article: SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. (a) Inspection and Supervisory Fees.--Section 7(j)(4) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(4)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2005'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010''. (b) Weighing and Supervisory Fees.--Section 7A(l)(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 79a(l)(3)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2005'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010''. (c) Limitation on Administrative and Supervisory Costs.--Section 7D of such Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) is amended by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2010''. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 87h) is amended by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2010''. (e) Advisory Committee.--Section 21(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 87j) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2005'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010''. (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect as of September 30, 2005. SEC. 2. PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL INSPECTION AND WEIGHING ACTIVITIES AT EXPORT PORT LOCATIONS OF GRAIN UNDER UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. (a) Official Inspection Authority and Funding.--Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended-- (1) in subsection (e)-- (A) by striking ``(e)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection'' and inserting the following: ``(e) Official Inspection at Export Port Locations; Use of State Agencies and Private Entities.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Use of private entities.-- ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a person or private entity is qualified to perform official inspection and meets the criteria of subsection (f)(1)(A), the Secretary may use the person or private entity to perform all or specified functions involved in official inspection (other than appeal inspection and such other functions as may be specified in the regulations prescribed under subparagraph (B)) at export port locations. ``(B) Requirements.-- ``(i) Regulations.--A person or private entity described in subparagraph (A) shall be subject to such rules, regulations, instructions, and oversight as the Secretary may prescribe. ``(ii) Responsibility of secretary.-- Notwithstanding the use of persons or private entities to perform specified functions involved in official inspections at export port locations, official inspection shall continue to be the direct responsibility of the Secretary. ``(C) Termination.--The use of a person or private entity to perform official inspections at an export port location under subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) shall terminate at the such time as specified by the Secretary, but not later than the date that is three years after the date of the initial performance of official inspections by the person or private entity at the export port location; and ``(ii) may be terminated by the Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary, at any time after notice to the person or private entity without opportunity for a hearing. ``(D) Renewal.--The use of a person or private entity to perform official inspections at an export port location under subparagraph (A) may be renewed in accordance with the regulations prescribed under subparagraph (B). ``(E) Reporting requirement.--Not later than February 15 of each even-numbered year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the Secretary's use of the authority provided by subparagraph (A), during the preceding two-year period, to contract with persons or private entities to perform official inspections at export port locations. Each report shall identify each export port location at which the persons and private entities are used, the number of official inspection personnel utilized, and the types of official inspection and official weighing functions performed.''; (2) in subsection (f)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (I) by inserting ``or private entity'' after ``or any person''; and (II) by striking ``or person'' and inserting ``, person, or private entity''; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (A), by striking ``or person'' each place it appears and inserting ``, person, or private entity''; and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or person'' and inserting ``, person, or private entity''; and (3) in subsection (j)-- (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting ``and private entity'' after ``each State agency''; and (B) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by striking ``and State agencies'' and inserting ``and delegated State agencies and private entities''. (b) Weighing Authority.--Section 7A of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(2)-- (A) in the first sentence-- (i) by inserting ``or private entity'' after ``to the State agency''; and (ii) by striking ``agency or person'' each place it appears and inserting ``agency, private entity, or person''; and (B) in the second sentence-- (i) by striking ``agency or person'' each place it appears and inserting ``agency, private entity, or person''; (ii) by inserting ``or private entity'' after ``any person''; and (iii) by striking ``agency, or person'' and inserting ``agency, private entity, or person''; (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``agency or person'' and inserting ``agency, private entity, or person''; (3) in subsection (i)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``agency or person'' and inserting ``agency, private entity, or person''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or State agency'' and inserting ``, State agency, or private entity''; and (4) in subsection (l)-- (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``Each agency'' and inserting ``Each agency or private entity''; (ii) by inserting ``, private entity,'' after ``each agency''; (iii) by inserting ``or private entity'' after ``the agency''; and (iv) by inserting ``and private entities'' after ``such agencies''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, private entities,'' after ``on agencies''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or private entity'' after ``by a State''. (c) Licenses and Authorizations.--Section 8(g) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 84(g)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``or private entities'' after ``State agencies''; and (2) by inserting ``or private entities'' after ``all persons''. SEC. 3. INAPPLICABILITY OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR DESIGNATED OFFICIAL AGENCIES. (a) Official Inspection.--Subsection (f) of section 7 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not more than one official agency designated under paragraph (1) or State delegated authority under subsection (e)(2)'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (5), not more than one official agency designated under paragraph (1)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) The geographic boundary limitations applicable to official agencies under paragraph (2) do not apply to export port locations, and the Secretary may use more than one person or private entity selected under subsection (e)(3) to perform official inspections at an export port location.''. (b) Official Weighing.--Subsection (i) of section 7A of such Act (7 U.S.C. 79a) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not more than one designated official agency referred to in paragraph (1) or State agency delegated authority pursuant to subsection (c)(2)'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (3), not more than one designated official agency referred to in paragraph (1)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Inapplicability of geographic boundaries to export port locations.--The geographic boundary limitations applicable to designated official agencies under paragraph (2) do not apply to export port locations, and the Secretary may assign more than one designated person or private entity to perform official weighing at an export port location.''.
summary: Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to extend: (1) authority for inspection, weighing, and supervisory fees, supervisory and administrative cost limitations, and the advisory committee; and (2) authorization of appropriations. Authorizes with respect to export port locations of grain: (1) private entity performance of official inspection and weighing activities; and (2) use of more than one designated person or entity to perform such activities. (Makes certain geographic boundary provisions inapplicable to designated agencies at export port locations.)