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transportation system, the reliability of transpor-
tation services, and the reasonableness of transpor-
tation rates; 
(3) the sufficiency of facility investment in rural 
areas necessary for efficient and cost-effective trans-
portation; and 
(4) the accessibility to shippers in rural areas 
of Federal processes for the resolution of grievances 
arising within various transportation modes. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to 
Congress that contains the results of the study required 
under subsection (a). 
(d) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The Secretary and the 
Secretary of Transportation shall publish triennially an 
updated version of the study described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 6206. AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY. 
Section 203 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622) is amended by striking subsection 
(j) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(j) POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDINGS.—The 
Secretary shall participate on behalf of the interests of ag-
riculture and rural America in all policy development pro-
ceedings or other proceedings of the Surface Transpor-
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tation Board that may establish freight rail transportation 
policy affecting agriculture and rural America.’’. 
SEC. 6207. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) veteran farmers or ranchers (as de-
fined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 2279(e))).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7101. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) DUTIES
OF
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS AD-
VISORY BOARD.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
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and make recommendations to the Secretary based 
on that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7102. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3123a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Individuals’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Members’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) SERVICE.—Members’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DIVERSITY.—Membership of the specialty 
crops committee shall reflect diversity in the spe-
cialty crops represented.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) Analysis of alignment of specialty crop 
committee recommendations with specialty crop re-
search initiative grants awarded under section 
412(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632).’’; 
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(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION WITH SPECIALTY CROP INDUS-
TRY.—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 
(5) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3)), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (e)’’. 
SEC. 7103. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after 
section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following: 
‘‘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 operates a veterinary 
clinic providing veterinary services— 
‘‘(i) in a rural area, as defined in sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
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