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administrative council to assist the Secretary in car-
rying out this section.
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the na-
tional administrative council shall include—
‘‘(A) qualified representatives of entities
with demonstrable expertise relating to rural en-
trepreneurship, including representatives of—
‘‘(i) the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service;
‘‘(ii) the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service;
‘‘(iii) the Small Business Administra-
tion;
‘‘(iv) regional rural development cen-
ters;
‘‘(v) nonprofit organizations;
‘‘(vi) regional and State agencies;
‘‘(vii) cooperative extension services;
‘‘(viii) colleges and universities;
‘‘(ix) philanthropic organizations; and
‘‘(x) Indian tribal governments;
‘‘(B) self-employed rural entrepreneurs and
owners of rural small businesses;
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‘‘(C) elementary and secondary educators
that demonstrate experience in rural entrepre-
neurship; and
‘‘(D) other persons with experience relating
to rural entrepreneurship and the impact of
rural entrepreneurship on rural communities.
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In collaboration with
the Secretary, the national administrative council es-
tablished under this subsection shall—
‘‘(A) promote the projects carried out under
this section;
‘‘(B) establish goals and criteria for the se-
lection of projects under this section;
‘‘(C)(i) appoint a technical committee to
evaluate project proposals to be considered by the
council; and
‘‘(ii) make recommendations of the technical
committee to the Secretary; and
‘‘(D) prepare and make publicly available
an annual report relating to each applicable
project carried out under this section, including
a review of projects carried out during the pre-
ceding year.
‘‘(4) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—A member of the
national administrative council or a technical com-
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mittee shall not participate in any determination re-
lating to, or recommendation of, a project proposed to
be carried out under this section if the member has
had any business interest (including the provision of
consulting services) in the project or the organization
submitting the application.
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of the fiscal years
2008 through 2012.’’.
SEC. 7046. SEED DISTRIBUTION.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7043) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473M. SEED DISTRIBUTION.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish
a program, to be known as the ‘seed distribution program’,
under which the Secretary shall provide a grant to a non-
profit organization selected under subsection (c) to carry
out a seed distribution program to administer and main-
tain the distribution of vegetable seeds donated by commer-
cial seed companies.
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‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the seed distribution
program under this section shall be to distribute vegetable
seeds donated by commercial seed companies.
‘‘(c) SELECTION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The nonprofit organization
selected to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that
the organization—
‘‘(A) has expertise regarding distribution of
vegetable seeds donated by commercial seed com-
panies; and
‘‘(B) has the ability to achieve the purpose
of the seed distribution program.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In selecting a nonprofit organi-
zation for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall
give priority to a nonprofit organization that, as of
the date of selection, carries out an activity to benefit
underserved communities, such as communities that
experience—
‘‘(A) limited access to affordable fresh vege-
tables;
‘‘(B) a high rate of hunger or food insecu-
rity; or
‘‘(C) severe or persistent poverty.
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‘‘(d) REQUIREMENT.—The nonprofit organization se-
lected under this section shall ensure that seeds donated by
commercial seed companies are distributed free-of-charge to
appropriate—
‘‘(1) individuals;
‘‘(2) groups;
‘‘(3) institutions;
‘‘(4) governmental and nongovernmental organi-
zations; and
‘‘(5) such other entities as the Secretary may
designate.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.’’.
SEC. 7047. FARM AND RANCH SAFETY.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7044) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473N. FARM AND RANCH SAFETY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a
program, to be known as the ‘agricultural safety program’,
under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible
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entities to carry out projects to decrease the incidence of
injury and death on farms and ranches.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under this section, an entity shall be—
‘‘(1) a nonprofit organization;
‘‘(2) a land-grant college or university (includ-
ing a cooperative extension service);
‘‘(3) a minority-serving institution;
‘‘(4) a 2-year or 4-year institution of higher edu-
cation; or
‘‘(5) such other entity as the Secretary may des-
ignate.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—An eligible entity shall use
a grant received under this section only to carry out—
‘‘(1) a project at least 1 component of which
emphasizes—
‘‘(A) preventative service through on-site
farm or ranch safety reviews;
‘‘(B) outreach and dissemination of farm
safety research and interventions to agricultural
employers, employees, youth, farm and ranch
families, seasonal workers, or other individuals;
or
‘‘(C) agricultural safety education and
training; and
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‘‘(2) other appropriate activities, as determined
by the Secretary;
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.’’.
SEC. 7048. WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7045) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473O. WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish
a program under which the Secretary, in coordination with
applicable Federal, State, and local programs, shall provide
grants to eligible institutions to increase, to the maximum
extent practicable, participation by women and underrep-
resented minorities from rural areas (as defined in section
343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a))), in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics fields (referred to in this section as
‘STEM fields’).
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
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‘‘(1) implement multitrack technology career ad-
vancement training programs and provide related
services to engage, and encourage participation by,
women and underrepresented minorities in STEM
fields;
‘‘(2) develop and administer training programs
for educators, career counselors, and industry rep-
resentatives in recruitment and retention strategies to
increase and retain women and underrepresented mi-
nority students and job entrants into STEM fields;
and
‘‘(3) support education-to-workforce programs for
women and underrepresented minorities to provide
counseling, job shadowing, mentoring, and internship
opportunities to guide participants in the academic,
training, and work experience needed for STEM ca-
reers.
‘‘(c) INSTITUTIONS.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall carry out the
program under this section at such institutions as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate by providing
grants, on a competitive basis, to the institutions.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority, to
the maximum extent practicable, to institutions car-
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rying out continuing programs funded by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.’’.
SEC. 7049. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7046) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473P. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a
natural products research program.
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out the program estab-
lished under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate
research relating to natural products, including—
‘‘(1) research to improve human health and agri-
cultural productivity through the discovery, develop-
ment, and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and
agrichemicals from bioactive natural products, in-
cluding products from plant, marine, and microbial
sources;
‘‘(2) research to characterize the botanical
sources, production, chemistry, and biological prop-
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erties of plant-derived natural products important for
agriculture and medicine; and
‘‘(3) other research priorities identified by the
Secretary.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such
sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.’’.
SEC. 7050. INTERNATIONAL ANTI-HUNGER AND NUTRITION
PROGRAM.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7047) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473Q. INTERNATIONAL ANTI-HUNGER AND NUTRI-
TION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide sup-
port to established nonprofit organizations that focus on
promoting research concerning—
‘‘(1) anti-hunger and improved nutrition efforts
internationally; and
‘‘(2) increased quantity, quality, and avail-
ability of food.
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‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’.
SEC. 7051. CONSORTIUM FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL
TRANSPORTATION 
RESEARCH 
AND 
EDU-
CATION.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7048) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473R. CONSORTIUM FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL
TRANSPORTATION 
RESEARCH 
AND 
EDU-
CATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations to carry out this section, the Secretary, acting
through the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall award
grants to the Consortium for Agricultural and Rural Trans-
portation Research and Education for the purpose of fund-
ing prospective, independent research, education, and tech-
nology transfer activities.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Activities funded with grants made
under subsection (a) shall focus on critical rural and agri-
cultural transportation and logistics issues facing agricul-
tural producers and other rural businesses, including—
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‘‘(1) issues relating to the relationship between
renewable fuels and transportation;
‘‘(2) export promotion issues based on transpor-
tation strategies for rural areas;
‘‘(3) transportation and rural business facility
planning and location issues;
‘‘(4) transportation management and supply
chain management support issues;
‘‘(5) rural road planning and finance issues;
‘‘(6) advanced transportation technology appli-
cations in a rural area; and
‘‘(7) creation of a national agricultural mar-
keting and rural business transportation database.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2011, the
Secretary 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—
‘‘(1) describes the activities of Consortium for
Agricultural and Rural Transportation Research and
Education that have been funded through grants
made under this section; and
‘‘(2) contains recommendations about the grant
program.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $19,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the total
amount made available under paragraph (1), not
more than $1,000,000 may be used by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service for administrative expenses
incurred in carrying out this section.’’.
SEC. 7052. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN FOOD
SYSTEMS VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310
et seq.) (as amended by section 7049) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1473S. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN FOOD
SYSTEMS VETERINARY MEDICINE.
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOL OF VETERI-
NARY MEDICINE.—In this section, the term ‘eligible school
of veterinary medicine’ means a school of veterinary medi-
cine that is—
‘‘(1) a public or other nonprofit entity; and
‘‘(2) accredited by an entity that is approved for
such purpose by the Department of Education.
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall make
grants to eligible schools of veterinary medicine to assist
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the eligible schools of veterinary medicine in supporting
centers of emphasis in food systems veterinary medicine.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION PROCESS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible
to receive a grant from the Secretary under subsection
(b), an eligible school of veterinary medicine shall
submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION
OF
APPLICATIONS.—The
Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that—
‘‘(A) each application submitted under
paragraph (1) is rigorously reviewed; and
‘‘(B) grants are competitively awarded
based on—
‘‘(i) the ability of the eligible school of
veterinary medicine to provide a com-
prehensive educational experience for stu-
dents with particular emphasis on the spe-
cies of food animal for which the eligible
school of veterinary medicine is applying
that is used for food production (including
food animal veterinary medicine, food sup-
ply bioterrorism prevention and surveil-
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lance, food-safety, and the improvement of
the quality of the environment);
‘‘(ii) the ability of the eligible school of
veterinary medicine to increase capacity
with respect to research on the species of
food animal for which the eligible school of
veterinary medicine is applying that is
used for food production; and
‘‘(iii) any other consideration that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
‘‘(3) PREFERENCE FOR CONSORTIUM.—In mak-
ing grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall
give preference to eligible schools of veterinary medi-
cine that participate in interinstitutional agreements
that—
‘‘(A) cover issues relating to residency, tui-
tion, or fees; and
‘‘(B) consist of more than 1 other—
‘‘(i) school of veterinary medicine;
‘‘(ii) school of public health;
‘‘(iii) school of agriculture; or
‘‘(iv) appropriate entity that carries
out education and research activities with
respect to food production systems, as deter-
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‘‘(d) REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may
not make a grant to an eligible school of veterinary medi-
cine under subsection (b) unless the eligible school of veteri-
nary medicine agrees to use the grant funds—
‘‘(1) to develop a competitive student applicant
pool through linkages with other appropriate schools
of veterinary medicine, as determined by the Sec-
retary;
‘‘(2) to improve the capacity of the eligible school
of veterinary medicine—
‘‘(A) to train, recruit, and retain faculty;
‘‘(B) to pay such stipends and fellowships
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate in
areas of research relating to—
‘‘(i) food animal medicine; and
‘‘(ii) food-safety and defense; and
‘‘(C) to enhance the quality of the environ-
ment;
‘‘(3) to carry out activities to improve the infor-
mation resources, curriculum, and clinical education
of students of the eligible school of veterinary medi-
cine with respect to—
‘‘(A) food animal veterinary medicine; and
‘‘(B) food-safety;
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‘‘(4) to facilitate faculty and student research on
health issues that—
‘‘(A) affect—
‘‘(i) food-producing animals; and
‘‘(ii) food-safety; and
‘‘(B) enhance the environment;
‘‘(5) to provide stipends for students to offset
costs relating to travel, tuition, and other expenses as-
sociated with attending the eligible school of veteri-
nary medicine; and
‘‘(6) for any other purpose that the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate.
‘‘(e) PERIOD OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), an
eligible school of veterinary medicine that receives
funds through a grant under subsection (b) shall re-
ceive funds under the grant for not more than 5 years
after the date on which the grant was first provided.
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS RELATING TO GRANT FUNDS.—
Funds provided to an eligible school of veterinary
medicine through a grant under subsection (b) shall
be subject to—
‘‘(A) the annual approval of the Secretary;
and
‘‘(B) the availability of appropriations.
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.’’.
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990
SEC. 7101. NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1632 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
5841) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The program is established for the
purpose of—
‘‘(1) maintaining and enhancing a program pro-
viding for the collection, preservation, and dissemina-
tion of plant, animal, and microbial genetic material
of importance to food and agriculture production in
the United States; and
‘‘(2) undertaking long-term research on plant
and animal breeding and disease resistance.’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;