environmental quality incentives and the conservation stewardship programs.

Permits conservation reserve contract modification to facilitate transfers from retiring owners to limited resource farmers or ranchers.

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to: (1) reduce the number of operating years required for a beginning farmer or rancher to qualify for a direct real estate loan; (2) extend conservation loan and loan guarantee authority, and reserve specified amounts for beginning farmers and ranchers; (3) extend the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program; (4) authorize micro loans for beginning farmers or ranchers; and (5) make the direct operating loan set-aside for beginning farmers and ranchers permanent.

Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to extend the value-added agricultural product market development grant program.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the beginning farmer and rancher development program. Provides assistance for agricultural rehabilitation and vocational training for veterans.

Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to extend the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Provides priority assistance for new farming opportunities, including young, beginning, socially disadvantaged, and immigrant issues, as well as farm entry, transition, and transfer issues.

Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide for risk management programs targeted at beginning, socially disadvantaged, transitioning, or legal immigrant farmers and ranchers.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) the position of Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison.

beginning_farmer rancher opportunity act amends food security act extend conservation reserve related programs assistance disadvantaged beginning farmers ranchers access environmental quality incentives conservation stewardship programs permits conservation reserve contract modification facilitate transfers retiring owners limited resource farmers ranchers amends consolidated_farm rural development act reduce number operating years required beginning farmer rancher qualify direct real estate loan extend conservation loan loan guarantee authority reserve specified amounts beginning farmers ranchers extend beginning farmer rancher individual development accounts pilot program authorize micro loans beginning farmers ranchers direct operating loan set aside beginning farmers ranchers permanent amends agricultural_risk_protection_act extend value added agricultural product market development grant program amends farm security rural investment act extend beginning farmer rancher development program provides assistance agricultural rehabilitation vocational training veterans amends competitive special facilities research grant act extend agriculture_and_food_research_initiative provides priority assistance new farming opportunities including young beginning socially disadvantaged immigrant issues farm entry transition transfer issues amends federal_crop_insurance_act provide risk management programs targeted beginning socially disadvantaged transitioning legal immigrant farmers ranchers amends department_of_agriculture_reorganization_act establish department_of_agriculture usda position military veterans agricultural liaison


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Dairy Freedom Act - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect dairy producer income by paying participating dairy producers margin insurance payments when actual dairy producer margins are less than such payments' threshold levels.

Makes the program available to all U.S. dairy producers.

Sets forth program provisions.

Repeals: (1) the dairy product price support program, (2) the milk income loss contract program, and (3) the dairy export incentive program.

dairy freedom act amends energy act direct secretary agriculture usda establish dairy producer margin insurance program protect dairy producer income paying participating dairy producers margin insurance payments actual dairy producer margins payments threshold levels makes program available dairy producers sets forth program provisions repeals dairy product price support program milk income loss contract program dairy export incentive program


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Creating Crop Insurance Certainty for Farmers Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide specified advanced public notice and a period for public comment before any modification to the terms or conditions of a crop insurance policy or plan may be made.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive such provision in an emergency situation.

creating crop insurance certainty farmers act amends federal_crop_insurance_act direct secretary agriculture usda provide specified advanced public notice period public comment modification terms conditions crop insurance policy plan authorizes secretary waive provision emergency situation


Summary: Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2013 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to: (1) provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food if such food is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal certification, and (2) modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.

kosher halal food act amends emergency food assistance act provide increased purchase kosher halal food food cost neutral compared food food manufacturers kosher halal certification modify labeling commodities list emergency food assistance program enable kosher halal food bank operators identify commodities obtain local food banks


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Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a per farm cap of $50,000 on commodity program benefits and $75,000 on marketing loan program benefits ($125,000 total). Increases such limit to $250,000 for married couples.

Revises the limitation of benefits eligibility to active producers to include farm managers.

Establishes criteria for determining whether a person acting as a farm manager is actively engaged in farming for such purposes. (Permits only one such eligibility per farm operation.)

farm program integrity act amends food security act establish farm cap commodity program benefits marketing loan program benefits total increases limit married couples revises limitation benefits eligibility active producers include farm managers establishes criteria determining person acting farm manager actively engaged farming purposes permits eligibility farm operation


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Let's Grow Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (Secretary) to carry out the Green and Healthy Corner Store Initiative to assist qualified convenience stores to expand their offering of fruits and vegetables.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to provide access to farmers' markets for communities with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, particularly areas of predominantly lower-income communities.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot grant program to allow local and tribal governments to conduct food security assessments.

Directs the Secretary, regarding the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program), to: (1) establish hunger-free communities incentive grants to improve participant access to local fruits and vegetables by providing point-of-purchase incentives, and (2) provide grants to urban farmers' markets for installation of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2018 for SNAP research, demonstration, and evaluations.

Directs the Secretary to make grants for a Farm-to-Preschool program that fosters the connection between preschools, Head Start programs, childcare or day care centers, kindergarten readiness programs and in-home care facilities with small- or medium-sized agricultural producers to develop an industry-leading preschool nutrition education and meal program.

Establishes in USDA a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to: (1) improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas; (2) create and preserve quality jobs; and (3) revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to eligible food retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved, urban, suburban, and rural areas.

Directs the Secretary to provide grants for urban and Native American community gardens.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make grants to convert abandoned or foreclosed property to urban agricultural use; (2) enter into an agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide the Corporation with funds to support the creation of the HarvestCorps program; and (3) make grants to establish urban farms, gardens, or aquacultural or other facilities for the production of agricultural or aquacultural products or the raising of livestock for sale in the urban area.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to: (1) assist nonprofit organizations purchase and convert publicly owned land in underserved areas for use as urban farms or community gardens, and (2) implement urban agricultural workforce training programs.

Extends certain payment assistance and conservation access provisions to socially disadvantaged urban farmers and ranchers.

Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) an urban entrepreneurship and microenterprise program, and (2) a local farm business and market garden competitive loan program.

 Directs the Secretary to provide commodities to specified nonprofits to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. (At-risk school children are those who participate in the school lunch program and reside in an area served by a school in which at least 50% of the students receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.)

Extends: (1) the commodity supplemental food program, and (2) the emergency food assistance program.

Directs the Secretary to provide grants: (1) for equipment and technology to increase food bank efficiency; and (2) to schools, museums, and libraries to increase energy efficiency.

let grow act directs secretary agriculture usda secretary carry green healthy store initiative assist qualified convenience stores expand offering fruits vegetables directs secretary grants provide access farmers markets communities limited access affordable nutritious food particularly areas predominantly lower income communities directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish pilot grant program allow local tribal governments conduct food security assessments directs secretary supplemental nutrition assistance program snap food stamp program establish hunger free communities incentive grants improve participant access local fruits vegetables providing point purchase incentives provide grants urban farmers markets installation electronic benefit transfer ebt systems authorizes appropriations fy2018 snap research demonstration evaluations directs secretary grants farm preschool program fosters connection head start programs childcare day care centers kindergarten readiness programs home care facilities small- medium sized agricultural producers develop industry leading preschool nutrition education meal program establishes usda improve access healthy foods underserved areas create preserve quality jobs revitalize low income communities providing loans grants eligible food retailers overcome higher costs initial barriers entry underserved urban suburban rural areas directs secretary provide grants urban native american community gardens authorizes secretary grants convert abandoned foreclosed property urban agricultural use enter agreement corporation_for_national_and_community_service provide corporation funds support creation program grants establish urban farms gardens facilities production agricultural products raising livestock sale urban area directs secretary grants assist nonprofit organizations purchase convert publicly owned land underserved areas use urban farms community gardens implement urban agricultural workforce training programs extends certain payment assistance conservation access provisions socially disadvantaged urban farmers ranchers directs secretary establish urban entrepreneurship microenterprise program local farm business market garden competitive loan program directs secretary provide commodities specified nonprofits provide nutritious food risk school children weekends extended school holidays school year risk school children participate school lunch program reside area served school students receive free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs extends commodity supplemental food program emergency food assistance program directs secretary provide grants equipment technology increase food bank efficiency schools museums libraries increase energy efficiency