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‘‘(A) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS.—The 
Secretary shall make grants under this sub-
section on the basis of a competitive application 
process under which Hispanic-serving agricul-
tural colleges and universities may submit ap-
plications to the Secretary in such form and 
manner as the Secretary may prescribe. 
‘‘(B) BROADER PARTICIPATION AND GEO-
GRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—All Hispanic-serving ag-
ricultural colleges and universities shall be eligi-
ble to compete for grants under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) DEMONSTRATION
OF
NEED.—The 
Secretary shall require as part of an application 
for a grant under this subsection, a demonstra-
tion of need based on criteria stated in sub-
section (b)(5). The Secretary may award a 
grant under this subsection only to an applicant 
that demonstrates a failure to obtain funding 
for a project after making a reasonable effort to 
otherwise obtain the funding. 
‘‘(D) 
PAYMENT
OF
NON-FEDERAL 
SHARE.—A grant awarded under this sub-
section shall be made only if the recipient of the 
grant pays a non-Federal share in an amount 
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specified by the Secretary and based upon as-
sessed institutional needs. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this subsection, such sums as are 
necessary for fiscal year 2008, and for each fiscal 
year thereafter. 
‘‘(d) COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a competitive grants program to 
fund basic and applied research at Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human 
nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental 
science. There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
subsection for fiscal year 2008 and for each fiscal year 
thereafter.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION FUNDING.—Section 3 of the Act of 
May 8, 1914, (commonly known as the Smith-Lever Act), 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) There are authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2008, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such 
sums as are necessary for the purposes set forth in sub-
paragraph (D). Such sums shall be in addition to the sums 
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appropriated for the several States and Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, and Guam under the provisions of this sec-
tion. Such sums shall be distributed on the basis on a com-
petitive application process to be developed and imple-
mented by the Secretary and paid by the Secretary to the 
State institutions established in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the 
First Morrill Act) and administered by such institutions 
through cooperative agreements with the Hispanic-serving 
agricultural colleges and universities in the States of the 
institutions in accordance with regulations that the Sec-
retary shall adopt.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘or Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges and universities’’ after 
‘‘Institution’’. 
SEC. 7223. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EX-
TENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Section 1458(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3291(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) giving priority to those institutions 
with existing memorandums of understanding, 
agreements, or other formal ties to United 
States institutions, or State or Federal agen-
cies;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges and universities,’’ after 
‘‘universities, as defined in section 1456 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3289),’’; 
(3) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘and land- 
grant colleges and universities’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
land-grant colleges and universities, and Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges and universities, as de-
fined in section 1456 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3289)’’; 
(4) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ‘‘or other 
colleges and universities’’ and inserting ‘‘, or other 
colleges and universities, or Hispanic-serving agricul-
tural colleges and universities, as defined in section 
1456 of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3289)’’; and 
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(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) establish a program for the purpose of 
providing fellowships to United States or foreign 
students to study at foreign agricultural colleges and 
universities working under agreements provided for 
under paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 7224. 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 by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7225. LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS FOR AGRICUL-
TURAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTEN-
SION PROGRAMS. 
Section 1462(a) of the National Agriculture Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3310(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘a competitive’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any’’. 
SEC. 7226. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 1462A(e) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3310a(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7227. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. 
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3311) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7228. 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 ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7229. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
Section 1473D(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7230. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
Section 1477 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3324) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7231. RANGELAND RESEARCH. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7232. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY 
PLANNING AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7233. RESIDENT INSTRUCTION AND DISTANCE EDU-
CATION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR 
AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1490(f) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
(b) RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1491 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3363) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7234. HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
The text of section 1404 of the Research Act of 1977 
is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The term ‘Hispanic Serv-
ing Institution’ has the meaning given that term in section 
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502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101a(a)(5).’’. 
SEC. 7235. SPECIALTY CROPS POLICY RESEARCH INSTI-
TUTE. 
Section 1419A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3155) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SPECIALTY CROPS POLICY RESEARCH INSTI-
TUTE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Food Agricultural 
Policy Research Institute shall establish a satellite 
institute, called the Specialty Crops Policy Research 
Institute, hereinafter referred to as the Institute, at 
accredited research universities within States with 
significant specialty crop industries to fulfill the ob-
jectives described in subsection (e)(3) of this section. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT.—The Institute shall be co-
ordinated and managed by an appointed university 
and will have the discretion to coordinate and facili-
tate the Institute’s economic and policy research ac-
tivities and those of additional member universities 
and institutions. 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTE OBJECTIVES.—Consistent with 
the provisions of subsections (a) and (c) of this sec-
tion, the Institute shall— 
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‘‘(A) produce and disseminate analysis of 
the specialty crop sector, including the impact 
of changes in domestic and international mar-
kets, production, new product technologies, 
web-based risk management tools, alternative 
policies and macroeconomic conditions on spe-
cialty crop production, use, farm and retail 
prices, and farm income and financial stability 
from a national, regional, and farm-level per-
spective; and 
‘‘(B) produce and disseminate an annual 
review of the economic state of the specialty 
crop industry nationally, regionally, and by- 
state. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATION.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary in each fiscal year through 2012 to 
carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 7236. EMPHASIS OF HUMAN NUTRITION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1424(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3174(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the comma 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) proposals that examine the efficacy of cur-
rent agriculture policies in promoting the health and 
welfare of economically disadvantaged populations,’’. 
SEC. 7237. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT INSULAR AREA 
LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 1447A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1447B. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND 
FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AND EQUIP-
MENT AT INSULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is declared to be the intent of 
Congress to assist the land grant institutions in the insu-
lar areas in efforts to acquire, alter, or repair facilities 
or relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricul-
tural research. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of car-
rying out the provisions of this section $8,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(c) METHOD
OF
AWARDING
GRANTS.—Grants 
awarded pursuant to this section shall be made in such 
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amounts and under such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary shall determine necessary for carrying out the pur-
poses of this section. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may promulgate 
such rules and regulations as the Secretary may consider 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.’’. 
Subtitle C—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7301. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM. 
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7302. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMA-
TION SYSTEM. 
Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘1991 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 
through 2012’’. 
SEC. 7303. PARTNERSHIPS. 
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
SEC. 7304. AFLATOXIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. 
Section 1672(e)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(e)(3)) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘and controlling aflatoxin in the 
food and feed chains.’’ and inserting ‘‘improving, and 
eventually commercializing alfatoxin controls in corn and 
other affected agricultural products and crops.’’. 
SEC. 7305. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION 
AREAS. 
Section 1672(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(e)) is amend-
ed by adding the following: 
‘‘(46) FARMED AND WILD CERVID DISEASE AND 
APPLIED
GENETICS
RESEARCH.—Research grants 
may be made under this section for the purpose of 
investigating the major infectious, parasitic and 
toxic diseases of importance to farmed and wild 
cervids. 
‘‘(47) AIR EMISSIONS FROM LIVESTOCK OPER-
ATIONS.—Research and extension grants may be 
made under this section for the purpose of con-
ducting field verification tests and developing mitiga-
tion options for air emissions from animal feeding 
operations. 
‘‘(48) SWINE
GENOME
PROJECT.—Research 
grants may be made under this section to conduct 
swine genome research and to map the swine ge-
nome. 
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