programs and competitive programs through the en-
hanced growth of competitive funds; 
(5) to position the agricultural research, exten-
sion, education, and related programs system to in-
crease the contribution of the system to society 
through the expansion of the portfolio of the system; 
and 
(6) to provide funding to achieve the purposes 
of this Act and other purposes by enhancing by 100 
percent the authorized funding for extramural agri-
cultural research, extension, education, and related 
programs over 5 fiscal years. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 1862 INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘1862 Insti-
tution’’ means a college or university eligible to re-
ceive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.). 
(2) 1890 INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘1890 Insti-
tution’’ means a college or university eligible to re-
ceive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 
U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University. 
(3) 1994 INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘1994 Insti-
tution’’ means one of the 1994 Institutions (as de-
fined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational 
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Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103– 
382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)). 
(4) ASCARR INSTITUTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘ASCARR 
Institution’’ means a public college or university 
offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the 
study of agriculture. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘ASCARR 
Institution’’ does not include an institution eli-
gible to receive funds under— 
(i) the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘First Morrill Act’’) (7 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.); 
(ii) the Act of August 30, 1890 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Second Morrill Act’’) 
(7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.); or 
(iii) the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note). 
(5) CAPACITY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘capacity 
program’’ means each of the following agricultural 
research, extension, education, and related programs 
for which the Secretary has administrative or other 
authority as of the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act: 
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(A) Each program established under the 
Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the 
‘‘First Morrill Act’’) (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.). 
(B) Each program providing funding to 
any of the 1994 Institutions under sections 
533, 534(a), and 535 of the Equity in Edu-
cational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public 
Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) (commonly 
known as ‘‘financial assistance, technical assist-
ance, and endowments to tribal colleges and 
Navajo Community College’’). 
(C) The program established under section 
536 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 7 
U.S.C. 301 note) providing research grants for 
1994 institutions. 
(D) Each program established under sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d) of section 3 of the 
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343). 
(E) Each program established under the 
Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.). 
(F) Each grant program established under 
section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
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2279) providing outreach and assistance for so-
cially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 
(G) Each program established under sec-
tion 1417(b)(4) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)), including grant 
programs under that section (commonly known 
as the ‘‘1890 Institution Teaching and Re-
search Capacity Building Grants Program’’). 
(H) The animal health and disease re-
search program established under subtitle E of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3191 et seq.). 
(I) Each extension program available to 
1890 Institutions established under sections 
1444 and 1464 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221, 3312). 
(J) The program established under section 
1445 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222) (commonly known as the ‘‘Evans- 
Allen Program’’). 
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(K) The program providing grants to up-
grade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 
1890 Institutions established under section 
1447 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b). 
(L) The program providing distance edu-
cation grants for insular areas established 
under section 1490 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362). 
(M) The program providing resident in-
struction grants for insular areas established 
under section 1491 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363). 
(N) Each program available to 1890 Insti-
tutions established under section 406 of the Ag-
ricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626). 
(O) The program providing competitive ex-
tension grants to eligible 1994 Institutions 
under section 1464 of National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) and the Equity in Edu-
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cational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public 
Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) established 
under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(7 U.S.C. 7626). 
(P) Each research and development and 
related program established under Public Law 
87–788 (commonly known as the ‘‘McIntire- 
Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 
582a et seq.). 
(Q) Each program established under the 
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.). 
(R) Each grant program for ASCARR In-
stitutions established under section 202. 
(6) CAPACITY PROGRAM CRITICAL BASE FUND-
ING.—The term ‘‘capacity program critical base 
funding’’ means the aggregate amount of Federal 
funds made available for all or individual capacity 
programs for fiscal year 2007, as appropriate. 
(7) COMPETITIVE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘com-
petitive program’’ means each of the following agri-
cultural research, extension, education, and related 
programs for which the Secretary has administrative 
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or other authority as of the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act: 
(A) The competitive grant program estab-
lished under section 2 of the Competitive, Spe-
cial, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i), commonly known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Research Initiative Competitive Grants 
Program’’. 
(B) The program providing grants and re-
lated assistance established under section 
1417(b)(5) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)) commonly known 
as the ‘‘Higher Education Multicultural Schol-
ars Program’’. 
(C) The Food and Agricultural Sciences 
grant program established under section 1417 
of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3152), commonly known as the ‘‘Food 
and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Grad-
uate Fellowship Grants Program’’. 
(D) The program providing grants under 
section 1417(j) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
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