Title VII — Research, Extension, and Related Matters

113th Congress · Approved Feb 7, 2014 · 128 Stat. 649 · Lineage

TITLE VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters

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

SEC. 7101. Option to Be Included as Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture.

Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103) is amended—

(1)

by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following new paragraph:

“(5) Cooperating forestry school.—

“(A) In general.—The term ‘cooperating forestry school’ means an institution—

“(i) that is eligible to receive funds under Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.); and

“(ii) with respect to which the Secretary has not received a declaration of the intent of that institution to not be considered a cooperating forestry school.

“(B) Termination of declaration.—A declaration of the intent of an institution to not be considered a cooperating forestry school submitted to the Secretary shall be in effect until September 30, 2018.”

(2)

in paragraph (10)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A)—

(i)

in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ that”;

(ii)

in clause (i)—

(I)

by inserting “ that” before “ qualify”; and

(II)

by striking “ and” at the end;

(iii)

in clause (ii)—

(I)

by inserting “ that” before “ offer”; and

(II)

by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and

(iv)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(iii) with respect to which the Secretary has not received a declaration of the intent of a college or university to not be considered a Hispanic-serving agricultural college or university.”

; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(C) Termination of declaration of intent.—A declaration of the intent of a college or university to not be considered a Hispanic-serving agricultural college or university submitted to the Secretary shall be in effect until September 30, 2018.”

; and

(3)

in paragraph (14)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by striking “ agriculture or forestry” and inserting “ food and agricultural sciences”;

(B)

by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and

(C)

by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:

“(B) Designation.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall establish an ongoing process through which public colleges or universities may apply for designation as an NLGCA Institution.”

SEC. 7102. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.

(a)

Extension of Termination Date.— 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 (1)—

(A)

by striking “ Committee on Appropriations of the Senate” and all that follows through the semi-colon and inserting “ Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on—”; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

“(A) long-term and short-term national policies and priorities consistent with the purposes specified in section 1402 for agricultural research, extension, education, and economics; and

“(B) the annual establishment of priorities that—

“(i) are in accordance with the purposes specified in a provision of a covered law (as defined in subsection (d) of section 1492) under which competitive grants (described in subsection (c) of such section) are awarded; and

“(ii) the Board determines are national priorities.”

(2)

in paragraph (3), by striking “ and” at the end;

(3)

in paragraph (4)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by striking “ the national research policies and priorities set forth in” inserting “ national research policies and priorities that are consistent with the purposes specified in”; and

(B)

in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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

SEC. 7103. Specialty Crop Committee.

(a)

Establishment of Subcommittee.— Section 1408A(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)) is amended—

(1)

by striking “ Not later than” and inserting the following:

“(1) In general.—Not later than”

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(2) Citrus disease subcommittee.—

“(A) In general.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall establish within the speciality crops committee, and appoint the initial members of, a citrus disease subcommittee to carry out the responsibilities of the subcommittee described in subsection (g) in accordance with subsection (j)(3) of section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632).

“(B) Composition.—The citrus disease subcommittee shall be composed of 9 members, each of whom is a domestic producer of citrus in a State, represented as follows:

“(i) Three of such members shall represent Arizona or California.

“(ii) Five of such members shall represent Florida.

“(iii) One of such members shall represent Texas.

“(C) Membership.—The Secretary may appoint individuals who are not members of the specialty crops committee or the Advisory Board established under section 1408 as members of the citrus disease subcommittee

“(D) Termination.—The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on September 30, 2018.

“(E) Federal advisory committee act.—The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall be covered by the exemption to section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) applicable to the Advisory Board under section 1408(f).”

(b)

Members.— Section 1408A(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(b)) is amended—

(1)

by striking “ Individuals” and inserting the following:

“(1) Eligibility.—Individuals”

(2)

by striking “ Members” and inserting the following:

“(2) Service.—Members”

; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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

(c)

Annual Committee Report.— Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking “ Measures” and inserting “ Programs”;

(2)

by striking paragraph (2);

(3)

by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;

(4)

in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “ Programs that would” and inserting “ Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that would”;

(B)

in subparagraph (D), by inserting “ , including improving the quality and taste of processed specialty crops” before the semicolon; and

(C)

in subparagraph (G), by inserting “ the remote sensing and the” before “ mechanization”; and

(5)

by adding at the end the following:

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

(d)

Consultation With Specialty Crop Industry.— Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;

(2)

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.”

; and

(3)

in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking “ subsection (d)” and inserting “ subsection (e)”.

(e)

Duties of Citrus Disease Subcommittee.— Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(g) Citrus Disease Subcommittee Duties.—For the purposes of subsection (j) of section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632), the citrus disease subcommittee shall—

“(1) advise the Secretary on citrus research, extension, and development needs;

“(2) propose, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, a research and extension agenda and annual budgets for the funds made available to carry out such subsection;

“(3) evaluate and review ongoing research and extension funded under the emergency citrus disease research and extension program (as defined in such subsection);

“(4) establish, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, annual priorities for the award of grants under such subsection;

“(5) provide the Secretary any comments on grants awarded under such subsection during the previous fiscal year; and

“(6) engage in regular consultation and collaboration with the Department and other institutional, governmental, and private persons conducting scientific research on, and extension activities related to, the causes or treatments of citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, for purposes of—

“(A) maximizing the effectiveness of research and extension projects funded under the citrus disease research and extension program;

“(B) hastening the development of useful treatments;

“(C) avoiding duplicative and wasteful expenditures; and

“(D) providing the Secretary with such information and advice as the Secretary may request.”

SEC. 7104. 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 new section:

“SEC. 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, or an individual who, 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 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; or

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

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

“(b) Establishment.—

“(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.—A qualified entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described in paragraph (1) if the entity carries 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 providing or have completed providing services under an agreement entered into with the Secretary under section 1415A(a)(2).

“(c) Award Processes and Preferences.—

“(1) Application, evaluation, and input processes.—In administering the grant program established 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) Coordination preference.—In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any of the purposes described in subsection (d)(1), 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) Consideration of available funds.—In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any of the purposes described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall take into consideration the amount of funds available for grants and the purposes for which the grant funds will be used.

“(4) Nature of grants.—A grant awarded under this section shall be considered to be a competitive research, extension, or education grant.

“(d) Use of Grants To Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations and Support Veterinary Services.—

“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a qualified entity may use funds provided by a grant awarded under this section to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services for any of the following purposes:

“(A) 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.

“(B) 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 section 1415A(c)(5)) to attend training programs in food safety or food animal medicine.

“(C) 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.

“(D) 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) To provide technical assistance for the preparation of applications submitted to the Secretary for designation as a veterinarian shortage situation under this section or section 1415A.

“(2) Qualified entities operating veterinary clinics.—A qualified entity described in subsection (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a grant awarded under this section to establish or expand veterinary practices, including—

“(A) equipping veterinary offices;

“(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead costs of such veterinary 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.

“(e) Special Requirements for Certain Grants.—

“(1) Terms of service requirements.—

“(A) In general.—Funds provided through a grant made under this section to a qualified entity described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and used by such entity under subsection (d)(2) shall be subject to an agreement between the Secretary and such entity that includes a required term of service for such entity (including a qualified entity operating as an individual), 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 qualified entity referred to in paragraph (1)(A), including repayment or partial repayment of the grant funds, with interest.

“(B) Waiver.—The Secretary may grant a waiver of the repayment obligation for breach of contract if the Secretary determines that such qualified entity 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 without further appropriation.

“(f) Prohibition on Use of Grant Funds for Construction.—Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), 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.

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

“(h) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are 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. 7105. 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. 7106. 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 striking “ make grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments with,” and inserting “ make competitive grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with,”;

(3)

by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection:

“(b) Eligible Recipients.—An entity eligible to apply for funding under subsection (a) is a State agricultural experiment station, college or university, or other public research institution or organization that has a history of providing—

“(1) unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to Congress on the areas specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a); or

“(2) objective, scientific information to Federal agencies and the public to support and enhance efficient, accurate implementation of Federal drought preparedness and drought response programs, including interagency thresholds used to determine eligibility for mitigation or emergency assistance.”

(4)

by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;

(5)

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

“(c) Preference.—In making awards under this section, the Secretary shall give a preference to policy research centers that have—

“(1) 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; or

“(2) information, analysis, and research relating to drought mitigation.”

(6)

in subsection (d)(2) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)), by inserting “ applied” after “ theoretical and”; and

(7)

by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new subsection:

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

SEC. 7107. 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)—

(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”.

SEC. 7108. Repeal of Human Nutrition Intervention and Health Promotion Research Program.

Section 1424 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174) is repealed.

SEC. 7109. Repeal of Pilot Research Program to Combine Medical and Agricultural Research.

Section 1424A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a) is repealed.

SEC. 7110. 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. 7111. Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research Programs.

(a)

In General.— Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 1433. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE, FOOD SECURITY, AND STEWARDSHIP RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS.

“(a) Capacity and Infrastructure Program.—

“(1) In general.—In each State with one or more accredited colleges of veterinary medicine, the deans of the accredited college or colleges and the director of the State agricultural experiment station shall develop a comprehensive animal health and disease research program for the State based on the animal health research capacity of each eligible institution in the State, which shall be submitted to the Secretary for approval and shall be used for the allocation of funds available to the State under this section.

“(2) Use of funds.—An eligible institution allocated funds to carry out animal health and disease research under this section may only use such funds—

“(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).

“(3) Cooperation among eligible institutions.—The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall encourage eligible institutions to cooperate in setting research priorities under this section through conducting regular regional and national meetings.

“(b) Competitive Grant Program.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary, for purposes of addressing the critical needs of animal agriculture, shall award competitive grants to eligible entities under which such eligible entities—

“(A) conduct research—

“(i) to promote food security, such as by—

“(I) improving feed efficiency;

“(II) improving energetic efficiency;

“(III) connecting genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and related phenomena to animal production;

“(IV) improving reproductive efficiency; and

“(V) enhancing pre- and post-harvest food safety systems; and

“(ii) on the relationship between animal and human health, such as by—

“(I) exploring new approaches for vaccine development;

“(II) understanding and controlling zoonosis, including its impact on food safety;

“(III) improving animal health through feed; and

“(IV) enhancing product quality and nutritive value; and

“(B) develop and disseminate to the public tools and information based on the research conducted under subparagraph (A) and sound science.

“(2) Eligible entities.—An entity eligible to receive a grant under this subsection is any of the following:

“(A) A State cooperative institution.

“(B) An NLGCA Institution.

“(3) Administration.—In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall establish procedures—

“(A) to seek and accept proposals for grants;

“(B) to review and determine the relevance and merit of proposals, in consultation with representatives of the animal agriculture industry;

“(C) to provide a scientific peer review of each proposal conducted by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal agencies, academic institutions, State animal health agencies, and the animal agriculture industry; and

“(D) to award competitive grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance.

“(c) Funding.—

“(1) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

“(2) Reservation of funds.—The Secretary shall reserve not less than $5,000,000 of the funds made available under paragraph (1) to carry out the capacity and infrastructure program under subsection (a).

“(3) Initial apportionment.—The amounts made available under paragraph (1) that are remaining after the reservation of funds under paragraph (2), shall be apportioned as follows:

“(A) 15 percent of such amounts shall be used to carry out the capacity and infrastructure program under subsection (a).

“(B) 85 percent of such funds shall be used to carry out the competitive grant program under subsection (b).

“(4) Additional apportionment.—The funds reserved under paragraph (2) and apportioned under paragraph (3)(A) to carry out the capacity and infrastructure program under subsection (a) shall be apportioned as follows:

“(A) Four percent shall be retained by the Department of Agriculture for administration, program assistance to the eligible institutions, and program coordination.

“(B) 48 percent shall be distributed among the several States in the proportion that the value of and income to producers from domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species in each State bears to the total value of and income to producers from domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species in all the States. The Secretary shall determine the total value of and income from domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species in all the States and the proportionate value of and income from domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species for each State, based on the most current inventory of all cattle, sheep, swine, horses, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species published by the Department of Agriculture.

“(C) 48 percent shall be distributed among the several States in the proportion that the animal health research capacity of the eligible institutions in each State bears to the total animal health research capacity in all the States. The Secretary shall determine the animal health research capacity of the eligible institutions.

“(5) Special rules for apportionment of certain funds.—With respect to funds reserved under paragraph (2) and apportioned under paragraph (3)(A) to carry out the capacity and infrastructure program under subsection (a), the following shall apply:

“(A) When the amount available under this section for allotment to any State on the basis of domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species values and incomes exceeds the amount for which the eligible institution or institutions in the State are eligible on the basis of animal health research capacity, the excess may be used, at the discretion of the Secretary, for remodeling of facilities, construction of new facilities, or increase in staffing, proportionate to the need for added research capacity.

“(B) Whenever a new college of veterinary medicine is established in a State and is accredited, the Secretary, after consultation with the dean of such college and the director of the State agricultural experiment station and where applicable, deans of other accredited colleges in the State, shall provide for the reallocation of funds available to the State pursuant to paragraph (4) between the new college and other eligible institutions in the State, based on the animal health research capacity of each eligible institution.

“(C) Whenever two or more States jointly establish an accredited regional college of veterinary medicine or jointly support an accredited college of veterinary medicine serving the States involved, the Secretary is authorized to make funds which are available to such States pursuant to paragraph (4) available for such college in such amount that reflects the combined relative value of, and income from, domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture species in the cooperating States, such amount to be adjusted, as necessary, pursuant to subsection (a)(1) and subparagraph (B).”

(b)

Conforming Amendments.—

(1)

Definition of state cooperative institution.— Section 1404(18) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(18)) is amended—

(A)

in subparagraph (E), by striking “ and” at the end;

(B)

in subparagraph (F), by striking “ subtitles E, G,” and inserting “ subtitles G,”;

(C)

by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and

(D)

by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:

“(F) section 1430; and”

(2)

Definition of capacity and infrastructure program.— Section 251(f)(1)(C)(vi) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)(vi)) is amended by inserting “ except for the competitive grant program under section 1433(b)” before the period at the end.

(3)

Subtitle e of the national agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977.— Subtitle E of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended—

(A)

in section 1431(a) (7 U.S.C. 3193(a)), by inserting “ under sections 1433(a) and 1434” after “ eligible institutions”;

(B)

in section 1435 (7 U.S.C. 3197), by striking “ for allocation under the terms of this subtitle” and inserting “ to carry out sections 1433(a) and 1434”;

(C)

in section 1436 (7 U.S.C. 3198), in the first sentence, by striking “ section 1433 of this title” and inserting “ subsection (c) of section 1433 to carry out subsection (a) of such section”;

(D)

in section 1437 (7 U.S.C. 3199), in the first sentence, by striking “ States under section 1433 of this title” and inserting “ States under subsection (c) of section 1433 to carry out subsection (a) of such section”;

(E)

in section 1438 (7 U.S.C. 3200), in the first sentence by striking “ under this subtitle” and inserting “ under subsection (c) of section 1433 to carry out subsection (a) of such section”; and

(F)

in section 1439 (7 U.S.C. 3201), by striking “ under this subtitle” and inserting “ under subsection (c) of section 1433 to carry out subsection (a) of such section or section 1434, as applicable,”.

(4)

Authorization for appropriations for existing and certain new agricultural research programs.— Section 1463(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) is amended by striking “ sections 1433 and 1434” and inserting “ sections 1433(a) and 1434”.

SEC. 7112. 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. 7113. Grants to Upgrade Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment at Insular Area Land-Grant Institutions.

(a)

Supporting Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research.—

(1)

In general.— Section 1447B(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(a)) is amended to read as follows:

“(a) Purpose.—It is the intent of Congress to assist the land-grant colleges and universities in the insular areas in efforts to—

“(1) acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research; and

“(2) support tropical and subtropical agricultural research, including pest and disease research.”

(2)

Conforming amendment.— Section 1447B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2) is amended in the heading—

(A)

by inserting “ and support tropical and subtropical agricultural research” after “ equipment”; and

(B)

by striking “ institutions” and inserting “ colleges and universities”.

(b)

Extension.— 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. 7114. Repeal of National Research and Training Virtual Centers.

Section 1448 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is repealed.

SEC. 7115. 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. 7116. Competitive Grants Program for Hispanic Agricultural Workers and Youth.

Section 1456(e)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3243(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants program—

“(A) to fund fundamental and applied research and extension at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental science; and

“(B) to award competitive grants to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities to provide for training in the food and agricultural sciences of Hispanic agricultural workers and Hispanic youth working in the food and agricultural sciences.”

SEC. 7117. Competitive Grants for International Agricultural Science and Education Programs.

Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b(c)) is amended to read as follows:

“(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. 7118. Repeal of Research Equipment Grants.

Section 1462A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a) is repealed.

SEC. 7119. University Research.

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

SEC. 7120. 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. 7121. Auditing, Reporting, Bookkeeping, and Administrative Requirements.

Section 1469 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3315) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

“(b) Agreements With Former Agricultural Research Facilities of the Department.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary, for purposes of supporting ongoing research and information dissemination activities, including supporting research and those activities through co-locating scientists and other technical personnel, sharing of laboratory and field equipment, and providing financial support, shall enter into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments with former Department of Agriculture agricultural research facilities.”

SEC. 7122. 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 new subsection:

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

“(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 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. 7123. 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. 7124. 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:

“SEC. 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. 7125. 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. 7126. 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. 7127. 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.”

SEC. 7128. Matching Funds Requirement.

(a)

In General.— The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

“Subtitle P— General Provisions

“SEC. 1492. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.

“(a) In General.—The recipient of a competitive grant that is awarded by the Secretary under a covered law shall provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a combination of both, from sources other than funds provided through such grant in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of such grant.

“(b) Exception.—The matching funds requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to grants awarded—

“(1) to a research agency of the Department of Agriculture; or

“(2) to an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C))), including a partner of such entity.

“(c) Waiver.—The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subsection (a) for a year with respect to a competitive grant that involves research or extension activities that are consistent with the priorities established by the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board under section 1408(c)(1)(B) for the year involved.

“(d) Covered Law.—In this section, the term ‘covered law’ means each of the following provisions of law:

“(1) This title.

“(2) Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.).

“(3) The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.).

“(4) Part III of subtitle E of title VII of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.

“(5) The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).”

(b)

Conforming Amendments.—

(1)

National agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977.— The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended—

(A)

in section 1415(a) (7 U.S.C. 3151(a)), by striking the second sentence;

(B)

in section 1475(b) (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)), in the matter following paragraph (4), by striking “ Except in the case of” and all that follows; and

(C)

in section 1480 (7 U.S.C. 3333)—

(i)

by striking subsection (b); and

(ii)

by striking “ (a) In General.—The Secretary” and inserting “ The Secretary”.

(2)

Food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act of 1990.— The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended—

(A)

in section 1623(d)(2) (7 U.S.C. 5813(d)(2)), by adding at the end the following: “ The matching funds requirement under section 1492 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 shall not apply to grants awarded under this section.”;

(B)

in section 1671 (7 U.S.C. 5924)—

(i)

by striking subsection (e); and

(ii)

by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e);

(C)

in section 1672 (7 U.S.C. 5925)—

(i)

by striking subsection (c); and

(ii)

by redesignating subsections (d) through (j) as subsections (c) through (i), respectively; and

(D)

in section 1672B (7 U.S.C. 5925b)—

(i)

by striking subsection (c); and

(ii)

by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively.

(3)

Agricultural research, extension, and education reform act of 1998.— The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended—

(A)

in section 406 (7 U.S.C. 7626)—

(i)

by striking subsection (d); and

(ii)

by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and

(B)

in section 412(e) (7 U.S.C. 7632(e))—

(i)

by striking paragraph (3); and

(ii)

by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

(4)

Competitive, special, and facilities research grant act.— Subsection (b)(9) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9)) is amended—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(iii) Exemption.—The matching funds requirement under section 1492 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 shall not apply in the case of a grant made under paragraph (6)(A).”

; and

(B)

by striking subparagraph (B).

(5)

Sun grant program.— Section 7526(c)(1)(D)(iv) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(c)(1)(D)(iv)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause:

“(IV) Relation to other matching fund requirement.—The matching funds requirement under section 1492 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 shall not apply in the case of a grant provided by a sun grant center or subcenter under this paragraph.”

(c)

Application to Amendments.—

(1)

New grants.— Section 1492 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to grants described in such section awarded after October 1, 2014, unless the provision of a covered law under which such grants are awarded specifically exempts such grants from the matching funds requirement under such section.

(2)

Grants awarded on or before october 1, 2014.— Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (b), a matching funds requirement in effect on or before the date of the enactment of this section under a provision of a covered law shall continue to apply to a grant awarded under such provision on or before October 1, 2014.

SEC. 7129. Designation of Central State University as 1890 Institution.

(a)

Designation.— Any provision of a Federal law relating to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, shall apply to Central State University.

(b)

Funding Restriction.— Notwithstanding the designation under subsection (a), for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, Central State University shall not be eligible to receive formula funds under—

(1)

section 1444 or 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222);

(2)

section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)) to carry out the national education program established under section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175);

(3)

the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.); or

(4)

Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.).

Subtitle 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 in the first sentence—

(1)

by striking “ $40,000,000 for each fiscal year”; and

(2)

by inserting “ $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018” after “ chapter”.

SEC. 7202. Integrated Management Systems.

Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amended to read as follows:

“(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are 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 2013 through 2018.”

SEC. 7203. Sustainable Agriculture Technology Development and Transfer Program.

Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amended to read as follows:

“(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

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

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

SEC. 7204. National Training Program.

Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amended to read as follows:

“(i) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 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—

(1)

by striking “ $5,000,000 to carry out this subtitle” and inserting “ to carry out this subtitle $5,000,000”; and

(2)

by inserting “ and $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018” before the period at the end.

SEC. 7207. Repeal of Rural Electronic Commerce Extension Program.

Section 1670 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5923) is repealed.

SEC. 7208. Agricultural Genome Initiative.

Section 1671(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Consortia.—The Secretary shall encourage awards under this section to consortia of eligible entities.”

SEC. 7209. 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)” and inserting “ subsections (d) through (g)”;

(2)

in subsection (b)(2), in the first sentence, by striking “ subsections (e) through (i)” and inserting “ subsections (d) through (g)”;

(3)

by striking subsection (h) (as redesignated by section 7128(b)(2)(C)(ii));

(4)

by redesignating subsection (i) (as redesignated by such section) as subsection (h);

(5)

in subsection (d) (as redesignated by such section)—

(A)

by striking paragraphs (1) through (5), (7), (8), (11) through (43), (47), (48), (51), and (52);

(B)

by redesignating paragraphs (6), (9), (10), (44), (45), (46), (49), and (50) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

“(9) Coffee plant health initiative.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of—

“(A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei); and

“(B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of, being affected by the coffee berry borer.

“(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 the use of corn, soybean meal, cereal grains, and grain byproducts for the poultry and food animal production industries.”

(6)

by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by such section) and inserting the following new subsection:

“(e) Pulse Crop Health Initiative.—

“(1) Definitions.—In this subsection:

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

“(B) Pulse crop.—The term ‘pulse crop’ means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas.

“(2) Establishment.—The Secretary shall carry out a pulse crop health competitive research 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 conducted with respect to pulse crops in the areas of health and nutrition, such as—

“(i) pulse crop diets and the ability of such diets to reduce obesity and associated chronic disease; and

“(ii) the underlying mechanisms of the health benefits of pulse crop consumption;

“(B) research related to the functionality of pulse crops, such as—

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

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

“(C) research conducted with respect to pulse crops for purposes of enhancing sustainability and global food security, such as—

“(i) improving pulse crop productivity, nutrient density, and phytonutrient content using plant breeding, genetics, and genomics;

“(ii) improving pest and disease management, including resistance to pests and diseases; and

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

“(D) the optimization of systems used in producing pulse crops to reduce water usage; and

“(E) education and technical assistance programs with respect to pulse crops, such as programs—

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

“(ii) establishing an educational program to encourage pulse crop consumption in the United States.

“(3) Administration.—Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) shall apply with respect to the making of a competitive grant under this subsection.

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

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

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

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

(7)

by striking subsection (f) (as redesignated by such section) and inserting the following new subsection:

“(f) Training Coordination for Food and Agriculture Protection.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall make a competitive grant to, or enter into a contract or a cooperative agreement with, an eligible entity (described in paragraph (2)) for purposes of establishing an internationally integrated training system to enhance the protection of the food supply in the United States, to be known as the ‘Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network’ (referred to in this subsection as the ‘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 food safety protection training; and

“(ii) one or more training centers in institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that have demonstrated expertise in developing and delivering community-based training in food supply and agricultural safety and defense.

“(B) Collective consideration.—The Secretary may consider such consortium collectively and not on an institution-by-institution basis.

“(3) Duties of eligible entity.—As a condition of receiving a competitive grant or entering into a contract or a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this subsection, the eligible entity, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall establish and maintain the Network, including by—

“(A) providing basic, technical, management, and leadership training (including by developing curricula) to regulatory and public health officials, producers, processors, and other agribusinesses;

“(B) serving as the hub for the administration of the Network;

“(C) implementing a standardized national curriculum to ensure the consistent delivery of quality training throughout the United States;

“(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 safety protection training requirements including requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Agricultural Act of 2014, and any provision of law amended by such Act; and

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

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

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

(8)

in subsection (g) (as redesignated by such section)—

(A)

by striking “ 2012” each place it appears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) and inserting “ 2018”;

(B)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in the heading, by striking “ pest and pathogen”; and

(ii)

by striking “ pest and pathogen surveillance” and inserting “ pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance”;

(C)

by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);

(D)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:

“(4) Consultation.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall publish guidance on enhancing pollinator health and the long-term viability of populations of pollinators, including recommendations related to—

“(A) allowing for managed honey bees to forage on National Forest System lands where compatible with other natural resource management priorities; and

“(B) planting and maintaining managed honey bee and native pollinator foraging on National Forest System lands where compatible with other natural resource management priorities.”

; and

(E)

in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by subparagraph (C))—

(i)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs two ems to the right;

(ii)

by striking “ annual report describing” and inserting the following:

“(A) describing”

(iii)

in clause (i) (as redesignated by clause (i) of this subparagraph)—

(I)

by inserting “ and honey bee health disorders” after “ collapse”; and

(II)

by striking “ and” at the end;

(iv)

in clause (ii) (as redesignated by clause (i) of this subparagraph)—

(I)

by inserting “ , including best management practices” after “ strategies”; and

(II)

by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”;

(v)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(iii) addressing the decline of managed honey bees and native pollinators;”

; and

(vi)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

“(B) assessing Federal efforts to mitigate pollinator losses and threats to the United States commercial beekeeping industry; and

“(C) providing recommendations to Congress regarding how to better coordinate Federal agency efforts to address the decline of managed honey bees and native pollinators.”

; and

(9)

in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)), by striking “ 2012” and inserting “ 2018”.

SEC. 7210. Repeal of Nutrient Management Research and Extension Initiative.

Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is repealed.

SEC. 7211. 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”; and

(D)

in paragraph (6), by striking “ and marketing and to socioeconomic conditions” and inserting “ , marketing, food safety, socioeconomic conditions, and farm business management”; and

(2)

in subsection (e) (as redesignated by section 7128(b)(2)(D)(ii))—

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

; and

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in the heading, by striking “ 2009 through 2012” and inserting “ 2014 through 2018”; and

(ii)

by striking “ 2009 through 2012” and inserting “ 2014 through 2018”.

SEC. 7212. Repeal of Agricultural Bioenergy Feedstock and Energy Efficiency Research and Extension Initiative.

(a)

Repeal.— Section 1672C of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925e) is repealed.

(b)

Conforming Amendment.— Section 251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)) is amended—

(1)

by striking clause (xi); and

(2)

by redesignating clauses (xii) and (xiii) as clauses (xi) and (xii), respectively.

SEC. 7213. 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. 7214. Centers of Excellence.

(a)

In General.— The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 U.S.C. 5925f) the following new section:

“SEC. 1673. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

“(a) Funding Priorities.—The Secretary shall prioritize centers of excellence established for purposes of carrying out research, extension, and education activities relating to the food and agricultural sciences (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) for the receipt of funding for any competitive research or extension program administered by the Secretary.

“(b) Composition.—A center of excellence is composed of 1 or more of the eligible entities specified in subsection (b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)) that provide financial or in-kind support to the center of excellence.

“(c) Criteria for Centers of Excellence.—

“(1) Required efforts.—The criteria for recognition as a center of excellence shall include efforts—

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

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

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

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

“(2) Additional efforts.—Where practicable, the criteria for recognition as a center of excellence shall include efforts to improve teaching capacity and infrastructure at colleges and universities (including land-grant colleges and universities, cooperating forestry schools, NLGCA Institutions (as those terms are defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), and schools of veterinary medicine).”

(b)

Effective Date.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

SEC. 7215. Repeal of Red Meat Safety Research Center.

Section 1676 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5929) is repealed.

SEC. 7216. 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. 7217. 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”.

Subtitle 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)

in the heading by striking “ Merit review of extension” and inserting “ Relevance and merit review of research, extension,”;

(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.

Subsection (e) of section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626) (as redesignated by section 7128(b)(3)(A)(ii)) 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 to read as follows:

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

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

“(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

SEC. 7304. Repeal of Bovine Johne’s Disease Control Program.

Section 409 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629) is repealed.

SEC. 7305. 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. 7306. 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 (a)—

(A)

by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;

(B)

by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraph:

“(1) Citrus disease subcommittee.—The term ‘citrus disease subcommittee’ means the subcommittee established under section 1408A(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.”

; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(4) Specialty crops committee.—The term ‘specialty crops committee’ means the committee established under section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a).”

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking “ and genomics” and inserting “ genomics, and other methods”; and

(B)

in paragraph (3), by inserting “ handling and processing,” after “ production efficiency,”;

(3)

in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “ the Initiative” and inserting “ this section”;

(4)

by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsection:

“(d) Review of Proposals.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the basis of—

“(1) a scientific peer review conducted by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal agencies, non-Federal entities, and the specialty crop industry; and

“(2) a review and ranking for merit, relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of specialty crop industry representatives for the specific specialty crop.”

(5)

by redesignating subsections (e) (as amended by section 7128(b)(3)(B)), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (g), (h), (i), and (k), respectively;

(6)

by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsections:

“(e) Consultation.—Each fiscal year, before conducting the scientific peer review described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and the merit and relevancy review described in paragraph (2) of such subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the specialty crops committee regarding such reviews. The committee shall provide the Secretary—

“(1) in the first fiscal year in which that consultation occurs, any recommendations for conducting such reviews in such fiscal year; and

“(2) in any subsequent fiscal year in which such consultation occurs—

“(A) an assessment of the procedures and objectives used by the Secretary for such reviews in the previous fiscal year;

“(B) any recommendations for such reviews for the current fiscal year; and

“(C) any comments on grants awarded under subsection (d) during the previous fiscal year.

“(f) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on—

“(1) the results of the consultations with the specialty crops committee (and subcommittees thereof) conducted under subsection (e) of this section and subsection (g) of section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a);

“(2) the specialty crops committee’s (and subcommittees thereof) recommendations, if any, provided to the Secretary during such consultations; and

“(3) the specialty crops committee’s (and subcommittees thereof) review of the grants awarded under subsection (d) and (j), as applicable, in the previous fiscal year.”

(7)

in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)—

(A)

by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:

“(1) In general.—With respect to grants awarded under this section, the Secretary shall seek and accept proposals for grants.”

; and

(B)

in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by section 7128(b)(3)(B)), by striking “ this section” and inserting “ the Initiative”;

(8)

in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “ this section” and inserting “ the Initiative”;

(9)

in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking “ (1) Mandatory funding for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.—Of the funds” and inserting the following:

“(1) Mandatory funding.—

“(A) Fiscal years 2008 through 2012.—Of the funds”

; and

(ii)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(B) Subsequent funding.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.

“(C) Reservation.—For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out the program established under subsection (j).

“(D) Availability of funds.—Funds reserved under subparagraph (C) shall remain available and reserved for the purpose described in such subparagraph until expended.”

; and

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in the heading, by striking “ 2008 through 2012” and inserting “ 2014 through 2018” ; and

(ii)

by striking “ 2008 through 2012” and inserting “ 2014 through 2018”; and

(10)

by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection:

“(j) Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program.—

“(1) Establishment and purpose.—The Secretary shall establish a competitive research and extension grant program to combat diseases of citrus under which the Secretary awards competitive grants to eligible entities—

“(A) to conduct scientific research and extension activities, technical assistance, and development activities to combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, which pose imminent harm to the United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry, including huanglongbing and the Asian Citrus Psyllid; and

“(B) to provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through—

“(i) the emergency citrus disease research and extension program; or

“(ii) other research and extension projects intended to solve problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.

“(2) Priority.—In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to grants that address the research and extension priorities established pursuant to subsection (g)(4) of section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a).

“(3) Coordination.—When developing the proposed research and extension agenda and budget under subsection (g)(2) of section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) for the funds made available under this subsection for a fiscal year, the citrus disease subcommittee shall—

“(A) seek input from Federal and State agencies and other entities involved in citrus disease response; and

“(B) take into account other public and private citrus-related research and extension projects and the funding for such projects.

“(4) Nonduplication.—The Secretary shall ensure that funds made available to carry out the emergency citrus disease research and extension activities under this subsection shall be in addition to and not supplant funds made available to carry out other citrus disease activities carried out by the Department of Agriculture in consultation with State agencies.

“(5) Authorization of appropriations.—In addition to the amounts reserved under subsection (k)(1)(C), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

“(6) Definitions.—In this subsection:

“(A) Citrus.—The term ‘citrus’ means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of such fruits and products of such hybrids that are produced for commercial purposes in the United States.

“(B) Citrus producer.—The term ‘citrus producer’ means any person that is engaged in the domestic production and commercial sale of citrus in the United States.

“(C) Emergency citrus disease research and extension program.—The term ‘emergency citrus disease research and extension program’ means the emergency citrus research and extension grant program established under this subsection.”

SEC. 7307. [h7308] 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. 7308. Repeal of National Swine Research Center.

Section 612 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–185; 112 Stat. 605) is repealed.

SEC. 7309. 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. 7310. Forestry Products Advanced Utilization Research.

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 inserting after section 616 (7 U.S.C. 7655) the following new section:

“SEC. 617. FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION RESEARCH.

“(a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a forestry and forestry products research and extension initiative to develop and disseminate science-based tools that address the needs of the forestry sector and their respective regions, forest and timberland owners and managers, and forestry products engineering, manufacturing, and related interests.

“(b) Activities.—The initiative described in subsection (a) shall include the following activities:

“(1) Research conducted for purposes of—

“(A) wood quality improvement with respect to lumber strength and grade yield;

“(B) the development of novel engineered lumber products and renewable energy from wood; and

“(C) enhancing the longevity, sustainability, and profitability of timberland through sound management and utilization.

“(2) Demonstration activities and technology transfer to demonstrate the beneficial characteristics of wood as a green building material, including investments in life cycle assessment for wood products.

“(3) Projects designed to improve—

“(A) forestry products, lumber, and evaluation standards and valuation techniques;

“(B) lumber quality and value-based, on-forest management techniques; and

“(C) forestry products conversion and manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including forestry product marketing).

“(c) Grants.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall make competitive grants to carry out the activities described in subsection (b).

“(2) Priorities.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give higher priority to activities that are carried out by entities that—

“(A) are multistate, multiinstitutional, or multidisciplinary;

“(B) have explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers, forestry industry stakeholders, policymakers, and the public; and

“(C) have—

“(i) extensive history and demonstrated experience in forestry and forestry products research;

“(ii) existing capacity in forestry products research and dissemination; and

“(iii) a demonstrated means of evaluating and responding to the needs of the related commercial sector.

“(3) Administration.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall follow the requirements of paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).

“(4) Term.—The term of a grant made under this section may not exceed 10 years.

“(d) Coordination.—The Secretary shall ensure that any activities carried out under this section are carried out in coordination with the Forest Service, including the Forest Products Laboratory, and other appropriate agencies of the Department.

“(e) Report.—The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate describing, for the period covered by the report—

“(1) the research that has been conducted under paragraph (2) of subsection (b);

“(2) the number of buildings the Forest Service has built with wood as the primary structural material; and

“(3) the investments made by the Forest Service in green building and wood promotion.

“(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—

“(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

“(2) Matching funds.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall match any funds made available under paragraph (1) with funds made available under section 7 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.1646).”

SEC. 7311. Repeal of Studies of Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education.

Subtitle C of title VI of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 et seq.) is repealed.

Subtitle 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 Institution.—

(1)

In general.— 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:

“SEC. 532. DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTION.

“In this part, the term ‘1994 Institution’ means any of the following colleges:

“(1) Aaniiih Nakoda College.

“(2) Bay Mills Community College.

“(3) Blackfeet Community College.

“(4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College.

“(5) Chief Dull Knife College.

“(6) College of Menominee Nation.

“(7) College of the Muscogee Nation.

“(8) D–Q University.

“(9) Dine College.

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

“(11) Fort Berthold Community College.

“(12) Fort Peck Community College.

“(13) Haskell Indian Nations University.

“(14) Ilisagvik College.

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

“(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

“(17) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.

“(18) Leech Lake Tribal College.

“(19) Little Big Horn College.

“(20) Little Priest Tribal College.

“(21) Navajo Technical College.

“(22) Nebraska Indian Community College.

“(23) Northwest Indian College.

“(24) Oglala Lakota College.

“(25) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.

“(26) Salish Kootenai College.

“(27) Sinte Gleska University.

“(28) Sisseton Wahpeton College.

“(29) Sitting Bull College.

“(30) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

“(31) Stone Child College.

“(32) Tohono O’odham Community College.

“(33) Turtle Mountain Community College.

“(34) United Tribes Technical College.

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

(2)

Effective date.— The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

(b)

Endowment for 1994 Institutions.— Section 533(b) 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”.

(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).”

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.

(a)

Extension.— Subsection (b)(11)(A) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ 2012” and inserting “ 2018”.

(b)

Priority Areas.— Subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (B)—

(A)

in clause (vii), by striking “ and” at the end;

(B)

in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following new clauses:

“(ix) the research and development of surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for pests and diseases, including—

“(I) epizootic diseases in domestic livestock (including deer, elk, bison, and other animals of the family Cervidae); and

“(II) zoonotic diseases (including bovine brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis) in domestic livestock or wildlife reservoirs that present a potential concern to public health; and

“(x) the identification of animal drug needs and the generation and dissemination of data for safe and effective therapeutic applications of animal drugs for minor species and minor uses of such drugs in major species.”

(2)

in subparagraph (D)—

(A)

in the heading, by striking “ Renewable energy” and inserting “ Bioenergy”;

(B)

by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; and

(C)

by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:

“(iv) the effectiveness of conservation practices and technologies designed to address nutrient losses and improve water quality;”

; and

(3)

in subparagraph (F)—

(A)

in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “ economics,” after “ trade,”;

(B)

by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and

(C)

by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:

“(v) the economic costs, benefits, and viability of producers adopting conservation practices and technologies designed to improve water quality;”

(c)

General Administration.— Subsection (b)(4) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (D), by striking “ and” at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(F) establish procedures, including timelines, under which an entity established under a commodity promotion law (as such term is defined under section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board (or other equivalent State entity) may directly submit to the Secretary for consideration proposals for requests for applications that specifically address particular issues related to the priority areas specified in paragraph (2). ”

(d)

Special Considerations.— Subsection (b)(6) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (C), by striking “ and” at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(E) to eligible entities to carry out the specific proposals submitted under procedures established under paragraph (4)(F) only if such specific proposals are consistent with a priority area specified in paragraph (2).”

(e)

Eligible Entities.— Subsection (b)(7)(G) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)(G)) is amended by striking “ or corporations” and inserting “ , foundations, or corporations”.

(f)

Special Contribution Requirement for Certain Grants.— Subsection (b)(9) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9)) (as amended by section 7128(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(B) Contribution requirement for commodity promotion grants.—

“(i) In general.—Subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), as a condition of funding a grant under paragraph (6)(E), the Secretary shall require that the grant be matched with an equal contribution of funds from the entities described in paragraph (4)(F) submitting proposals under procedures established under such paragraph.

“(ii) Availability of funds.—

“(I) In general.—Contributions required by clause (i) shall be available to the Secretary for obligation and remain available until expended for the purpose of making grants under paragraph (6)(E).

“(II) Administration.—Of amounts contributed to the Secretary under clause (i), not more than 4 percent may be retained by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this subsection.

“(III) Restriction.—Funds contributed to the Secretary by an entity under clause (i) in connection with a proposal submitted by that entity under procedures established under paragraph (4)(F) may only be used to fund grants in connection with that proposal.

“(IV) Remaining funds.—Funds contributed to the Secretary by an entity under clause (i) that remain unobligated at the time of grant closeout shall be returned to that entity.

“(V) Indirect costs.—The indirect cost rate applicable to appropriated funds for a grant funded under paragraph (6)(E) shall apply to amounts contributed by an entity under clause (i).

“(iii) Other matching funds requirements.—The contribution requirement under clause (i) shall be in addition to any matching funds requirement for grant recipients required by section 1492 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.”

(g)

Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4.— Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “ minor use pesticides” and inserting “ pesticides for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops (as defined in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)),”; and

(2)

in paragraph (4)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting “ and for use on specialty crops” after “ minor agricultural use”;

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking “ and” at the end;

(C)

by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (G); and

(D)

by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:

“(C) prioritize potential pest management technology for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops;

“(D) conduct research to develop the data necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations, reregistrations, and associated tolerances;

“(E) assist in removing trade barriers caused by residues of pesticides registered for minor agricultural use and for use on domestically grown specialty crops;

“(F) assist in the registration and reregistration of pest management technologies for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops; and”

SEC. 7405. 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. 7406. 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. 7407. Repeal of Use of Remote Sensing Data.

Section 892 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 5935) is repealed.

SEC. 7408. Repeal of Reports under Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

(a)

Repeal of Report on Producers and Handlers for Organic Products.— Section 7409 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925b note; Public Law 107–171) is repealed.

(b)

Repeal of Report on Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants.— Section 7410 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 462) is repealed.

(c)

Repeal of Study on Nutrient Banking.— Section 7411 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925a note; Public Law 107–171) is repealed.

SEC. 7409. Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.

Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (R) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:

“(A) basic livestock, forest management, and crop farming practices;

“(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies;

“(C) entrepreneurship and business training;

“(D) financial and risk management training (including the acquisition and management of agricultural credit);

“(E) natural resource management and planning;

“(F) diversification and marketing strategies;

“(G) curriculum development;

“(H) mentoring, apprenticeships, and internships;

“(I) resources and referral;

“(J) farm financial benchmarking;

“(K) assisting beginning farmers or ranchers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and ranchers;

“(L) agricultural rehabilitation and vocational training for veterans;

“(M) farm safety and awareness; and

“(N) other similar subject areas of use to beginning farmers or ranchers.”

(B)

in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “ and nongovernmental organization” and inserting “ or nongovernmental organization”;

(C)

in paragraph (7), by striking “ and community-based organizations” and inserting “ , community-based organizations, and school-based agricultural educational organizations”;

(D)

by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following new paragraph:

“(8) Set-asides.—

“(A) In general.—Not less than 5 percent of the funds used to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used to support programs and services that address the needs of—

“(i) limited resource beginning farmers or ranchers (as defined by the Secretary);

“(ii) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)) who are beginning farmers or ranchers; and

“(iii) farmworkers desiring to become farmers or ranchers.

“(B) Veteran farmers and ranchers.—Not less than 5 percent of the funds used to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used to support programs and services that address the needs of veteran farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))). ”

; and

(E)

by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

“(11) Limitation on indirect costs.—A recipient of a grant under this subsection may not use more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives described in paragraph (1).

“(12) Coordination permitted.—A recipient of a grant under this subsection using the grant as described in paragraph (8)(B) may coordinate with a recipient of a grant under section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) in addressing the needs of veteran farmers and ranchers with disabilities.”

(2)

in subsection (h)(1)—

(A)

in the paragraph heading, by striking “ 2012” and inserting “ 2018”;

(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 new subparagraph:

“(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.”

; and

(3)

in subsection (h)(2)—

(A)

in the paragraph heading, by striking “ 2008 through 2012” and inserting “ 2014 through 2018”; and

(B)

by striking “ 2008 through 2012” and inserting “ 2014 through 2018”.

SEC. 7410. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985.

Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1556) is amended by striking “ 2012” and inserting “ 2018”.

Subtitle E Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

PART I Agricultural Security

SEC. 7501. Agricultural Biosecurity Communication Center.

Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read as follows:

“(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:

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

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

; and

(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:

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

“(B) $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 “ 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.”

PART II Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 7511. Enhanced Use Lease Authority Pilot Program.

Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)(6)(A), by striking “ 5 years” and inserting “ 10 years”; and

(2)

in subsection (d)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “ 1, 3, and 5 years” and inserting “ 6, 8, and 10 years”.

SEC. 7512. Grazinglands Research Laboratory.

Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking “ 5-year period” and inserting “ 10-year period”.

SEC. 7513. Budget Submission and Funding.

Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection:

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) 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 carried out by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for which annual appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of the President.

“(2) Request for applications.—The term ‘request for applications’ 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.”

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subsections:

“(e) Additional Presidential Budget Submission Requirement.—

“(1) In general.—Each year, the President shall submit to Congress for each funding request for a covered program—

“(A) in the case of the information described in paragraph (2), such information together with the annual budget submission of the President; and

“(B) in the case of any additional information described in paragraph (3), such additional information within a reasonable period that begins after the date of the annual budget submission of the President.

“(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 for which 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 applications to be published under or associated with—

“(i) each priority area specified in subsection (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(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(d)); and

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

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

“(3) Additional information described.—The additional information described in this paragraph is information that the Secretary, after consulting with the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, determines is a necessary revision or clarification to the information described in paragraph (2).

“(4) 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 that fiscal year that is authorized under—

“(A) subsection (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 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); 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, 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, 2014, a 5-year projection of national priorities with respect to agricultural research, extension, and education, taking into account domestic needs.

“(g) Interchangeability of Funds.—Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to limit the authority of the Secretary under section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257(b)), with respect to the reprogramming or transfer of funds.”

SEC. 7514. Repeal of Seed Distribution.

Section 7523 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 415–1) is repealed.

SEC. 7515. Natural Products Research Program.

Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read as follows:

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

SEC. 7516. 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 “ in accordance with paragraph (2)”;

(ii)

by striking “ gasification” and inserting “ bioproducts”; and

(iii)

by striking “ the Department of Energy” and inserting “ other appropriate Federal agencies”;

(B)

by striking paragraph (2); and

(C)

by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and

(5)

in subsection (g), by striking “ 2012” and inserting “ 2018”.

(b)

Conforming Amendment.— Section 7526(f)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(f)) is amended by striking “ subsection (c)(1)(D)(i)” and inserting “ subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)”.

SEC. 7517. Repeal of Study and Report on Food Deserts.

Section 7527 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2039) is repealed.

SEC. 7518. Repeal of Agricultural and Rural Transportation Research and Education.

Section 7529 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5938) is repealed.

Subtitle F Miscellaneous Provisions

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, State (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) governments, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), 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 and to avoid conflicts;

(C)

identify unmet and emerging agricultural research needs after reviewing the roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension authorized 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)

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 of such individuals:

(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 (as specified in 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 appointed 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 conflict of interest standards in the same manner as Federal employees are subject 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, except that of the members initially appointed, 8 of the members shall each be appointed for a term of 3 years and 7 of the members shall each be appointed for a term of 2 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.— After the initial appointment of the members of the Board under paragraph (2)(C), any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled as provided in the bylaws established under paragraph (4)(A)(i).

(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 the 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 on a reimbursable basis;

(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 funds, gifts, grant, 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 and maintain patents for and to license inventions (as defined in section 201 of title 35, United States Code) developed by the Foundation, employees of the Foundation, or derived from the collaborative efforts 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, grants, devises, or bequests to the Foundation of real or personal property or money, which shall include—

(aa)

the source of the gifts, grants, devises, or bequests; and

(bb)

any restrictions on the purposes for which the gift, grant, devise, or bequest 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 that 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, conflicts 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 the ownership and licensing 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 the date of the enactment of this Act, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $200,000,000, 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. Concessions and Agreements with Nonprofit Organizations for National Arboretum.

Section 6 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (20 U.S.C. 196), is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:

“(1) negotiate concessions and agreements for the National Arboretum with nonprofit scientific or educational organizations, the interests of which are complementary to the mission of the National Arboretum, or nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of the National Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of the organizations from the concessions or agreements, as applicable, shall be used exclusively for—

“(A) the research and educational work for the benefit of the National Arboretum; and

“(B) the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the National Arboretum, including enhancements, upgrades, restoration, and conservation;”

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(d) Recognition of Donors.—A nonprofit organization that entered into a concession or agreement under subsection (a)(1) may recognize donors if that recognition is approved in advance by the Secretary of Agriculture. In considering whether to approve such recognition, the Secretary shall broadly exercise the discretion of the Secretary to the fullest extent allowed under Federal law.”

SEC. 7603. Agricultural and Food Law Research, Legal Tools, and Information.

(a)

Partnerships.— The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the National Agricultural Library, shall support the dissemination of objective, scholarly, and authoritative agricultural and food law research, legal tools, and information by entering into cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that on the date of enactment of this Act are carrying out objective programs for research, legal tools, and information in agricultural and food law.

(b)

Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 7604. Cotton Disease Research Report.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (referred to in this section as “FOV Race 4”) and the impact of such fungus on cotton, including—

(1)

an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses to the cotton industry in the United States;

(2)

the status and progress of Federal research initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 4, including current FOV Race 4-specific research projects; and

(3)

a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV Race 4 that establishes—

(A)

detection and identification goals;

(B)

containment goals;

(C)

eradication goals; and

(D)

a plan to partner with the cotton industry in the United States to maximize resources, information sharing, and research responsiveness and effectiveness.

SEC. 7605. Miscellaneous Technical Corrections.

Sections 7408 and 7409 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2013) are both amended by striking “ Title III of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994” and inserting “ Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994”.

SEC. 7606. Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research.

(a)

In General.— Notwithstanding the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), chapter 81 of title 41, United States Code, or any other Federal law, an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a State department of agriculture may grow or cultivate industrial hemp if—

(1)

the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated for purposes of research conducted under an agricultural pilot program or other agricultural or academic research; and

(2)

the growing or cultivating of industrial hemp is allowed under the laws of the State in which such institution of higher education or State department of agriculture is located and such research occurs.

(b)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Agricultural pilot program.— The term “agricultural pilot program” means a pilot program to study the growth, cultivation, or marketing of industrial hemp—

(A)

in States that permit the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp under the laws of the State; and

(B)

in a manner that—

(i)

ensures that only institutions of higher education and State departments of agriculture are used to grow or cultivate industrial hemp;

(ii)

requires that sites used for growing or cultivating industrial hemp in a State be certified by, and registered with, the State department of agriculture; and

(iii)

authorizes State departments of agriculture to promulgate regulations to carry out the pilot program in the States in accordance with the purposes of this section.

(2)

Industrial hemp.— The term “industrial hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

(3)

State department of agriculture.— The term “State department of agriculture” means the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture within the State.

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Feb 7, 2014reading now Pub. L. 113–79 Enacted
Feb 7, 2014 H.R. 2642 · Enrolled Bill Congress
Sep 28, 2013 H.R. 2642 · Engrossed Amendment House House
Jul 18, 2013 H.R. 2642 · Engrossed Amendment Senate Senate
Jul 16, 2013 H.R. 2642 · Placed on Calendar Senate Senate Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
Jul 11, 2013 H.R. 2642 · Engrossed in House House
Jul 10, 2013 H.R. 2642 · Introduced in House House Mr. Lucas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture