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Title VII — Research, Extension, and Related Matters

S. 10 · 113th Congress · Jan 22, 2013 · Lineage

VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters

A National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977

Sec. 7101 National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board

(a)
Authorization of appropriations— Section 1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.
(b)
Duties of National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board— Section 1408(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(5) consult with industry groups on agricultural research, extension, education, and economics, and make recommendations to the Secretary based on that consultation.”

Sec. 7102 Specialty crop committee

Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
by striking “Individuals” and inserting the following:

“(1) Eligibility—Individuals”

(B)
by striking “Members” and inserting the following:

“(2) Service—Members”

(C)
by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Diversity—Membership of the specialty crops committee shall reflect diversity in the specialty crops represented.”

(2)
in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:

“(6) Analysis of alignment of specialty crop committee recommendations with specialty crop research initiative grants awarded under section 412(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632).”

(3)
by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
(4)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

“(d) Consultation with specialty crop industry—In studying the scope and effectiveness of programs under subsection (a), the specialty crops committee shall consult on an ongoing basis with diverse sectors of the specialty crop industry.”

(5)
in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking “subsection (d)” and inserting “subsection (e)”.

Sec. 7103 Veterinary services grant program

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following:

“1415B. Veterinary services grant program

“(a) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) Qualified entity—The term qualified entity means—

“(A) a for-profit or nonprofit entity located in the United States that operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary services—

“(i) in a rural area, as defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); and

“(ii) in response to a veterinarian shortage situation;

“(B) a State, national, allied, or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

“(C) a college or school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

“(D) a university research foundation or veterinary medical foundation;

“(E) a department of veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the Department of Education;

“(F) a State agricultural experiment station; and

“(G) a State, local, or tribal government agency.

“(2) Veterinarian shortage situation—The term veterinarian shortage situation means a veterinarian shortage situation determined by the Secretary under section 1415A(b).

“(b) Establishment of program

“(1) Competitive grants—The Secretary shall carry out a program to make competitive grants to qualified entities that carry out programs or activities described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of developing, implementing, and sustaining veterinary services.

“(2) Eligibility requirements—To be eligible to receive a grant described in paragraph (1), a qualified entity shall carry out programs or activities that the Secretary determines will—

“(A) substantially relieve veterinarian shortage situations;

“(B) support or facilitate private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities; or

“(C) support or facilitate the practices of veterinarians who are participating in or have successfully completed a service requirement under section 1415A(a)(2).

“(c) Award processes and preferences

“(1) Application, evaluation, and input processes—In administering the grant program under this section, the Secretary shall—

“(A) use an appropriate application and evaluation process, as determined by the Secretary; and

“(B) seek the input of interested persons.

“(2) Grant preferences—In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any of the purposes described in paragraphs (2) through (6) of subsection (d), the Secretary shall give a preference to qualified entities that provide documentation of coordination with other qualified entities, with respect to any such purpose.

“(3) Additional preferences—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary may develop additional preferences by taking into account the amount of funds available for grants and the purposes for which the grant funds will be used.

“(4) Applicability of other provisions—Sections 1413B, 1462(a), 1469(a)(3), 1469(c), and 1470 apply to the administration of the grant program under this section.

“(d) Use of grants To relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services—A qualified entity may use funds provided by grants under this section to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services for the following purposes:

“(1) To assist veterinarians with establishing or expanding practices for the purpose of—

“(A) equipping veterinary offices;

“(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead costs of the practices, as determined by the Secretary; or

“(C) establishing mobile veterinary facilities in which a portion of the facilities will address education or extension needs.

“(2) To promote recruitment (including for programs in secondary schools), placement, and retention of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students of veterinary medicine, and students of veterinary technology.

“(3) To allow veterinary students, veterinary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, and veterinary technician students to cover expenses (other than the types of expenses described in 1415A(c)(5)) to attend training programs in food safety or food animal medicine.

“(4) To establish or expand accredited veterinary education programs (including faculty recruitment and retention), veterinary residency and fellowship programs, or veterinary internship and externship programs carried out in coordination with accredited colleges of veterinary medicine.

“(5) To assess veterinarian shortage situations and the preparation of applications submitted to the Secretary for designation as a veterinarian shortage situation under section 1415A(b).

“(6) To provide continuing education and extension, including veterinary telemedicine and other distance-based education, for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other health professionals needed to strengthen veterinary programs and enhance food safety.

“(e) Special requirements for certain grants

“(1) Terms of service requirements

“(A) In general—Grants provided under this section for the purpose specified in subsection (d)(1) shall be subject to an agreement between the Secretary and the grant recipient that includes a required term of service for the recipient, as established by the Secretary.

“(B) Considerations—In establishing a term of service under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider only—

“(i) the amount of the grant awarded; and

“(ii) the specific purpose of the grant.

“(2) Breach remedies

“(A) In general—An agreement under paragraph (1) shall provide remedies for any breach of the agreement by the grant recipient, including repayment or partial repayment of the grant funds, with interest.

“(B) Waiver—The Secretary may grant a wavier of the repayment obligation for breach of contract if the Secretary determines that the grant recipient demonstrates extreme hardship or extreme need.

“(C) Treatment of amounts recovered—Funds recovered under this paragraph shall—

“(i) be credited to the account available to carry out this section; and

“(ii) remain available until expended.

“(f) Cost-Sharing requirements

“(1) Recipient share—Subject to paragraph (2), to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a qualified entity shall provide matching non-Federal funds, either in cash or in-kind support, in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the Federal funds provided by the grant.

“(2) Waiver—The Secretary may establish, by regulation, conditions under which the cost-sharing requirements of paragraph (1) may be reduced or waived.

“(g) Prohibition on use of grant funds for construction—Funds made available for grants under this section may not be used—

“(1) to construct a new building or facility; or

“(2) to acquire, expand, remodel, or alter an existing building or facility, including site grading and improvement and architect fees.

“(h) Regulations—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.

“(i) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended.”

Sec. 7104 Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences education

Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)) is amended by striking “section $60,000,000” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 through 2013; and

“(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7105 Agricultural and food policy research centers

Section 1419A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155) is amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by inserting “Agricultural and food” before “policy”;
(2)
in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking “Secretary may” and inserting “Secretary shall, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist,”; and
(B)
by inserting “with a history of providing unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to Congress” after “subsection (b)”;
(3)
in subsection (b), by striking “other research institutions” and all that follows through “shall be eligible” and inserting “other public research institutions and organizations shall be eligible”;
(4)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “, with preference given to policy research centers having extensive databases, models, and demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agricultural market projections, rural development analysis, agricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the farm, multiregional, national, and international levels,” after “with this section”; and
(B)
in paragraph (2) by inserting “applied” after “theoretical”; and
(5)
by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

“(d) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter.”

Sec. 7106 Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions

Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking “(or grants without regard to any requirement for competition)”; and
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)(1), by striking “(or grants without regard to any requirement for competition)”; and
(3)
in paragraph (3), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7107 Nutrition education program

Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(f)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7108 Continuing animal health and disease research programs

Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is amended by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting the following:

“1433. Appropriations for continuing animal health and disease research programs

“(a) Authorization of appropriations

“(1) In general—There are authorized to be appropriated to support continuing animal health and disease research programs at eligible institutions such sums as are necessary, but not to exceed $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2018.

“(2) Use of funds—Funds made available under this section shall be used—

“(A) to meet the expenses of conducting animal health and disease research, publishing and disseminating the results of such research, and contributing to the retirement of employees subject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 331);

“(B) for administrative planning and direction; and

“(C) to purchase equipment and supplies necessary for conducting research described in subparagraph (A).”

Sec. 7109 Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University

Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7110 Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment at insular area land-grant institutions

Section 1447B(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(d)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7111 Hispanic-serving institutions

Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7112 Competitive grants for international agricultural science and education programs

Section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

“(c) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and

“(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7113 University research

Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by striking “2012” each place it appears and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7114 Extension service

Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7115 Supplemental and alternative crops

(a)
Authorization of appropriations and termination— Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013; and

“(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

(b)
Competitive grants— Section 1473D(c)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is amended by striking “use such research funding, special or competitive grants, or other means, as the Secretary determines,” and inserting “make competitive grants”.

Sec. 7116 Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions

Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7117 Aquaculture assistance programs

(a)
Competitive grants— Section 1475(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting “competitive” before “grants”.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations— Section 1477 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended to read as follows:

“1477. Authorization of appropriations

“(a) In general—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle—

“(1) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

“(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

“(b) Prohibition on use—Funds made available under this section may not be used to acquire or construct a building.”

Sec. 7118 Rangeland research programs

Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking “subtitle” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

“(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7119 Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response

Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351(a)) is amended by striking “response such sums as are necessary” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and

“(2) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7120 Distance education and resident instruction grants program for insular area institutions of higher education

(a)
Distance education grants for insular areas—
(1)
Competitive grants— Section 1490(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is amended by striking “or noncompetitive”.
(2)
Authorization of appropriations— Section 1490(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and

“(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

(b)
Resident instruction grants for insular areas— Section 1491(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363(c)) is amended by striking “such sums as are necessary ” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and

“(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

B Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

Sec. 7201 Best utilization of biological applications

Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended—
(1)
by striking “$40,000,000 for each fiscal year”; and
(2)
by inserting “$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018” after “chapter”.

Sec. 7202 Integrated management systems

Section 1627 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

“(d) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7203 Sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer program

Section 1628 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:

“(f) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7204 National Training Program

Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:

“(i) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7205 National Genetics Resources Program

Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “such funds as may be necessary”; and
(2)
by striking “subtitle” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

“(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7206 National Agricultural Weather Information System

Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amended by inserting “and $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018” before the period at the end.

Sec. 7207 High-priority research and extension initiatives

Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking “subsections (e) through (i) of”;
(2)
in subsection (b)(2)—
(A)
by striking the first sentence and inserting the following:

“(A) In general—To facilitate the making of research and extension grants under subsection (d), the Secretary may appoint a task force to make recommendations to the Secretary.”

(B)
in the second sentence, by striking “The Secretary may not incur costs in excess of $1,000 for any fiscal year in connection with each” and inserting the following:

“(B) Costs—The Secretary may not incur costs in excess of $1,000 for any fiscal year in connection with a”

(3)
in subsection (e)—
(A)
by striking paragraphs (1) through (5), (7), (8), (11) through (39), (41) through (43), (47), (48), (51), and (52);
(B)
by redesignating paragraphs (6), (9), (10), (40), (44), (45), (46), (49), and (50) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:

“(10) Corn, soybean meal, cereal grains, and grain byproducts research and extension—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of carrying out or enhancing research to improve the digestibility, nutritional value, and efficiency of use of corn, soybean meal, cereal grains, and grain byproducts for the poultry and food animal production industries.”

(4)
by striking subsections (f), (g), and (i);
(5)
by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

“(f) Pulse health initiative

“(1) Definitions—In this subsection;

“(A) Initiative—The term Initiative means the pulse health initiative established by paragraph (2).

“(B) Pulse—The term pulse means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas or garbanzo beans.

“(2) Establishment—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 and ending on September 30, 2018, the Secretary shall carry out a pulse crop health and extension initiative to address the critical needs of the pulse crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools and information, including—

“(A) research in health and nutrition, such as—

“(i) identifying global dietary patterns of pulse crops in relation to population health;

“(ii) researching pulse crop diets and the ability of the diets to reduce obesity and associated chronic disease (including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer); and

“(iii) identifying the underlying mechanisms of the health benefits of pulse crop consumption (including disease biomarkers, bioactive components, and relevant plant genetic components to enhance the health promoting value of pulse crops);

“(B) research in functionality, such as—

“(i) improving the functional properties of pulse crops and pulse fractions;

“(ii) developing new and innovative technologies to improve pulse crops as an ingredient in food products; and

“(iii) developing nutrient-dense food product solutions to ameliorate chronic disease and enhance food security worldwide;

“(C) research in sustainability to enhance global food security, such as—

“(i) plant breeding, genetics and genomics to improve productivity, nutrient density, and phytonutrient content for a growing world population;

“(ii) pest and disease management, including resistance to pests and diseases resulting in reduced application management strategies; and

“(iii) improving nitrogen fixation to reduce the carbon and energy footprint of agriculture;

“(D) optimizing pulse cropping systems to reduce water usage; and

“(E) education and technical service, such as—

“(i) providing technical expertise to help food companies include nutrient-dense pulse crops in innovative and healthy foods; and

“(ii) establishing an educational program to encourage the consumption and production of pulse crops in the United States and other countries.

“(3) Eligible entities—The Secretary may carry out the Initiative through—

“(A) Federal agencies, including the Agricultural Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture;

“(B) National Laboratories;

“(C) institutions of higher education;

“(D) research institutions or organizations;

“(E) private organizations or corporations;

“(F) State agricultural experiment stations;

“(G) individuals; or

“(H) groups consisting of 2 or more entities or individuals described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).

“(4) Research project grants

“(A) In general—In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis.

“(B) In general—The Secretary shall—

“(i) seek and accept proposals for grants;

“(ii) determine the relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer review, in consultation with the pulse crop industry; and

“(iii) award grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance.

“(C) Priorities—In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a higher priority to projects that—

“(i) are multistate, multiinstitutional, and multidisciplinary; and

“(ii) include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to the pulse crop industry and the public.

“(5) Authorization of Appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

“(g) Training coordination for food and agriculture protection

“(1) In general—The Secretary shall make grants and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with eligible entities described in paragraph (2) for the purposes of establishing a Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network.

“(2) Eligibility

“(A) In general—For purposes of this subsection, an eligible entity is a multiinstitutional consortium that includes—

“(i) a nonprofit institution that provides administering food protection training; and

“(ii) 1 or more training centers in institutions of higher education that have demonstrated expertise in developing and delivering community-based training in food and agricultural safety and defense.

“(B) Requirements—To ensure that coordination and administration is provided across all the disciplines and provide comprehensive food protection training, the Secretary may only consider an entire consortium collectively rather than on an institution-by-institution basis.

“(C) Membership—An eligible entity may alter the consortium membership to meet specific training expertise needs.

“(3) Duties of eligible entity—As a condition of the receipt of assistance under this subsection, an eligible entity, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall establish and maintain the network for an internationally integrated training system to enhance protection of the United States food supply, including, at a minimum—

“(A) developing curricula and a training network to provide basic, technical, management, and leadership training to regulatory and public health officials, producers, processors, and other agrifood businesses;

“(B) serving as the hub for the administration of an open training network;

“(C) implementing standards to ensure the delivery of quality training through a national curricula;

“(D) building and overseeing a nationally recognized instructor cadre to ensure the availability of highly qualified instructors;

“(E) reviewing training proposed through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and other relevant Federal agencies that report to the Secretary on the quality and content of proposed and existing courses;

“(F) assisting Federal agencies in the implementation of food protection training requirements including requirements contained in the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111–353; 124 Stat. 3885), and amendments made by those Acts; and

“(G) performing evaluation and outcome-based studies to provide to the Secretary feedback on the effectiveness and impact of training and metrics on jurisdictions and sectors within the food safety system.

“(4) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.”

(6)
in subsection (h), by striking “2012” each place it appears and inserting “2018”;
(7)
by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i); and
(8)
in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7208 Organic agriculture research and extension initiative

Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “, education,” after “support research”;
(B)
in paragraph (1), by inserting “and improvement” after “development”;
(C)
in paragraph (2), by striking “to producers and processors who use organic methods” and inserting “of organic agricultural production and methods to producers, processors, and rural communities”;
(D)
in paragraph (5), by inserting “and researching solutions to” after “identifying”; and
(E)
in paragraph (6), by striking “and marketing” and inserting “, marketing, and food safety”;
(2)
by striking subsection (e);
(3)
by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and
(4)
in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) (as so redesignated)—
(A)
in the heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2008 through 2012”;
(B)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
(C)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(D)
by adding at the end the following:

“(C) $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7209 Farm business management

Section 1672D(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)) is amended by striking “such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.” and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013; and

“(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7210 Regional centers of excellence

Subtitle H of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 U.S.C. 5925) the following:

“1673. Regional centers of excellence

“(a) Establishment—The Secretary may prioritize regional centers of excellence established for specific agricultural commodities for the receipt of funding.

“(b) Composition—A regional center of excellence shall be composed of 1 or more colleges and universities (including land-grant institutions, schools of forestry, schools of veterinary medicine, or NLGCA Institutions (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103))) that provide financial support to the regional center of excellence.

“(c) Criteria for regional centers of excellence—The criteria for consideration to be a regional center of excellence shall include efforts—

“(1) to ensure coordination and cost-effectiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative efforts regarding research, teaching, and extension;

“(2) to leverage available resources by using public/private partnerships among agricultural industry groups, institutions of higher education, and the Federal Government;

“(3) to implement teaching initiatives to increase awareness and effectively disseminate solutions to target audiences through extension activities;

“(4) to increase the economic returns to rural communities by identifying, attracting, and directing funds to high-priority agricultural issues; and

“(5) to improve teaching capacity and infrastructure at colleges and universities (including land-grant institutions, schools of forestry, and schools of veterinary medicine, and NLGCA Institutions).

“(d) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7211 Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities

Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “is” and inserting “are”; and
(2)
by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and

“(B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7212 National rural information center clearinghouse

Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

C Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

Sec. 7301 Relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the Department

Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(a)(2)) is amended—
(1)
by striking the paragraph designation and heading and inserting the following:

“(2) Relevance and merit review of research, extension, and education grants”

(2)
in subparagraph (A)—
(A)
by inserting “relevance and” before “merit”; and
(B)
by striking “extension or education” and inserting, “research, extension, or education”; and
(3)
in subparagraph (B) by inserting “on a continuous basis” after “procedures”.

Sec. 7302 Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program

Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7303 Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica

Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is amended by striking “such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012” and inserting “$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.

Sec. 7304 Grants for youth organizations

Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)) is amended by striking “section such sums as are necessary” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

“(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7305 Specialty crop research initiative

Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(3), by inserting “handling and processing,” after “production efficiency,”;
(2)
in subsection (e)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
(ii)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(iii)
by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:

“(D) consult with the specialty crops committee authorized under section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) during the peer and merit review process.”

(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “non-Federal” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting “other sources in an amount that is at least equal to the amount provided by a grant received under this section.”; and
(3)
in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

“(3) Subsequent funding—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section—

“(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;

“(B) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016;

“(C) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and

“(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter.”

Sec. 7306 Food animal residue avoidance database program

Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7307 Office of pest management policy

Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “such sums as are necessary”; and
(2)
by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and

“(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7308 Authorization of regional integrated pest management centers

Subtitle B of title VI of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“621. Authorization of regional integrated pest management centers

“(a) In general—There are established 4 regional integrated pest management centers (referred to in this section as the Centers), which shall be located at such specific locations in the north central, northeastern, southern, and western regions of the United States as the Secretary shall specify.

“(b) Purposes—The purposes of the Centers shall be—

“(1) to strengthen the connection of the Department with production agriculture, research, and extension programs, and agricultural stakeholders throughout the United States;

“(2) to increase the effectiveness of providing pest management solutions for the private and public sectors;

“(3) to quickly respond to information needs of the public and private sectors; and

“(4) to improve communication among the relevant stakeholders.

“(c) Duties—In meeting the purposes described in subsection (b) and otherwise carrying out this section, the Centers shall—

“(1) develop regional strategies to address pest management needs;

“(2) assist the Department and partner institutions of the Department in identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating a national pest management research, extension, and education program implemented on a regional basis;

“(3) establish a national pest management communication network that includes—

“(A) the agencies of the Department and other government agencies;

“(B) scientists at institutions of higher education; and

“(C) stakeholders focusing on pest management issues;

“(4) serve as regional hubs responsible for ensuring efficient access to pest management expertise and data available through institutions of higher education; and

“(5) on behalf of the Department, manage grants that can be most effectively and efficiently delivered at the regional level, as determined by the Secretary.”

D Other Laws

Sec. 7401 Critical Agricultural Materials Act

Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “such sums as are necessary”; and
(2)
by striking “Act” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

“(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7402 Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994

(a)
Definition of 1994 institutions— Section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended to read as follows:

“532. Definition of 1994 Institutions

“In this part, the term 1994 Institutions means any 1 of the following:

“(1) Aaniiih Nakoda College.

“(2) Bay Mills Community College.

“(3) Blackfeet Community College.

“(4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College.

“(5) Chief Dull Knife Memorial College.

“(6) College of Menominee Nation.

“(7) College of the Muscogee Nation.

“(8) Comanche Nation College.

“(9) D-Q University.

“(10) Dine College.

“(11) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

“(12) Fort Berthold Community College.

“(13) Fort Peck Community College.

“(14) Haskell Indian Nations University.

“(15) Ilisagvik College.

“(16) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.

“(17) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

“(18) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.

“(19) Leech Lake Tribal College.

“(20) Little Big Horn College.

“(21) Little Priest Tribal College.

“(22) Navajo Technical College.

“(23) Nebraska Indian Community College.

“(24) Northwest Indian College.

“(25) Oglala Lakota College.

“(26) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.

“(27) Salish Kootenai College.

“(28) Sinte Gleska University.

“(29) Sisseton Wahpeton College.

“(30) Sitting Bull College.

“(31) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

“(32) Stone Child College.

“(33) Tohono O’odham Community College.

“(34) Turtle Mountain Community College.

“(35) United Tribes Technical College.

“(36) White Earth Tribal and Community College.”

(b)
Endowment for 1994 institutions—
(1)
In general— Section 533 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended—
(A)
in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), by striking “of such Act as added by section 534(b)(1) of this part” and inserting “of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)) and for programs for children, youth, and families at risk and for Federally recognized tribes implemented under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d))”; and
(B)
in subsection (b), in the first sentence by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.
(2)
Conforming amendment— Section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)) is amended in the second sentence by inserting “and, in the case of programs for children, youth, and families at risk and for Federally recognized tribes, the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)),” before “may compete for”.
(c)
Institutional Capacity Building Grants— Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended by striking “2012” each place it appears in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting “2018”.
(d)
Research grants—
(1)
Authorization of appropriations— Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.
(2)
Research grant requirements— Section 536(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended by striking “with at least 1 other land-grant college or university” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture; or

“(2) at least 1—

“(A) other land-grant college or university (exclusive of another 1994 Institution);

“(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or

“(C) cooperating forestry school (as defined in that section).”

(e)
Effective date— The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (d)(2) take effect on October 1, 2013.

Sec. 7403 Research Facilities Act

Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d(a)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7404 Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act

Section 2 of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(11)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(l) Streamlining grant application process—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes—

“(1) an analysis of barriers that exist in the competitive grants process administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that prevent eligible institutions and organizations with limited institutional capacity from successfully applying and competing for competitive grants; and

“(2) specific recommendations for future steps that the Department can take to streamline the competitive grants application process so as to remove the barriers and increase the success rates of applicants described in paragraph (1).”

Sec. 7405 Enhanced use lease authority pilot program under Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

Section 308(b)(6) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103–354) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

“(A) on September 30, 2018; or”

Sec. 7406 Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978

(a)
Authorization of appropriations— Section 6 of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first sentence by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.
(b)
Termination date— Section 8 of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public Law 95–306) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7407 National Aquaculture Act of 1980

Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking “2012” each place it appears and inserting “2018”.

Sec. 7408 Beginning farmer and rancher development program under Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(8)—
(A)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) beginning farmers and ranchers who are veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code).”

(2)
by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
(3)
by inserting after subsection (g) the following:

“(h) State grants

“(1) Definition of eligible entity—In this subsection, the term eligible entity means—

“(A) an agency of a State or political subdivision of a State;

“(B) a national, State, or regional organization of agricultural producers; and

“(C) any other entity determined appropriate by the Secretary.

“(2) Grants—The Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary of funds made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year under subsection (i) to make grants to States, on a competitive basis, which States shall use the grants to make grants to eligible entities to establish and improve farm safety programs at the local level.”

(4)
in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in the heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2009 through 2012”;
(ii)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
(iii)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(iv)
by adding at the end the following:

“(C) $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.”

(B)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
in the heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2009 through 2012”; and
(ii)
striking “2012” and inserting “2018”; and
(C)
by striking paragraph (3).

E Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

I Agricultural Security

Sec. 7501 Agricultural biosecurity communication center

Section 14112 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

“(c) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

“(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7502 Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparation, and response

Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(2)—
(A)
by striking “such sums as may be necessary”; and
(B)
by striking “subsection” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

“(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

(2)
in subsection (b)(2), by striking “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

“(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7503 Research and development of agricultural countermeasures

Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

“(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7504 Agricultural biosecurity grant program

Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “such sums as are necessary”; and
(2)
by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following:

“(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain available until expended; and

“(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.”

II Miscellaneous

Sec. 7511 Grazinglands research laboratory

Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 112 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking “for the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “until September 30, 2018”.

Sec. 7512 Budget submission and funding

Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking “(a) Definition of competitive programs.—In this section, the term”; and inserting the following:

“(a) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) Competitive programs—The term”

(B)
by adding at the end the following:

“(2) Covered program—The term covered program means—

“(A) each research program carried out by the Agricultural Research Service or the Economic Research Service for which annual appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of the President; and

“(B) each competitive program (as defined in section 251(f)(1) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1))) carried out by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for which annual appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of the President.

“(3) Request for awards—The term request for awards means a funding announcement published by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that provides detailed information on funding opportunities at the Institute, including the purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on how to apply for such opportunities.”

(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Additional Presidential budget submission requirement

“(1) In general—Each year, the President shall submit to Congress, together with the annual budget submission of the President, the information described in paragraph (2) for each funding request for a covered program.

“(2) Information described—The information described in this paragraph includes—

“(A) baseline information, including with respect to each covered program—

“(i) the funding level for the program for the fiscal year preceding the year the annual budget submission of the President is submitted;

“(ii) the funding level requested in the annual budget submission of the President, including any increase or decrease in the funding level; and

“(iii) an explanation justifying any change from the funding level specified in clause (i) to the level specified in clause (ii);

“(B) with respect to each covered program that is carried out by the Economic Research Service or the Agricultural Research Service, the location and staff years of the program;

“(C) the proposed funding levels to be allocated to, and the expected publication date, scope, and allocation level for, each request for awards to be published under—

“(i) each priority area specified in section 2(b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(2));

“(ii) each research and extension project carried out under section 1621(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811(a));

“(iii) each grant awarded under section 1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(a));

“(iv) each grant awarded under section 412(b) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(b)); and

“(v) each grant awarded under 7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f(c)(1)); or

“(D) any other information the Secretary determines will increase congressional oversight with respect to covered programs.

“(3) Prohibition—Unless the President submits the information described in paragraph (2)(C) for a fiscal year, the President may not carry out any program during the fiscal year that is authorized under—

“(A) section 2(b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b));

“(B) section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811);

“(C) section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b);

“(D) section 411 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7631); or

“(E) section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f).

“(f) Report of the Secretary of Agriculture—Each year on a date that is not later than the date on which the President submits the annual budget submission, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing a description of the agricultural research, extension, and education activities carried out by the Federal Government during the fiscal year that immediately precedes the year for which the report is submitted, including—

“(1) a review of the extent to which those activities—

“(A) are duplicative or overlap within the Department of Agriculture; or

“(B) are similar to activities carried out by—

“(i) other Federal agencies;

“(ii) the States (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other territories or possessions of the United States);

“(iii) institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); or

“(iv) the private sector; and

“(2) for each report submitted under this section on or after January 1, 2013, a 5-year projection of national priorities with respect to agricultural research, extension, and education, taking into account both domestic and international needs.”

Sec. 7513 Natural products research program

Section 7525 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

“(e) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

Sec. 7514 Sun grant program

(a)
In general— Section 7526 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking “the Department of Energy” and inserting “other appropriate Federal agencies (as determined by the Secretary)”;
(2)
in subsection (b)(1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “at South Dakota State University”;
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville”;
(C)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “at Oklahoma State University”;
(D)
in subparagraph (D), by striking “at Oregon State University”;
(E)
in subparagraph (E), by striking “at Cornell University”; and
(F)
in subparagraph (F), by striking “at the University of Hawaii”;
(3)
in subsection (c)(1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “multistate” and all that follows through “technology implementation” and inserting “integrated, multistate research, extension, and education programs on technology development and technology implementation”;
(B)
by striking subparagraph (C); and
(C)
by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);
(4)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
by striking “gasification” and inserting “bioproducts”; and
(ii)
by striking “the Department of Energy” and inserting “other appropriate Federal agencies”;
(B)
by striking paragraph (2);
(C)
by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
(D)
in paragraph (1), by striking “in accordance with paragraph (2)”; and
(5)
in subsection (g), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.
(b)
Conforming amendments— Section 7526(f) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(f)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (c)(1)(D)(i)” and inserting “subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)”; and
(2)
in paragraph (2), by striking “subsection (d)(1)” and inserting “subsection (d)”.

F Miscellaneous

Sec. 7601 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

(a)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
Board— The term Board means the Board of Directors described in subsection (e).
(2)
Department— The term Department means the Department of Agriculture.
(3)
Foundation— The term Foundation means the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research established under subsection (b).
(4)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b)
Establishment—
(1)
In general— The Secretary shall establish a nonprofit corporation to be known as the “Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research”.
(2)
Status— The Foundation shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government.
(c)
Purposes— The purposes of the Foundation shall be—
(1)
to advance the research mission of the Department by supporting agricultural research activities focused on addressing key problems of national and international significance including—
(A)
plant health, production, and plant products;
(B)
animal health, production, and products;
(C)
food safety, nutrition, and health;
(D)
renewable energy, natural resources, and the environment;
(E)
agricultural and food security;
(F)
agriculture systems and technology; and
(G)
agriculture economics and rural communities; and
(2)
to foster collaboration with agricultural researchers from the Federal Government, institutions of higher education, industry, and nonprofit organizations.
(d)
Duties—
(1)
In general— The Foundation shall—
(A)
award grants to, or enter into contracts, memoranda of understanding, or cooperative agreements with, scientists and entities, which may include agricultural research agencies in the Department, university consortia, public-private partnerships, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and industry, to efficiently and effectively advance the goals and priorities of the Foundation;
(B)
in consultation with the Secretary—
(i)
identify existing and proposed Federal intramural and extramural research and development programs relating to the purposes of the Foundation described in subsection (c); and
(ii)
coordinate Foundation activities with those programs so as to minimize duplication of existing efforts;
(C)
identify unmet and emerging agricultural research needs after reviewing the Roadmap for Agricultural Research, Education and Extension as required by section 7504 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614a);
(D)
facilitate technology transfer and release of information and data gathered from the activities of the Foundation to the agricultural research community;
(E)
promote and encourage the development of the next generation of agricultural research scientists; and
(F)
carry out such other activities as the Board determines to be consistent with the purposes of the Foundation.
(2)
Authority— Subject to paragraph (3), the Foundation shall be the sole entity responsible for carrying out the duties enumerated in this subsection.
(3)
Relationship to other activities— The activities described in paragraph (1) shall be supplemental to any other activities at the Department and shall not preempt any authority or responsibility of the Department under another provision of law.
(e)
Board of directors—
(1)
Establishment— The Foundation shall be governed by a Board of Directors.
(2)
Composition—
(A)
In general— The Board shall be composed of appointed and ex-officio, nonvoting members.
(B)
Ex-officio members— The ex-officio members of the Board shall be the following individuals or designees:
(i)
The Secretary.
(ii)
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
(iii)
The Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service.
(iv)
The Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
(v)
The Director of the National Science Foundation.
(C)
Appointed members—
(i)
In general— The ex-officio members of the Board under subparagraph (B) shall, by majority vote, appoint to the Board 15 individuals, of whom—
(I)
8 shall be selected from a list of candidates to be provided by the National Academy of Sciences; and
(II)
7 shall be selected from lists of candidates provided by industry.
(ii)
Requirements—
(I)
Expertise— The ex-officio members shall ensure that a majority of the members of the Board have actual experience in agricultural research and, to the extent practicable, represent diverse sectors of agriculture.
(II)
Limitation— No employee of the Federal Government may serve as an appointed member of the Board under this subparagraph.
(III)
Not Federal employment— Appointment to the Board under this subparagraph shall not constitute Federal employment.
(iii)
Authority— All appointed members of the Board shall be voting members.
(D)
Chair— The Board shall, from among the members of the Board, designate an individual to serve as Chair of the Board.
(3)
Initial meeting— Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the ex-officio members of the Board—
(A)
to incorporate the Foundation; and
(B)
to appoint the members of the Board in accordance with paragraph (2)(C)(i).
(4)
Duties—
(A)
In general— The Board shall—
(i)
establish bylaws for the Foundation that, at a minimum, include—
(I)
policies for the selection of future Board members, officers, employees, agents, and contractors of the Foundation;
(II)
policies, including ethical standards, for—
(aa)
the acceptance, solicitation, and disposition of donations and grants to the Foundation; and
(bb)
the disposition of assets of the Foundation, including appropriate limits on the ability of donors to designate, by stipulation or restriction, the use or recipient of donated funds;
(III)
policies that would subject all employees, fellows, trainees, and other agents of the Foundation (including members of the Board) to the conflict of interest standards under section 208 of title 18, United States Code;
(IV)
policies for writing, editing, printing, publishing, and vending of books and other materials;
(V)
policies for the conduct of the general operations of the Foundation, including a cap on administrative expenses for recipients of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement from the Foundation; and
(VI)
specific duties for the Executive Director;
(ii)
prioritize and provide overall direction for the activities of the Foundation;
(iii)
evaluate the performance of the Executive Director; and
(iv)
carry out any other necessary activities regarding the Foundation.
(B)
Establishment of bylaws— In establishing bylaws under subparagraph (A)(i), the Board shall ensure that the bylaws do not—
(i)
reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Foundation to carry out the duties of the Foundation in a fair and objective manner; or
(ii)
compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of any governmental agency or program, or any officer or employee employed by or involved in a governmental agency or program.
(5)
Terms and vacancies—
(A)
Terms—
(i)
In general— The term of each member of the Board appointed under paragraph (2)(C) shall be 5 years.
(ii)
Partial terms— If a member of the Board does not serve the full term applicable under clause (i), the individual appointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor of the individual.
(iii)
Transition— A member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of the member until a successor is appointed.
(B)
Vacancies— Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the manner in which the original position was made and shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Board.
(6)
Compensation— Members of the Board may not receive compensation for service on the Board but may be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Board.
(7)
Meetings and quorum— A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business of the Board.
(f)
Administration—
(1)
Executive Director—
(A)
In general— The Board shall hire an Executive Director who shall carry out such duties and responsibilities as the Board may prescribe.
(B)
Service— The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
(2)
Administrative powers—
(A)
In general— In carrying out this section, the Board, acting through the Executive Director, may—
(i)
adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed;
(ii)
hire, promote, compensate, and discharge 1 or more officers, employees, and agents, as may be necessary, and define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents;
(iii)
solicit and accept any funds, gifts, grants, devises, or bequests of real or personal property made to the Foundation, including such support from private entities;
(iv)
prescribe the manner in which—
(I)
real or personal property of the Foundation is acquired, held, and transferred;
(II)
general operations of the Foundation are to be conducted; and
(III)
the privileges granted to the Board by law are exercised and enjoyed;
(v)
with the consent of the applicable executive department or independent agency, use the information, services, and facilities of the department or agency in carrying out this section;
(vi)
enter into contracts with public and private organizations for the writing, editing, printing, and publishing of books and other material;
(vii)
hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Foundation;
(viii)
enter into such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as the Board considers appropriate to conduct the activities of the Foundation;
(ix)
modify or consent to the modification of any contract or agreement to which the Foundation is a party or in which the Foundation has an interest;
(x)
take such action as may be necessary to obtain patents and licenses for devices and procedures developed by the Foundation and employees of the Foundation;
(xi)
sue and be sued in the corporate name of the Foundation, and complain and defend in courts of competent jurisdiction;
(xii)
appoint other groups of advisors as may be determined necessary to carry out the functions of the Foundation; and
(xiii)
exercise such other incidental powers as are necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Foundation in accordance with this section.
(B)
Limitation— No appointed member of the Board or officer or employee of the Foundation or of any program established by the Foundation (other than ex-officio members of the Board) shall exercise administrative control over any Federal employee.
(3)
Records—
(A)
Audits— The Foundation shall—
(i)
provide for annual audits of the financial condition of the Foundation; and
(ii)
make the audits, and all other records, documents, and other papers of the Foundation, available to the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States for examination or audit.
(B)
Reports—
(i)
Annual report on foundation—
(I)
In general— Not later than 5 months following the end of each fiscal year, the Foundation shall publish a report for the preceding fiscal year that includes—
(aa)
a description of Foundation activities, including accomplishments; and
(bb)
a comprehensive statement of the operations and financial condition of the Foundation.
(II)
Financial condition— Each report under subclause (I) shall include a description of all gifts or grants to the Foundation of real or personal property or money, which shall include—
(aa)
the source of the gifts or grants; and
(bb)
any restrictions on the purposes for which the gift or grant may be used.
(III)
Availability— The Foundation shall—
(aa)
make copies of each report submitted under subclause (I) available for public inspection; and
(bb)
on request, provide a copy of the report to any individual.
(IV)
Public meeting— The Board shall hold an annual public meeting to summarize the activities of the Foundation.
(ii)
Grant reporting— Any recipient of a grant under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall provide the Foundation with a report at the conclusion of any research or studies conducted the describes the results of the research or studies, including any data generated.
(4)
Integrity—
(A)
In general— To ensure integrity in the operations of the Foundation, the Board shall develop and enforce procedures relating to standards of conduct, financial disclosure statements, conflict of interest (including recusal and waiver rules), audits, and any other matters determined appropriate by the Board.
(B)
Financial conflicts of interest— Any individual who is an officer, employee, or member of the Board is prohibited from any participation in deliberations by the Foundation of a matter that would directly or predictably affect any financial interest of—
(i)
the individual;
(ii)
a relative (as defined in section 109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) of that individual; or
(iii)
a business organization or other entity in which the individual has an interest, including an organization or other entity with which the individual is negotiating employment.
(5)
Intellectual property— The Board shall adopt written standards to govern ownership of any intellectual property rights derived from the collaborative efforts of the Foundation.
(6)
Liability— The United States shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation nor shall the full faith and credit of the United States extend to any obligations of the Foundation.
(g)
Funds—
(1)
Mandatory funding—
(A)
In general— On October 1, 2013, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $100,000,000, to remain available until expended under the conditions described in subparagraph (B).
(B)
Conditions on expenditure— The Foundation may use the funds made available under subparagraph (A) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation only to the extent that the Foundation secures an equal amount of non-Federal matching funds for each expenditure.
(C)
Prohibition on construction— None of the funds made available under subparagraph (A) may be used for construction.
(2)
Separation of funds— The Executive Director shall ensure that any funds received under paragraph (1) are held in separate accounts from funds received from nongovernmental entities as described in subsection (f)(2)(A)(iii).

Sec. 7602 Objective and scholarly agricultural and food law research and information

(a)
Findings— Congress finds that—
(1)
the farms, ranches, and forests of the United States are impacted by a complex and rapidly evolving web of international, Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations);
(2)
objective, scholarly, and authoritative agricultural and food law research and information helps the farm, ranch, and forestry community contribute to the strength of the United States through improved conservation, environmental protection, job creation, economic development, renewable energy production, outdoor recreational opportunities, and increased local and regional supplies of food, fiber, and fuel; and
(3)
the vast agricultural community of the United States, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, attorneys, policymakers, and extension personnel, need access to agricultural and food law research and information provided by an objective, scholarly, and neutral source.
(b)
Partnerships— The Secretary, acting through the National Agricultural Library, shall support the dissemination of objective, scholarly, and authoritative agricultural and food law research and information by entering into partnerships with institutions of higher education that have expertise in agricultural and food law research and information.
(c)
Restriction— For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not more than $1,000,000 of the amounts made available to the National Agricultural Library to carry out this section.