text: 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.''.
target: 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.)
feat_title: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.