DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.

SEC. 2253. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)) is amended by striking “$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” and inserting “$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029”. (b) Termination of Authority.—Section 382N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) is repealed. (c) Fees.—Section 382B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–1(e)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following:“(11) collect fees for the Delta Doctors program of the Authority and retain and expend those fees.” . (d) Succession.—Section 382B(h)(5)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–1(h)(5)(B)) is amended—(1) in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:“(iii) assuming the duties of the Federal cochairperson and the alternate Federal cochairperson for purposes of continuation of normal operations in the event that both positions are vacant; and” . (e) Indian Tribes.—Section 382C(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–2(a)) is amended—(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “, Indian Tribes,” after “States”; and (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting “, Tribal,” after “State”. (f) Clarification.—Section 4(2)(D) of the Delta Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100–460) is amended by inserting “Sabine, Vernon, Terrebonne,” after “Webster,”.