384 
SEC. 6016. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 333A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FORMS.—Except as 
provided in subsection (g)(2) of this section, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, develop a sim-
plified application process, including a single page applica-
tion where possible, for grants and relending authorized 
under sections 306, 306C, 306D, 306E, 310B(b), 310B(c), 
310B(e), 310B(f), 310H, 379B, and 379E.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a written report that con-
tains an evaluation of the implementation of the amend-
ment made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6017. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMIT-
TERS. 
Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 6018. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 379E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6019. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 382N of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6020. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHOR-
ITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
383N(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
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(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 383O of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6021. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18) is amended by striking 
‘‘$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
Subtitle B—Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 
SEC. 6101. RELENDING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending for this purpose as provided in section 4)’’ 
after ‘‘efficiency’’; 
(2) in section 4(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending to ultimate consumers for this purpose by 
borrowers enumerated in the proviso in this section)’’ 
after ‘‘efficiency’’; and 
(3) in section 313(b)(2)(B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(acting through the Rural 
Utilities Service)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘energy efficiency (includ-
ing relending to ultimate consumers for this pur-
pose),’’ after ‘‘promoting’’. 
(b) CURRENT AUTHORITY.—The authority provided in 
this section is in addition to any other relending authority 
of the Secretary under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 901 et. seq.) or any other law. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary (acting through 
the Rural Utilities Service) shall continue to carry out sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
940c) in the same manner as on the day before enactment 
of this Act until such time as any regulations necessary 
to carry out the amendments made by this section are fully 
implemented. 
SEC. 6102. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For electrification baseload gen-
eration loan guarantees, the Secretary shall, at the request 
of the borrower, charge an upfront fee to cover the costs of 
the loan guarantee. 
‘‘(b) FEE.—The fee described in subsection (a) for a 
loan guarantee shall be equal to the costs of the loan guar-
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antee (within the meaning of section 502(5)(C) of the Fed-
eral Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)(C))). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds received from a borrower to 
pay the fee described in this section shall not be derived 
from a loan or other debt obligation that is made or guaran-
teed by the Federal Government.’’. 
SEC. 6103. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED 
FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR TELEPHONE PUR-
POSES. 
Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–1(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6104. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS. 
Section 315(d) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940e(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6105. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. 
Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In making or guaranteeing 
loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give— 
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‘‘(A) the highest priority to applicants that 
offer to provide broadband service to the greatest 
proportion of households that, prior to the provi-
sion of the broadband service, had no incumbent 
service provider; and 
‘‘(B) priority to applicants that offer in 
their applications to provide broadband service 
not predominantly for business service, but where 
at least 25 percent of customers in the proposed 
service territory are commercial interests.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the amount and type of support re-
quested; and 
‘‘(E) a list of the census block groups or 
tracts proposed to be so served.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL PROCESS.—The Secretary shall 
establish a process under which an incumbent service 
provider which, as of the date of the publication of 
notice under paragraph (5) with respect to an appli-
cation submitted by the provider, is providing 
broadband service to a remote rural area, may (but 
shall not be required to) submit to the Secretary, not 
less than 15 and not more than 30 days after that 
date, information regarding the broadband services 
that the provider offers in the proposed service terri-
tory, so that the Secretary may assess whether the ap-
plication meets the requirements of this section with 
respect to eligible projects.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—In considering the tech-
nology needs of customers in a proposed service terri-
tory, the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
upgrade or replacement cost for the construction or 
acquisition of facilities and equipment in the terri-
tory.’’; and 
(4) in each of subsections (k)(1) and (l), by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 6201. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of Public 
Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6202. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b)(7) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 
6203. 
AGRICULTURE 
INNOVATION 
CENTER 
DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6204. PROGRAM METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
collect data regarding economic activities created through 
grants and loans, including any technical assistance pro-
vided as a component of the grant or loan program, and 
measure the short and long term viability of award recipi-
ents and any entities to whom those recipients provide as-
sistance using award funds under section 231 of the Agri-
cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; 
Public Law 106–224), section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), section 
313(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
940c(b)(2)), or section 306(a)(11), 310B(c), 310B(e), 
310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11), 
1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), 2008s, or 2009 through 2009m). 
(b) DATA.—The data collected under subsection (a) 
shall include information collected from recipients both dur-
ing the award period and after the period as determined 
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by the Secretary, but not less than 2 years after the award 
period ends. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
contains the data described in subsection (a). The report 
shall include detailed information regarding— 
(1) actions taken by the Secretary to utilize the 
data; 
(2) the number of jobs, including self-employ-
ment and the value of salaries and wages; 
(3) how the provision of funds from the grant or 
loan involved affected the local economy; 
(4) any benefit, such as an increase in revenue 
or customer base; and 
(5) such other information as the Secretary 
deems appropriate. 
SEC. 6205. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated 
version of the study described in section 6206 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (as amended by sub-
section (b)). 
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(b) ADDITION
TO STUDY.—Section 6206(b) of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 1971) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) the sufficiency of infrastructure along wa-
terways in the United States and the impact of such 
infrastructure on the movement of agricultural goods 
in terms of safety, efficiency and speed, as well as the 
benefits derived through upgrades and repairs to locks 
and dams.’’. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 
to the Congress the updated version of the study required 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6206. CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTIONS NOT TO BE CONSID-
ERED MAJOR. 
In the case of a loan, loan guarantee, or grant program 
in the rural development mission area of the Department 
of Agriculture, an action of the Secretary before, on, or after 
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the date of enactment of this Act that does not involve the 
provision by the Department of Agriculture of Federal dol-
lars or a Federal loan guarantee, including— 
(1) the approval by the Department of Agri-
culture of the decision of a borrower to commence a 
privately funded activity; 
(2) a lien accommodation or subordination; 
(3) a debt settlement or restructuring; or 
(4) the restructuring of a business entity by a 
borrower, 
shall not be considered a major Federal action. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing 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.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘cooperating 
forestry school’ means an institution— 
‘‘(i) that is eligible to receive funds 
under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 
U.S.C. 582a et seq.), commonly known as 
the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a declaration of the 
intent of that institution to not be consid-
ered a cooperating forestry school. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION
OF
DECLARATION.—A 
declaration of the intent of an institution to not 
be considered a cooperating forestry school sub-
mitted to the Secretary shall be in effect until 
September 30, 2018.’’; and 
(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)— 
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(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 Sec-
retary has not received a statement of the 
declaration of the intent of a college or uni-
versity 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 IN-
TENT.—A declaration of the intent of a college or 
university to not be considered a Hispanic-serv-
ing agricultural college or university submitted 
to the Secretary shall be in effect until September 
30, 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF TERMINATION DATE.—Section 
1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
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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 Re-
search, 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 new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary based on 
that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, 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); 
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(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 
as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘Programs that would’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Research, extension, and teaching pro-
grams 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’’. 
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, 
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operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary 
services— 
‘‘(i) in a rural area, as defined in sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); 
and 
‘‘(ii) in a veterinarian shortage situa-
tion; 
‘‘(B) a State, national, allied, or regional 
veterinary organization or specialty board recog-
nized by the American Veterinary Medical Asso-
ciation; 
‘‘(C) a college or school of veterinary medi-
cine accredited by the American Veterinary Med-
ical 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 sta-
tion; or 
‘‘(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
agency. 
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‘‘(2) VETERINARIAN SHORTAGE SITUATION.—The 
term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a veteri-
narian shortage situation as determined by the Sec-
retary 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 activi-
ties described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of de-
veloping, 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 com-
pleted providing services under an agreement en-
tered into with the Secretary under section 
1415A(a)(2). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESSES AND PREFERENCES.— 
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‘‘(1) APPLICATION, 
EVALUATION, 
AND
INPUT 
PROCESSES.—In administering the grant program es-
tablished under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use an appropriate application and 
evaluation process, as determined by the Sec-
retary; 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 docu-
mentation of coordination with other qualified enti-
ties, 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 competi-
tive research, extension, or education grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANTS TO RELIEVE VETERINARIAN 
SHORTAGE SITUATIONS AND SUPPORT VETERINARY SERV-
ICES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a qualified entity may use funds provided 
by a grant awarded under this section to relieve vet-
erinarian 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 techni-
cians, students of veterinary medicine, and stu-
dents of veterinary technology. 
‘‘(B) To allow veterinary students, veteri-
nary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, and 
veterinary technician students to cover expenses 
(other than the types of expenses described in sec-
tion 1415A(c)(5)) to attend training programs 
in food safety or food animal medicine. 
‘‘(C) To establish or expand accredited vet-
erinary education programs (including faculty 
recruitment and retention), veterinary residency 
and fellowship programs, or veterinary intern-
ship and externship programs carried out in co-
ordination with accredited colleges of veterinary 
medicine. 
‘‘(D) To provide continuing education and 
extension, including veterinary telemedicine and 
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other distance-based education, for veterinarians, 
veterinary technicians, and other health profes-
sionals needed to strengthen veterinary programs 
and enhance food safety. 
‘‘(E) To provide technical assistance for the 
preparation of applications submitted to the Sec-
retary for designation as a veterinarian shortage 
situation under this section or section 1415A. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED ENTITIES OPERATING VETERI-
NARY CLINICS.—A qualified entity described in sub-
section (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a 
grant awarded under this section to establish or ex-
pand 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 
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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 Sec-
retary and such entity that includes a required 
term of service for such entity (including a 
qualified entity operating as an individual), as 
prospectively established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing a 
term of service under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary 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 re-
payment 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. 
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‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECOV-
ERED.—Funds recovered under this paragraph 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be credited to the account avail-
able to carry out this section; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR CON-
STRUCTION.—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 ex-
isting 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.’’. 
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SEC. 7105. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AG-
RICULTURE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, 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 fol-
lowing: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(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. 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 ‘‘AGRI-
CULTURAL AND FOOD’’ before ‘‘POLICY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary shall, acting through the Of-
fice of the Chief Economist,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘make grants, competitive 
grants, and special research grants to, and enter 
into cooperative agreements and other con-
tracting instruments with,’’ and inserting ‘‘make 
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competitive grants to, or enter into cooperative 
agreements with,’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘with a history of pro-
viding unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis 
to Congress’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘other research 
institutions’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall be el-
igible’’ and inserting ‘‘and other public research insti-
tutions and organizations shall be eligible’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give a preference to policy re-
search centers that have extensive databases, models, and 
demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agri-
cultural market projections, rural development analysis, ag-
ricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the 
farm, multiregional, national, and international levels.’’; 
and 
(6) by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new sub-
section: 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7107. REPEAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION 
AND HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1424 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174) is repealed. 
SEC. 7108. REPEAL OF PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COM-
BINE 
MEDICAL 
AND 
AGRICULTURAL 
RE-
SEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1424A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7109. 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’’. 
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SEC. 7110. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195) is amended by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1433. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINUING ANIMAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
DISEASE 
RESEARCH 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to support continuing animal health 
and disease research programs at eligible institu-
tions— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to meet the expenses of conducting ani-
mal health and disease research, publishing and 
disseminating the results of such research, and 
contributing to the retirement of employees sub-
ject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 331); 
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‘‘(B) for administrative planning and di-
rection; and 
‘‘(C) to purchase equipment and supplies 
necessary for conducting the research described 
in subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 7111. REPEAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH 
ON NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 1434 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 1438 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3200) is amended 
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘, exclusive of the 
funds provided for research on specific national or re-
gional animal health and disease problems under the 
provisions of section 1434 of this title,’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
EXISTING
AND
CERTAIN
NEW
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS.—Section 1463(c) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘sections 1433 and 1434’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1433’’. 
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SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT 
COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVER-
SITY. 
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 IN-
SULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) SUPPORTING TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL AGRI-
CULTURAL RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1447B(a) of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing 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 rel-
evant equipment necessary for conducting agricul-
tural research; and 
‘‘(2) support tropical and subtropical agricul-
tural research, including pest and disease research.’’. 
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(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 TROP-
ICAL
AND
SUBTROPICAL
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH’’ after ‘‘EQUIPMENT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘INSTITUTIONS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘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. 
Effective October 1, 2013, 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’’. 
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SEC. 7116. COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC 
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND YOUTH. 
Section 1456(e)(1) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, 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 re-
search and extension at Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural colleges and universities in agriculture, 
human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and 
environmental science; and 
‘‘(B) to award competitive grants to His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and univer-
sities to provide for training in the food and ag-
ricultural sciences of Hispanic agricultural 
workers and Hispanic youth working in the food 
and agricultural sciences.’’. 
SEC. 7117. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AG-
RICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, 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— 
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‘‘(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. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1462A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy 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 in both of subsections (a) and (b) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ 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 AD-
MINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1469 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may retain not more than 4 per-
cent of amounts made available for agricultural re-
search, extension, and teaching assistance programs 
for the administration of those programs authorized 
under this Act or any other Act. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation on adminis-
trative expenses under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to peer panel expenses under subsection (d) or any 
other provision of law related to the administration 
of agricultural research, extension, and teaching as-
sistance programs that contains a limitation on ad-
ministrative expenses that is less than the limitation 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENTS WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.— 
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‘‘(1) FORMER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILI-
TIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary, for purposes of supporting 
ongoing research and information dissemination ac-
tivities, including supporting research and those ac-
tivities through co-locating scientists and other tech-
nical personnel, sharing of laboratory and field equip-
ment, and providing financial support, shall enter 
into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or 
other legal instruments with former Department of 
Agriculture agricultural research facilities. 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENTS
WITH
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH
ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary, for pur-
poses of receiving from a non-Federal agricultural re-
search organization support for agricultural research, 
including staffing, laboratory and field equipment, or 
direct financial assistance, may enter into grants, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, or other legal in-
struments with a non-Federal agricultural research 
organization, the operation of which is consistent 
with the research mission and programs of an agri-
cultural research facility of the Department of Agri-
culture.’’. 
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SEC. 7122. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TERMI-
NATION.—Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(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 Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘use such research funding, special or competi-
tive grants, or other means, as the Secretary determines,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘make competitive grants’’. 
SEC. 7123. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
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U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘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 appro-
priated 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. 
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3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(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 fol-
lowing: ‘‘response— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7127. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUC-
TION 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 
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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 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; 
‘‘(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) 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, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et 
seq.). 
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‘‘(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 (7 
U.S.C. 3202 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Re-
search Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (9) of sub-
section (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Re-
search Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘FOR EQUIP-
MENT GRANTS’’ after ‘‘FUNDS’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(A) EQUIPMENT GRANTS.—’’; 
and 
(4) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving the 
margins of such subparagraphs two ems to the left. 
(c) APPLICATION TO AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NEW GRANTS.—Section 1492 of the National 
Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to grants described in such section 
awarded after October 1, 2013, unless the provision of 
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a covered law under which such grants are awarded 
specifically exempts such grants from the matching 
funds requirement under such section. 
(2) EXISTING GRANTS.—A matching funds re-
quirement in effect on or before October 1, 2013, 
under a covered law shall continue to apply to a 
grant awarded under such provision of law on or be-
fore that date. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICA-
TIONS. 
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, Conserva-
tion, 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 
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through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT 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— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘such funds as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(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. REPEAL OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER 
INFORMATION SYSTEM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, subtitle D of title XVI of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) is repealed. 
SEC. 7207. REPEAL OF RURAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE EX-
TENSION PROGRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1670 of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5923) is repealed. 
SEC. 7208. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIATIVE. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1671 of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5924) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7209. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES. 
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 (e) and (f)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (e) and (f)’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (i); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (j) 
as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it ap-
pears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and honey bee health disorders’’ after ‘‘col-
lapse’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, including best management practices’’ 
after ‘‘strategies’’; and 
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(6) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4)), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7210. REPEAL OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
Effective October 1, 2013, 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 EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ENCOURAGED.— 
Following the completion of a peer review process for grant 
proposals received under this section, the Secretary shall 
give a priority to grant proposals found in the review proc-
ess to be scientifically meritorious using the same criteria 
the Secretary uses to give priority to grants under section 
1672D(b).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading of such paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
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(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 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading of such paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘2009 THROUGH 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2014 THROUGH 2018’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2009 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 7212. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY FEED-
STOCK AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, 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 
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(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, Conserva-
tion, 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: ‘‘to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(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. 
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 specific agri-
cultural commodities for the receipt of funding for any com-
petitive 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 
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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 con-
sideration to be recognized as a center of excellence 
shall include efforts— 
‘‘(A) to ensure coordination and cost effec-
tiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative ef-
forts 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 consideration to be recognized as a 
center of excellence shall include efforts to improve 
teaching capacity and infrastructure at colleges and 
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universities 
(including 
land-grant 
institutions, 
schools of forestry, schools of veterinary medicine, and 
NLGCA Institutions).’’. 
SEC. 7215. REPEAL OF RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1676 of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5929) is repealed. 
SEC. 7216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, 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: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $3,000,000 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’’. 
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Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 
SEC. 7301. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION FUND-
ED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 
Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, 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 edu-
cation’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘on a con-
tinuous basis’’ after ‘‘procedures’’. 
SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 7303. REPEAL OF COORDINATED PROGRAM OF RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION TO IM-
PROVE VIABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM 
SIZE DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 407 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7627) 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)), as amended by section 
7212(b), is further amended— 
(1) by striking clause (xi) (as redesignated by 
section 7212(b)); and 
(2) by redesignating clause (xii) (as redesignated 
by section 7212(b)) as clause (xi). 
SEC. 7304. FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM GRANTS. 
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) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the 
basis of— 
‘‘(1) an initial 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 final funding determination made by the 
Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of spe-
cialty crop industry representatives for the specific 
specialty crop.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘(1) 
MANDATORY
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS 
2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds’’ and in-
serting 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: 
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‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT FUNDING.—Of the funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec-
retary shall make available to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 
and 2015; 
‘‘(ii) $55,000,000 for fiscal years 2016 
and 2017; and 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; 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’’. 
SEC. 7308. 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’’. 
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SEC. 7309. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SWINE RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 612 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–185; 112 Stat. 605) is repealed. 
SEC. 7310. 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: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(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. 7311. REPEAL OF STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, 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— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Act— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7402. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS 
ACT OF 1994. 
(a) DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 532 
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Memorial’’; 
(2) in paragraph (26), by striking ‘‘Commu-
nity’’; 
(3) by striking paragraphs (5), (10), and (27); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), 
(20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (28), (29), (30), 
(31), (32), (33), and (34) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(7), (8), (9), (5), (10), (15), (17), (18), (19), (20), 
(22), (23), (24), (25), (32), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), 
(31), (33), (34), (35), and (14), respectively, and 
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transferring the paragraphs so as to appear in nu-
merical order; 
(5) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Aaniih Nakoda College.’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redes-
ignated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) College of the Muscogee Nation.’’; 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (15) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Col-
lege.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (20) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(21) Navajo Technical College.’’. 
(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 in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus 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’’. 
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(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 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 Sta-
tus 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: ‘‘with— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the De-
partment 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 Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or 
‘‘(C) cooperating forestry school (as defined 
in that section).’’. 
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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. REPEAL OF CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 221 of the Agricul-
tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 7405. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANT ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b)(11)(A) of the Com-
petitive, 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 Com-
petitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
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‘‘(viii) plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern (as de-
termined by the Secretary).’’; 
(2) 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 (especially zoonotic dis-
eases) in wildlife reservoirs presenting a po-
tential concern to public health or domestic 
livestock and pests and diseases in minor 
species (including deer, elk, and bison); and 
‘‘(x) the identification of animal drug 
needs and the generation and dissemination 
of data for safe and effective therapeutic ap-
plications of animal drugs for minor species 
and minor uses of such drugs in major spe-
cies.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
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(A) in clause (ii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including the effects of plant-based 
foods that are major sources of nutrients of con-
cern on diet and health’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
(C) in clause (iv), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including postharvest practices con-
ducted with respect to plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern’’; and 
(D) in clause (v), by inserting before the pe-
riod ‘‘, including improving the functionality of 
plant-based foods that are major sources of nu-
trients of concern’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and 
(vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) the effectiveness of conservation 
practices and technologies designed to ad-
dress nutrient losses and improve water 
quality;’’; and 
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(5) 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 fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(v) the economic costs, benefits, and 
viability of producers adopting conservation 
practices and technologies designed to im-
prove 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 sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) establish procedures under which a 
commodity board established under a commodity 
promotion law (as such term is defined under 
section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
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7401(a))) or a State commodity board (or other 
equivalent State entity) may directly submit to 
the Secretary proposals for requests for applica-
tions to specifically address particular issues re-
lated to the priority areas specified in para-
graph (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 sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) to eligible entities to carry out the spe-
cific research proposals submitted under proce-
dures established under paragraph (4)(F).’’. 
(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 corpora-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘, foundations, or corporations’’. 
(f) INTER-REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT NUMBER 
4.—Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facili-
ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘minor use 
pesticides’’ and inserting ‘‘pesticides for minor agri-
cultural use and for use on specialty crops (as defined 
in section 3 of the Specialty Crop 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 agricul-
tural 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, re-
registrations, and associated tolerances; 
‘‘(E) assist in removing trade barriers 
caused by residues of pesticides registered for 
minor agricultural use and for use on domesti-
cally grown specialty crops; 
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‘‘(F) assist in the registration and rereg-
istration of pest management technologies for 
minor agricultural use and for use on specialty 
crops; and’’. 
(g) EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.—The 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i) is amended by striking subsection (k). 
SEC. 7406. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 6 
of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) TERMINATION DATE.—Section 8 of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Pub-
lic Law 95–306) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7407. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980. 
Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 
(16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7408. REPEAL OF USE OF REMOTE SENSING DATA. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 892 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
5935) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7409. REPEAL OF REPORTS UNDER FARM SECURITY 
AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL OF REPORT ON PRODUCERS AND HAN-
DLERS
FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS.—Effective October 1, 
2013, section 7409 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment 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.—Effective October 1, 2013, sec-
tion 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.—Ef-
fective October 1, 2013, 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. 7410. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (R) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) basic livestock, forest management, 
and crop farming practices; 
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