Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Specialty Crop Security Act of 2024”.
Specialty Crop Security Act of 2024
A BILL
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to extend and enhance the specialty crop block grants program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Extension and enhancement of specialty crop block grants
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) is amended—
in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
by striking “2023” and inserting “2028”; and
by inserting “through priorities established annually by State program administrators, in consultation with specialty crop producers and producer groups” after “specialty crops”;
in subsection (e)—
by striking “indicate how” and inserting the following:
“(1) how”
in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) how outreach to, and consultation with, specialty crop stakeholders will be achieved.”
in subsection (l)(1)—
in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (E), by striking “fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter.” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(F) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter.”