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‘‘(K) 1 member representing the land-grant colleges 
and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act 
of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.). 
‘‘(L) 1 member representing the land-grant colleges 
and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including 
Tuskegee University. 
‘‘(M) 1 member representing the 1994 Institutions (as 
defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 
103–382)). 
‘‘(N) 1 member representing NLGCA Institutions. 
‘‘(O) 1 member representing Hispanic-serving institu-
tions. 
‘‘(P) 1 member representing the American Colleges of 
Veterinary Medicine. 
‘‘(Q) 1 member engaged in the transportation of food 
and agricultural products to domestic and foreign markets. 
‘‘(R) 1 member representing food retailing and mar-
keting interests. 
‘‘(S) 1 member representing food and fiber processors. 
‘‘(T) 1 member actively engaged in rural economic 
development. 
‘‘(U) 1 member representing a national consumer 
interest group. 
‘‘(V) 1 member representing a national forestry group. 
‘‘(W) 1 member representing a national conservation 
or natural resource group. 
‘‘(X) 1 member representing private sector organiza-
tions involved in international development. 
‘‘(Y) 1 member representing a national social science 
association.’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
(b) NO EFFECT
ON TERMS.—Nothing in this section or any 
amendment made by this section affects the term of any member 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board serving as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE REPORT. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Analyses of changes in macroeconomic conditions, tech-
nologies, and policies on specialty crop production and consump-
tion, with particular focus on the effect of those changes on 
the financial stability of producers. 
‘‘(5) Development of data that provide applied information 
useful to specialty crop growers, their associations, and other 
interested beneficiaries in evaluating that industry from a 
regional and national perspective.’’.
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SEC. 7104. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1408A 
(7 U.S.C. 3123a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1408B. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) INITIAL MEMBERS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, the executive committee of the Advisory 
Board shall establish and appoint the initial members of a perma-
nent renewable energy committee. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The permanent renewable energy committee shall 
study the scope and effectiveness of research, extension, and 
economics programs affecting the renewable energy industry. 
‘‘(c) NONADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An individual who is not a member 
of the Advisory Board may be appointed as a member of the 
renewable energy committee. 
‘‘(2) SERVICE.—A member of the renewable energy com-
mittee shall serve at the discretion of the executive committee. 
‘‘(d) REPORT BY RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of establishment of the renewable 
energy committee, and annually thereafter, the renewable energy 
committee shall submit to the Advisory Board a report that contains 
the findings and any recommendations of the renewable energy 
committee with respect to the study conducted under subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(e) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the duties described in 
subsection (b), the renewable energy committee shall consult with 
the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Com-
mittee established under section 9008(d) of the Biomass Research 
and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 8605). 
‘‘(f) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN BUDGET RECOMMENDA-
TION.—In preparing the annual budget recommendations for the 
Department, the Secretary shall take into consideration those 
findings and recommendations contained in the most recent report 
of the renewable energy committee under subsection (d) that are 
developed by the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(g) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—In the budget material sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary in connection with the budget 
submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include a report that describes 
the ways in which the Secretary addressed each recommendation 
of the renewable energy committee described in subsection (f).’’. 
SEC. 7105. VETERINARY MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1415A of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3151a) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF VETERINARIAN SHORTAGE SITUATIONS.— 
In determining ‘veterinarian shortage situations’, the Secretary may 
consider— 
‘‘(1) geographical areas that the Secretary determines have 
a shortage of veterinarians; and 
‘‘(2) areas of veterinary practice that the Secretary deter-
mines have a shortage of veterinarians, such as food animal 
medicine, public health, epidemiology, and food safety.’’;
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(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) PRIORITY.—In administering the program, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to agreements with veterinarians for 
the practice of food animal medicine in veterinarian shortage 
situations.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated to the 
Secretary under subsection (f) may be used to carry out section 
5379 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 
5 of title 5, United States Code, not later than 270 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall promul-
gate regulations to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) DISAPPROVAL
OF
TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—Congress dis-
approves the transfer of funds from the Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service to the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service described in the notice of use of funds for implementation 
of the veterinary medicine loan repayment program authorized 
by the National Veterinary Medical Service Act (72 Fed. Reg. 48609 
(August 24, 2007)), and such funds shall be rescinded on the date 
of enactment of this Act and made available to the Secretary, 
without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for use only 
in accordance with section 1415A of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3151a) (as amended by subsection (a)). 
SEC. 7106. ELIGIBILITY OF UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA FOR GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD 
AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
Section 1417 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
(b), by inserting ‘‘(including the University of the District of 
Columbia)’’ after ‘‘land-grant colleges and universities’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘(including the Univer-
sity of the District of Columbia)’’ after ‘‘universities’’. 
SEC. 7107. GRANTS TO 1890 SCHOOLS TO EXPAND EXTENSION 
CAPACITY. 
Section 1417(b)(4) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘teaching and research’’ and inserting 
‘‘teaching, research, and extension’’. 
SEC. 7108. EXPANSION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 
AWARDS. 
Section 1417(i) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(i)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘Teaching 
Awards’’ and inserting ‘‘Teaching, Extension, and Research 
Awards’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Exten-
sion, and Research Awards program to recognize and pro-
mote excellence in teaching, extension, and research in 
the food and agricultural sciences at a college or university. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
make at least 1 cash award in each fiscal year to a nominee 
selected by the Secretary for excellence in each of the 
areas of teaching, extension, and research of food and agri-
cultural science at a college or university.’’. 
SEC. 7109. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 
SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
(a) EDUCATION TEACHING PROGRAMS.—Section 1417(j) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘SECONDARY EDU-
CATION
AND 2-YEAR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHING 
PROGRAMS’’ and inserting ‘‘SECONDARY EDUCATION, 2-YEAR 
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, AND AGRICULTURE IN THE K–12 
CLASSROOM’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘secondary schools, and institutions 
of higher education that award an associate’s degree’’ and 
inserting ‘‘secondary schools, institutions of higher edu-
cation that award an associate’s degree, other institutions 
of higher education, and nonprofit organizations’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) to support current agriculture in the classroom 
programs for grades K–12.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Section 1417 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3152) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following: 
‘‘(l) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a biennial 
report detailing the distribution of funds used to implement the 
teaching programs under subsection (j).’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 1417(m) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) take effect on October 1, 2008. 
SEC. 7110. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON PRODUCTION AND MARKETING 
OF ALCOHOLS AND INDUSTRIAL HYDROCARBONS FROM 
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FOREST PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1419 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3154) is repealed.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1463(a) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 3311(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘1419,’’. 
SEC. 7111. 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 subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘(including commod-
ities, livestock, dairy, and specialty crops)’’ after ‘‘agricultural 
sectors’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘(including the Food 
Agricultural Policy Research Institute, the Agricultural and 
Food Policy Center, the Rural Policy Research Institute, and 
the National Drought Mitigation Center)’’ after ‘‘research 
institutions and organizations’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7112. EDUCATION GRANTS TO ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING INSTITU-
TIONS AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 759 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2000 (7 U.S.C. 3242)— 
(1) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including permit-
ting consortia to designate fiscal agents for the mem-
bers of the consortia and to allocate among the mem-
bers funds made available under this section’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’; 
(2) is redesignated as section 1419B of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; 
and 
(3) is moved so as to appear after section 1419A of that 
Act (7 U.S.C. 3155). 
SEC. 7113. EMPHASIS OF HUMAN NUTRITION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1424(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, 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 at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) proposals that examine the efficacy of current agri-
culture policies in promoting the health and welfare of economi-
cally disadvantaged populations;’’. 
SEC. 7114. HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION AND HEALTH PRO-
MOTION RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 1424(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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SEC. 7115. PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COMBINE MEDICAL AND 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. 
Section 1424A(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7116. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1425 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3175) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (c) as sub-
sections (b) through (d), respectively; 
(2) by striking the section heading and designation and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1425. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF 1862 INSTITUTION AND 1890 INSTITUTION.— 
In this section, the terms ‘1862 Institution’ and ‘1890 Institution’ 
have the meaning given those terms in section 2 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7601).’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
by striking ‘‘(b) The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘(c) 
In order to enable’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.—To enable’’; 
(5) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(d) Beginning’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Beginning’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding section 3(d) of the Act of May 
8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), the remainder shall be allocated 
among the States as follows: 
‘‘(i) $100,000 shall be distributed to each 1862 
Institution and 1890 Institution. 
‘‘(ii) Subject to clause (iii), the remainder shall 
be allocated to each State in an amount that bears 
the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated 
under this clause as— 
‘‘(I) the population living at or below 125 per-
cent of the income poverty guidelines (as pre-
scribed by the Office of Management and Budget 
and as adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
9902(2))) in the State; bears to 
‘‘(II) the total population living at or below 
125 percent of those income poverty guidelines 
in all States; 
as determined by the most recent decennial census 
at the time at which each such additional amount 
is first appropriated. 
‘‘(iii)(I) Before any allocation of funds under clause 
(ii), for any fiscal year for which the amount of funds 
appropriated for the conduct of the expanded food and
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nutrition education program exceeds the amount of 
funds appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2007, 
the following percentage of such excess funds for the 
fiscal year shall be allocated to the 1890 Institutions 
in accordance with subclause (II): 
‘‘(aa) 10 percent for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(bb) 11 percent for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(cc) 12 percent for fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(dd) 13 percent for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(ee) 14 percent for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(ff) 15 percent for fiscal year 2014 and for 
each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(II) Funds made available under subclause (I) 
shall be allocated to each 1890 Institution in an amount 
that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be 
allocated under this clause as— 
‘‘(aa) the population living at or below 125 
percent of the income poverty guidelines (as pre-
scribed by the Office of Management and Budget 
and as adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
9902(2))) in the State in which the 1890 Institution 
is located; bears to 
‘‘(bb) the total population living at or below 
125 percent of those income poverty guidelines 
in all States in which 1890 Institutions are located; 
as determined by the most recent decennial census 
at the time at which each such additional amount 
is first appropriated. 
‘‘(iv) Nothing in this subparagraph precludes the 
Secretary from developing educational materials and 
programs for persons in income ranges above the level 
designated in this subparagraph.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) COMPLEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure the complementary administration of the expanded food 
and nutrition education program by 1862 Institutions and 1890 
Institutions in a State. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition 
education program established under section 3(d) of the Act of 
May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), and this section $90,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1588(b) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 3175e(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 1425(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1425(d)(2)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
take effect on October 1, 2008. 
SEC. 7117. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195(a)) is amended 
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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SEC. 7118. COOPERATION AMONG ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) COOPERATION AMONG ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall encourage eligible 
institutions to cooperate in setting research priorities under this 
section through the conduct of regular regional and national 
meetings.’’. 
SEC. 7119. APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON NATIONAL OR 
REGIONAL PROBLEMS. 
Section 1434(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7120. ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 1434(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196(b)) is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘universities’’ the following: ‘‘(including 1890 
Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)))’’. 
SEC. 7121. AUTHORIZATION LEVEL FOR EXTENSION AT 1890 LAND- 
GRANT COLLEGES. 
Section 1444(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘15 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘20 percent’’. 
SEC. 7122. AUTHORIZATION LEVEL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 
AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES. 
Section 1445(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’. 
SEC. 7123. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES 
FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING 
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY. 
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7124. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES 
FACILITIES AT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAND-GRANT 
UNIVERSITY. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1447 
(7 U.S.C. 3222b) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
1447A. 
GRANTS 
TO 
UPGRADE 
AGRICULTURE 
AND 
FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the intent of Congress to assist the land- 
grant university in the District of Columbia established under sec-
tion 208 of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education 
Reorganization Act (Public Law 93–471; 88 Stat. 1428) in efforts 
to acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment necessary 
for conducting agricultural research.
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‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $750,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 7125. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 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 (as added by section 7124) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
1447B. 
GRANTS 
TO 
UPGRADE 
AGRICULTURE 
AND 
FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT INSULAR 
AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the intent of Congress to assist the land- 
grant institutions in the insular areas in efforts to acquire, alter, 
or repair facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting 
agricultural research. 
‘‘(b) METHOD OF AWARDING GRANTS.—Grants awarded pursuant 
to this section shall be made in such amounts and under such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to 
carry out the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may promulgate such rules 
and regulations as the Secretary considers to be necessary to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 7126. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING VIRTUAL CENTERS. 
Section 1448 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ each place it appears in subsections (a)(1) and 
(f) and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7127. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RESEARCH AND 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OF 1890 INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1449(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222d(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2003 through 
2007,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘equal’’ before ‘‘matching’’; and 
(2) by striking the second sentence and all that follows 
through paragraph (5). 
SEC. 7128. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1455 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(or grants without regard 
to any requirement for competition)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘of consortia’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$20,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$40,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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SEC. 
7129. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
AGRICULTURAL 
COLLEGES 
AND 
UNIVERSITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting 
after section 1455 (7 U.S.C. 3241) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
1456. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
AGRICULTURAL 
COLLEGES 
AND 
UNIVERSITIES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ENDOWMENT FUND.—In this section, the 
term ‘endowment fund’ means the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural 
Colleges and Universities Fund established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ENDOWMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
establish in accordance with this subsection a Hispanic-Serving 
Agricultural Colleges and Universities Fund. 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Treasury may 
enter into such agreements as are necessary to carry out this 
subsection. 
‘‘(3) DEPOSIT TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND.—The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall deposit in the endowment fund any— 
‘‘(A) amounts made available through Acts of appro-
priations, which shall be the endowment fund corpus; and 
‘‘(B) interest earned on the endowment fund corpus. 
‘‘(4) INVESTMENTS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
invest the endowment fund corpus and income in interest- 
bearing obligations of the United States. 
‘‘(5) WITHDRAWALS AND EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(A) CORPUS.—The Secretary of the Treasury may not 
make a withdrawal or expenditure from the endowment 
fund corpus. 
‘‘(B) WITHDRAWALS.—On September 30, 2008, and each 
September 30 thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall withdraw the amount of the income from the endow-
ment fund for the fiscal year and warrant the funds to 
the Secretary of Agriculture who, after making adjustments 
for the cost of administering the endowment fund, shall 
distribute the adjusted income as follows: 
‘‘(i) 60 percent shall be distributed among the His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and universities on 
a pro rata basis based on the Hispanic enrollment 
count of each institution. 
‘‘(ii) 40 percent shall be distributed in equal shares 
to the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and 
universities. 
‘‘(6) ENDOWMENTS.—Amounts made available under this 
subsection shall be held and considered to be granted to His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and universities to establish 
an endowment in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(7) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 
and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION FOR ANNUAL PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out this subsection 
an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
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‘‘(A) $80,000; by 
‘‘(B) the number of Hispanic-serving agricultural col-
leges and universities. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS.—For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the treas-
urer of each Hispanic-serving agricultural college and univer-
sity an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the total amount made available by appropriations 
under paragraph (1); divided by 
‘‘(B) the number of Hispanic-serving agricultural col-
leges and universities. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under this subsection shall be used in the same 
manner as is prescribed for colleges under the Act of August 
30, 1890 (commonly known as the ‘Second Morrill Act’) 
(7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, the requirements of that 
Act shall apply to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges 
and universities under this section. 
‘‘(d) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the Secretary shall make grants to assist His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in institu-
tional capacity building (not including alteration, repair, ren-
ovation, or construction of buildings). 
‘‘(2) 
CRITERIA
FOR
INSTITUTIONAL
CAPACITY-BUILDING 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS.—The Secretary shall 
make grants under this subsection on the basis of a 
competitive application process under which Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges and universities may submit 
applications to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION OF NEED.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—As part of an application for 
a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
require the applicant to demonstrate need for the 
grant, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING.—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 other-
wise obtain the funding. 
‘‘(C) PAYMENT
OF
NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—A grant 
awarded under this subsection shall be made only if the 
recipient of the grant pays a non-Federal share in an 
amount that is specified by the Secretary and based on 
assessed institutional needs. 
‘‘(3) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 
and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(e) COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a competi-
tive grants program to fund fundamental and applied research 
at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in 
agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and 
environmental science. 
‘‘(2) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
343) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR HISPANIC-SERVING AGRI-
CULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for payments 
to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities 
(as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3103)) such sums as are necessary to carry out 
this paragraph for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—Amounts made available 
under this paragraph shall be in addition to any other 
amounts made available under this section to States, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the United States 
Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—Amounts made available under 
this paragraph shall be— 
‘‘(i) distributed on the basis of a competitive 
application process to be developed and implemented 
by the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) paid by the Secretary to the State institutions 
established in accordance with the Act of July 2, 1862 
(commonly known as the ‘First Morrill Act’) (7 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) administered by State institutions through 
cooperative agreements with the Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural colleges and universities in the State in accord-
ance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND HIS-
PANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES
AND
UNIVER-
SITIES’’ after ‘‘1994 INSTITUTIONS’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘pursuant to subsection (b)(3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and 
universities in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of 
subsection (b)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) 
HISPANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES
AND 
UNIVERSITIES.—The term ‘Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges
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and universities’ has the meaning given the term in section 
1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).’’. 
(2) Section 102(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7612(c)) is 
amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND HIS-
PANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES
AND
UNIVER-
SITIES’’ after ‘‘INSTITUTIONS’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘ and 1994 Institution’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1994 Institution, and Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural college and university’’. 
(3) Section 103(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(e)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 
HISPANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGES
AND 
UNIVERSITIES.—To be eligible to obtain agricultural extension 
funds from the Secretary for an activity, each Hispanic-serving 
agricultural college and university shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a process for merit review of the activity; 
and 
‘‘(B) review the activity in accordance with such 
process.’’. 
(4) Section 406(b) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and 1994 Institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges 
and universities’’. 
SEC. 7130. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, 
AND EDUCATION. 
Section 1458(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, 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 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) giving priority to those institutions with existing 
memoranda of understanding, agreements, or other formal 
ties to United States institutions, or Federal or State agen-
cies;’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) enter into agreements with land-grant colleges and 
universities, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and univer-
sities, the Agency for International Development, and inter-
national organizations (such as the United Nations, the World 
Bank, regional development banks, international agricultural 
research centers), or other organizations, institutions, or 
individuals with comparable goals, to promote and support— 
‘‘(A) the development of a viable and sustainable global 
agricultural system; 
‘‘(B) antihunger and improved international nutrition 
efforts; and
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‘‘(C) increased quantity, quality, and availability of 
food;’’; 
(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’’; 
(4) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or other colleges 
and universities’’ and inserting ‘‘, Hispanic-serving agricul-
tural colleges and universities, or other colleges and univer-
sities’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(5) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(6) 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. 7131. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICUL-
TURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b(c)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7132. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON
INDIRECT
COSTS
FOR
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND
EXTENSION
PROGRAMS.—Section 
1462(a) of the National Agriculture Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a competitive’’ and inserting ‘‘any’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘19 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘22 percent’’. 
(b) AUDITING, REPORTING, BOOKKEEPING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1469(a)(3) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3315(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘appropriated’’ and inserting 
‘‘made available’’. 
SEC. 7133. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 1462A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a(e)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7134. 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 appears in subsections (a) and (b) 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7135. 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. 7136. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
Section 1473D(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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SEC. 7137. NEW ERA RURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1473E. NEW ERA RURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—In this section, the 
term ‘community college’ means an institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001))— 
‘‘(1) that admits as regular students individuals who— 
‘‘(A) are beyond the age of compulsory school attend-
ance in the State in which the institution is located; and 
‘‘(B) have the ability to benefit from the training offered 
by the institution; 
‘‘(2) that does not provide an educational program for which 
the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent 
degree; and 
‘‘(3) that— 
‘‘(A) provides an educational program of not less than 
2 years that is acceptable for full credit toward such a 
degree; or 
‘‘(B) offers a 2-year program in engineering, technology, 
mathematics, or the physical, chemical, or biological 
sciences, designed to prepare a student to work as a techni-
cian or at the semiprofessional level in engineering, sci-
entific, or other technological fields requiring the under-
standing and application of basic engineering, scientific, 
or mathematical principles of knowledge. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram to be known as the ‘New Era Rural Technology 
Program’, to make grants available for technology develop-
ment, applied research, and training to aid in the develop-
ment of an agriculture-based renewable energy workforce. 
‘‘(B) SUPPORT.—The initiative under this section shall 
support the fields of— 
‘‘(i) bioenergy; 
‘‘(ii) pulp and paper manufacturing; and 
‘‘(iii) agriculture-based renewable energy resources. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
FUNDING.—To receive funding 
under this section, an entity shall— 
‘‘(A) be a community college or advanced technological 
center, located in a rural area and in existence on the 
date of the enactment of this section, that participates 
in agricultural or bioenergy research and applied research; 
‘‘(B) have a proven record of development and 
implementation of programs to meet the needs of students, 
educators, and business and industry to supply the agri-
culture-based, renewable energy or pulp and paper manu-
facturing fields with certified technicians, as determined 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) have the ability to leverage existing partnerships 
and occupational outreach and training programs for sec-
ondary schools, 4-year institutions, and relevant nonprofit 
organizations.
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‘‘(c) GRANT PRIORITY.—In providing grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities working in 
partnership— 
‘‘(1) to improve information-sharing capacity; and 
‘‘(2) to maximize the ability to meet the requirements of 
this section. 
‘‘(d) 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. 7138. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTITUTIONS. 
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) (as amended 
by section 7137) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1473F. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make competitive 
grants to NLGCA Institutions to assist the NLGCA Institutions 
in maintaining and expanding the capacity of the NLGCA 
Institutions to conduct education, research, and outreach activi-
ties relating to— 
‘‘(A) agriculture; 
‘‘(B) renewable resources; and 
‘‘(C) other similar disciplines. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—An NLGCA Institution that receives 
a grant under paragraph (1) may use the funds made available 
through the grant to maintain and expand the capacity of 
the NLGCA Institution— 
‘‘(A) to successfully compete for funds from Federal 
grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, 
and outreach activities that address priority concerns of 
national, regional, State, and local interest; 
‘‘(B) to disseminate information relating to priority con-
cerns to— 
‘‘(i) interested members of the agriculture, renew-
able resources, and other relevant communities; 
‘‘(ii) the public; and 
‘‘(iii) any other interested entity; 
‘‘(C) to encourage members of the agriculture, renew-
able resources, and other relevant communities to partici-
pate in priority education, research, and outreach activities 
by providing matching funding to leverage grant funds; 
and 
‘‘(D) through— 
‘‘(i) the purchase or other acquisition of equipment 
and other infrastructure (not including alteration, 
repair, renovation, or construction of buildings); 
‘‘(ii) the professional growth and development of 
the faculty of the NLGCA Institution; and 
‘‘(iii) the development of graduate assistantships. 
‘‘(b) 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.’’.
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SEC. 7139. BORLAUG INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) (as amended 
by section 7138) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1473G. BORLAUG INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a fellow-
ship program, to be known as the ‘Borlaug International Agri-
cultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program,’ to pro-
vide fellowships for scientific training and study in the United 
States to individuals from eligible countries (as described in 
subsection (b)) who specialize in agricultural education, 
research, and extension. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall carry out the fellow-
ship program by implementing 3 programs designed to assist 
individual fellowship recipients, including— 
‘‘(A) a graduate studies program in agriculture to assist 
individuals who participate in graduate agricultural degree 
training at a United States institution; 
‘‘(B) an individual career improvement program to 
assist agricultural scientists from developing countries in 
upgrading skills and understanding in agricultural science 
and technology; and 
‘‘(C) a Borlaug agricultural policy executive leadership 
course to assist senior agricultural policy makers from 
eligible countries, with an initial focus on individuals from 
sub-Saharan Africa and the independent states of the 
former Soviet Union. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—An eligible country is a developing 
country, as determined by the Secretary using a gross national 
income per capita test selected by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE OF FELLOWSHIPS.—A fellowship provided under 
this section shall— 
‘‘(1) promote food security and economic growth in eligible 
countries by— 
‘‘(A) educating a new generation of agricultural sci-
entists; 
‘‘(B) increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative 
research to improve agricultural productivity; and 
‘‘(C) extending that knowledge to users and inter-
mediaries in the marketplace; and 
‘‘(2) shall support— 
‘‘(A) training and collaborative research opportunities 
through exchanges for entry level international agricultural 
research scientists, faculty, and policymakers from eligible 
countries; 
‘‘(B) collaborative research to improve agricultural 
productivity; 
‘‘(C) the transfer of new science and agricultural tech-
nologies to strengthen agricultural practice; and 
‘‘(D) the reduction of barriers to technology adoption. 
‘‘(d) FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS.—
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
CANDIDATES.—The Secretary may provide 
fellowships under this section to individuals from eligible coun-
tries who specialize or have experience in agricultural edu-
cation, research, extension, or related fields, including— 
‘‘(A) individuals from the public and private sectors; 
and 
‘‘(B) private agricultural producers. 
‘‘(2) CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall use 
the expertise of United States land-grant colleges and univer-
sities and similar universities, international organizations 
working in agricultural research and outreach, and national 
agricultural research organizations to help identify program 
candidates for fellowships under this section from the public 
and private sectors of eligible countries. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FELLOWSHIPS.—A fellowship provided under this 
section shall be used— 
‘‘(1) to promote collaborative programs among agricultural 
professionals of eligible countries, agricultural professionals of 
the United States, the international agricultural research 
system, and, as appropriate, United States entities conducting 
research; and 
‘‘(2) to support fellowship recipients through programs 
described in subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(f) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall provide 
for the management, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of 
the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology 
Fellowship Program and for the individual programs described in 
subsection (a)(2), except that the Secretary may contract out to 
1 or more collaborating universities the management of 1 or more 
of the fellowship programs. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 7140. 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. 7141. RANGELAND RESEARCH GRANTS. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7142. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY PLANNING 
AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7143. RESIDENT INSTRUCTION AND DISTANCE EDUCATION 
GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS FOR INSULAR AREAS.—Section 
1490(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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(b) RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR INSULAR AREAS.—Sec-
tion 1491 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c); and 
(2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. 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 by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 
7202. 
NATIONAL 
AGRICULTURAL 
WEATHER 
INFORMATION 
SYSTEM. 
Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘1991 
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 7203. PARTNERSHIPS. 
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
SEC. 7204. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and controlling 
aflatoxin in the food and feed chains.’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
improving, and eventually commercializing, alfatoxin con-
trols in corn and other affected agricultural products and 
crops.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (1), (4), (7), (8), (15), (17), 
(21), (23), (26), (27), (32), (34), (41), (42), (43), and (45); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), (9) 
through (14), (16), (18) through (20), (22), (24), (25), (28) 
through (31), (33), (35) through (40), and (44) as paragraphs 
(1) through (29), respectively; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(30) AIR
EMISSIONS
FROM
LIVESTOCK
OPERATIONS.— 
Research and extension grants may be made under this section 
for the purpose of conducting field verification tests and devel-
oping mitigation options for air emissions from animal feeding 
operations. 
‘‘(31) SWINE GENOME PROJECT.—Research grants may be 
made under this section to conduct swine genome research, 
including the mapping of the swine genome. 
‘‘(32) CATTLE FEVER TICK PROGRAM.—Research and exten-
sion grants may be made under this section to study cattle 
fever ticks to facilitate understanding of the role of wildlife 
in the persistence and spread of cattle fever ticks, to develop 
advanced methods for eradication of cattle fever ticks, and 
to improve management of diseases relating to cattle fever
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ticks that are associated with wildlife, livestock, and human 
health. 
‘‘(33) SYNTHETIC GYPSUM.—Research and extension grants 
may be made under this section to study the uses of synthetic 
gypsum from electric power plants to remediate soil and 
nutrient losses. 
‘‘(34) CRANBERRY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.—Research and 
extension grants may be made under this section to study 
new technologies to assist cranberry growers in complying with 
Federal and State environmental regulations, increase produc-
tion, develop new growing techniques, establish more efficient 
growing methodologies, and educate cranberry producers about 
sustainable growth practices. 
‘‘(35) SORGHUM RESEARCH INITIATIVE.—Research and exten-
sion grants may be made under this section to study the use 
of sorghum as a bioenergy feedstock, promote diversification 
in, and the environmental benefits of sorghum production, and 
promote water conservation through the use of sorghum. 
‘‘(36) MARINE SHRIMP FARMING PROGRAM.—Research and 
extension grants may be made under this section to establish 
a research program to advance and maintain a domestic shrimp 
farming industry in the United States. 
‘‘(37) TURFGRASS
RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.—Research and 
extension grants may be made under this section to study 
the production of turfgrass (including the use of water, fer-
tilizer, pesticides, fossil fuels, and machinery for turf establish-
ment and maintenance) and environmental protection and 
enhancement relating to turfgrass production. 
‘‘(38) AGRICULTURAL
WORKER
SAFETY
RESEARCH
INITIA-
TIVE.—Research and extension grants may be made under this 
section— 
‘‘(A) to study and demonstrate methods to minimize 
exposure of farm and ranch owners and operators, pesticide 
handlers, and agricultural workers to pesticides, including 
research addressing the unique concerns of farm workers 
resulting from long-term exposure to pesticides; and 
‘‘(B) to develop rapid tests for on-farm use to better 
inform and educate farmers, ranchers, and farm and ranch 
workers regarding safe field re-entry intervals. 
‘‘(39) HIGH PLAINS AQUIFER REGION.—Research and exten-
sion grants may be made under this section to carry out inter-
disciplinary research relating to diminishing water levels and 
increased demand for water in the High Plains aquifer region. 
‘‘(40) DEER INITIATIVE.—Research and extension grants may 
be made under this section to support collaborative research 
focusing on the development of viable strategies for the preven-
tion, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious, parasitic, and toxic 
diseases of farmed deer and the mapping of the deer genome. 
‘‘(41) PASTURE-BASED BEEF SYSTEMS RESEARCH INITIATIVE.— 
Research and extension grants may be made under this section 
to study the development of forage sequences and combinations 
for cow-calf, heifer development, stocker, and finishing systems, 
to deliver optimal nutritive value for efficient production of 
cattle for pasture finishing, to optimize forage systems to 
improve marketability of pasture-finished beef, and to assess 
the effect of forage quality on reproductive fitness.
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‘‘(42) AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICES
RELATING
TO
CLIMATE 
CHANGE.—Research and extension grants may be made under 
this section for field and laboratory studies that examine the 
ecosystem from gross to minute scales and for projects that 
explore the relationship of agricultural practices to climate 
change. 
‘‘(43) BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION.—Research 
and extension grants may be made under this section to conduct 
research relating to the development of vaccines and vaccine 
delivery systems to effectively control and eliminate brucellosis 
in wildlife, and to assist with the controlling of the spread 
of brucellosis from wildlife to domestic animals. 
‘‘(44) BIGHORN
AND
DOMESTIC
SHEEP
DISEASE
MECHA-
NISMS.—Research and extension grants may be made under 
this section to conduct research relating to the health status 
of (including the presence of infectious diseases in) bighorn 
and domestic sheep under range conditions. 
‘‘(45) AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT
IN
THE
AMERICAN- 
PACIFIC REGION.—Research and extension grants may be made 
under this section to support food and agricultural science 
at a consortium of land-grant institutions in the American- 
Pacific region. 
‘‘(46) 
TROPICAL
AND
SUBTROPICAL
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH.—Research grants may be made under this section, 
in equal dollar amounts to the Caribbean and Pacific Basins, 
to support tropical and subtropical agricultural research, 
including pest and disease research, at the land-grant institu-
tions in the Caribbean and Pacific regions. 
‘‘(47) VIRAL
HEMORRHAGIC
SEPTICEMIA.—Research and 
extension grants may be made under this section to study— 
‘‘(A) the effects of viral hemorrhagic septicemia 
(referred to in this paragraph as ‘VHS’) on freshwater 
fish throughout the natural and expanding range of VHS; 
and 
‘‘(B) methods for transmission and human-mediated 
transport of VHS among waterbodies. 
‘‘(48) FARM AND RANCH SAFETY.—Research and extension 
grants may be made under this section to carry out projects 
to decrease the incidence of injury and death on farms and 
ranches, including— 
‘‘(A) 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; and 
‘‘(C) agricultural safety education and training. 
‘‘(49) WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN STEM FIELDS.—Research 
and extension grants may be made under this section to 
increase participation by women and underrepresented minori-
ties from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics, with priority given to eligible 
institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(50) ALFALFA AND FORAGE RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Research 
and extension grants may be made under this section for the 
purpose of studying improvements in alfalfa and forage yields, 
biomass and persistence, pest pressures, the bioenergy potential
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of alfalfa and other forages, and systems to reduce losses during 
harvest and storage. 
‘‘(51) FOOD
SYSTEMS
VETERINARY
MEDICINE.—Research 
grants may be made under this section to address health issues 
that affect food-producing animals, food safety, and the environ-
ment, and to improve information resources, curriculum, and 
clinical education of students with respect to food animal veteri-
nary medicine and food safety. 
‘‘(52) BIOCHAR RESEARCH.—Grants may be made under this 
section for research, extension, and integrated activities 
relating to the study of biochar production and use, including 
considerations of agronomic and economic impacts, synergies 
of coproduction with bioenergy, and the value of soil enhance-
ments and soil carbon sequestration.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: 
‘‘(h) POLLINATOR PROTECTION.— 
‘‘(1) RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—Research and extension grants may be 
made under this section— 
‘‘(i) to survey and collect data on bee colony produc-
tion and health; 
‘‘(ii) to investigate pollinator biology, immunology, 
ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; 
‘‘(iii) to conduct research on various factors that 
may be contributing to or associated with colony col-
lapse disorder, and other serious threats to the health 
of honey bees and other pollinators, including— 
‘‘(I) parasites and pathogens of pollinators; and 
‘‘(II) the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbi-
cides, and fungicides on honey bees and native 
and managed pollinators; 
‘‘(iv) to develop mitigative and preventative meas-
ures to improve native and managed pollinator health; 
and 
‘‘(v) to promote the health of honey bees and native 
pollinators through habitat conservation and best 
management practices. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CAPACITY AND INFRA-
STRUCTURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, increase the capacity and infra-
structure of the Department— 
‘‘(i) to address colony collapse disorder and other 
long-term threats to pollinator health, including the 
hiring of additional personnel; and 
‘‘(ii) to conduct research on colony collapse disorder 
and other pollinator issues at the facilities of the 
Department. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph 
$7,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(3) HONEY BEE PEST AND PATHOGEN SURVEILLANCE.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to conduct a nationwide honey
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bee pest and pathogen surveillance program $2,750,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT ON RESPONSE TO HONEY BEE COLONY 
COLLAPSE DISORDER.—The Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate an annual report describing the progress made by the 
Department of Agriculture in— 
‘‘(A) investigating the cause or causes of honey bee 
colony collapse; and 
‘‘(B) finding appropriate strategies to reduce colony 
loss. 
‘‘(i) REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
prioritize 
regional centers of excellence established for specific agricul-
tural commodities for the receipt of funding under this section. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—A regional center of excellence shall 
be composed of 1 or more colleges and universities (including 
land-grant institutions, schools of forestry, schools of veterinary 
medicine, or NLGCA Institutions (as defined in section 1404 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103))) that provide financial 
support to the regional center of excellence. 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA FOR REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.— 
The criteria for consideration to be a regional center of excel-
lence shall include efforts— 
‘‘(A) to ensure coordination and cost-effectiveness by 
reducing 
unnecessarily 
duplicative 
efforts 
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 Govern-
ment; 
‘‘(C) to implement teaching initiatives to increase 
awareness and effectively disseminate solutions to target 
audiences through extension activities; 
‘‘(D) to increase the economic returns to rural commu-
nities by identifying, attracting, and directing funds to 
high-priority agricultural issues; and 
‘‘(E) to improve teaching capacity and infrastructure 
at colleges and universities (including land-grant institu-
tions, schools of forestry, and schools of veterinary medi-
cine).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1672 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(e), 
(f), and (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e) through (i)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1), (6), 
(7), and (11)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and 
(11)(B)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’.
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SEC. 7205. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVE. 
Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of 
subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) shall apply with respect 
to the making of grants under this section.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—Following the completion of a peer review 
process for grant proposals received under this section, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to those grant proposals that involve— 
‘‘(1) the cooperation of multiple entities; and 
‘‘(2) States or regions with a high concentration of livestock, 
dairy, or poultry operations.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘and dairy and 
beef cattle waste’’ after ‘‘swine waste’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) 
ALTERNATIVE
USES
AND
RENEWABLE
ENERGY.— 
Research and extension grants may be made under this section 
for the purpose of finding innovative methods and technologies 
to allow agricultural operators to make use of animal waste, 
such as use as fertilizer, methane digestion, composting, and 
other useful byproducts.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and 
(5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7206. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative’’) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) examining optimal conservation and environmental 
outcomes relating to organically produced agricultural products; 
and 
‘‘(8) developing new and improved seed varieties that are 
particularly suited for organic agriculture.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out 
this section— 
‘‘(A) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(B) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2012.