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activities described in any of paragraphs (1) through 
(5) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
not make a grant under this section to an entity unless 
the entity agrees that the entity will make available (di-
rectly or through contributions from other public or private 
entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activities to 
be carried out under the grant in an amount equal to 5 
percent of the amount received under the grant. 
‘‘(f) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘emergency medical services’— 
‘‘(1) means resources used by a qualified public 
or private nonprofit entity, or by any other entity 
recognized as qualified by the State involved, to de-
liver medical care outside of a medical facility under 
emergency conditions that occur as a result of— 
‘‘(A) the condition of the patient; or 
‘‘(B) a natural disaster or similar situa-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) includes (compensated or volunteer) services 
delivered by an emergency medical services provider 
or other provider recognized by the State involved 
that is licensed or certified by the State as an emer-
gency medical technician or the equivalent (as deter-
mined by the State), a registered nurse, a physician 
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assistant, or a physician that provides services simi-
lar to services provided by such an emergency medical 
services provider. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion not more than $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 
percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph 
(1) for a fiscal year may be used for administrative 
expenses.’’. 
SEC. 6027. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MID-TIER VALUE CHAIN.—Section 
231(a) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 
U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106–224) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MID-TIER VALUE CHAIN.—The term ‘mid- 
tier value chain’ means local and regional supply net-
works that link independent producers with businesses 
and cooperatives that market value-added agricul-
tural products in a manner that— 
‘‘(A) targets and strengthens the profit-
ability and competitiveness of small and me-
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dium-sized family farms, as defined in regula-
tions pursuant to Section 302 of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act; and 
‘‘(B) obtains agreement from the eligible ag-
ricultural producer group, farmer or rancher co-
operative, or majority-controlled producer-based 
business venture engaged in the value chain in 
the method for price determination.’’. 
(b) FUNDING; RESERVATION
OF
FUNDS; GRANT 
AWARD CRITERIA.—Section 231(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1621 note; Public Law 106–224) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, on October 
1, 2008, and on each October 1 thereafter through Oc-
tober 1, 2012, of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to 
carry out this subsection $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(5) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR PROJECTS TO 
BENEFIT BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS OR SO-
CIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS
AND
RANCHERS 
AND MID-TIER VALUE CHAINS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
serve 10 percent of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (4) to fund projects that benefit 
beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in 
section 343(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act) or socially disadvan-
taged farmers and ranchers (as defined in sec-
tion 355(e) of such Act). 
‘‘(B) MID-TIER VALUE CHAINS.—The Sec-
retary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (4) to fund ap-
plications of eligible entities described in para-
graph (1) that propose to develop mid-tier value 
chains. 
‘‘(C) 
UNOBLIGATED
AMOUNTS.—Any 
amounts in the reserves established under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) that are not obligated 
by June 30 of the fiscal year shall be available 
to the Secretary to make grants under this sec-
tion to eligible entities in any State, as deter-
mined by the Secretary.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) CRITERIA
TO
BE
APPLIED
IN
AWARDING 
GRANTS.—In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall consider an application more favor-
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ably when compared to other applications to the ex-
tent that the project contributes to increasing oppor-
tunities for operators of small and medium-size farms 
and ranches structured as family farms (as defined in 
regulations prescribed under section 302 of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act).’’. 
SEC. 6028. ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL PUBLIC TELEVISION 
STATIONS. 
Section 2333 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 950aaa-2) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) DIGITAL SERVICE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR 
PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS.—The Secretary may pro-
vide grants under this section to noncommercial education 
television broadcast stations that serve rural areas for the 
purposes of developing digital facilities, equipment, and in-
frastructure to enhance digital services to rural areas.’’. 
SEC. 6029. TELEMEDICINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING SERV-
ICES IN RURAL AREAS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-5) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of Public 
Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 6030. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED 
FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR TELEPHONE PUR-
POSES. 
Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-1(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 6031. COMPREHENSIVE RURAL BROADBAND STRAT-
EGY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the 
President, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing a com-
prehensive rural broadband strategy that includes— 
(1) recommendations— 
(A) to promote interagency coordination of 
Federal agencies in regards to policies, proce-
dures, and targeted resources, and to improve 
and streamline the polices, programs, and serv-
ices; 
(B) to coordinate among Federal agencies 
regarding existing rural broadband or rural ini-
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tiatives that could be of value to rural broadband 
development; 
(C) to address both short- and long-term so-
lutions and needs assessments for a rapid build- 
out of rural broadband solutions and applica-
tions for Federal, State, regional, and local gov-
ernment policy makers; 
(D) to identify how specific Federal agency 
programs and resources can best respond to 
rural broadband requirements and overcome ob-
stacles that currently impede rural broadband 
deployment; and 
(E) to promote successful model deploy-
ments and appropriate technologies being used 
in rural areas so that State, regional, and local 
governments can benefit from the cataloging and 
successes of other State, regional, and local gov-
ernments; and 
(2) a description of goals and timeframes to 
achieve the strategic plans and visions identified in 
the report. 
SEC. 6032. STUDY OF RAILROAD ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall con-
duct a study of railroad issues regarding the movement of 
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agricultural products, domestically produced renewable 
fuels and domestically produced resources for the production 
of electricity for rural America, and economic development 
in rural America. The study shall include an examination 
of the following: 
(1) The importance of freight railroads to— 
(A) the delivery of equipment, seed, fer-
tilizer, and other such products important to the 
development of agricultural commodities and 
products; 
(B) the movement of agricultural commod-
ities and products to market; 
(C) the delivery of ethanol and other renew-
able fuels; 
(D) the delivery of domestically produced 
resources for use in the generation of electricity 
for rural America; 
(E) the location of grain elevators, ethanol 
plants, and other facilities; 
(F) the development of manufacturing fa-
cilities in rural America; and 
(G) the vitality and economic development 
of rural communities. 
(2) The sufficiency in rural America of railroad 
capacity, the sufficiency of competition in the rail-
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road system, the reliability of rail service, and the 
reasonableness of railroad prices. 
(3) The accessibility to rail customers in rural 
America of Federal processes for the resolution of rail 
customer grievances with the railroads. 
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 9 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall submit to the Congress a report that 
contains the results of the study required by subsection (a), 
and the recommendations of the Secretary for new Federal 
policies to address any problems identified by the study. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 7101. Definitions. 
Sec. 7102. Budget submission and funding. 
Sec. 7103. Additional purposes of agricultural research and extension. 
Sec. 7104. National agricultural research program office. 
Sec. 7105. Establishment of competitive grant programs under the National Insti-
tute for Food and Agriculture. 
Sec. 7106. Merging of IFAFS and NRI. 
Sec. 7107. Capacity building grants for ASCARR institutions. 
Sec. 7108. Establishment of research laboratories for animal diseases. 
Sec. 7109. Grazinglands research laboratory. 
Sec. 7110. Researcher training. 
Sec. 7111. Fort Reno Science Park research facility. 
Sec. 7112. Assessing the nutritional composition of beef products. 
Sec. 7113. Sense of Congress regarding funding for human nutrition research. 
Subtitle B—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 
Sec. 7201. Advisory board. 
Sec. 7202. Advisory board termination. 
Sec. 7203. Renewable energy committee. 
Sec. 7204. Specialty crop committee report. 
Sec. 7205. Inclusion of UDC in grants and fellowships for food and agricultural 
sciences education. 
Sec. 7206. Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education. 
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Sec. 7207. Grants for research on production and marketing of alcohols and in-
dustrial hydrocarbons from agricultural commodities and forest 
products. 
Sec. 7208. Policy research centers. 
Sec. 7209. Human nutrition intervention and health promotion research pro-
gram. 
Sec. 7210. Pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural research. 
Sec. 7211. Nutrition education program. 
Sec. 7212. Continuing animal health and disease research programs. 
Sec. 7213. Cooperation among eligible institutions. 
Sec. 7214. Appropriations for research on national or regional problems. 
Sec. 7215. Authorization level of extension at 1890 land-grant colleges. 
Sec. 7216. Authorization level for agricultural research at 1890 land-grant col-
leges. 
Sec. 7217. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities at the Dis-
trict of Columbia Land Grant University. 
Sec. 7218. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. 
Sec. 7219. National research and training virtual centers. 
Sec. 7220. Matching funds requirement for research and extension activities of 
1890 institutions. 
Sec. 7221. Hispanic-serving institutions. 
Sec. 7222. Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities. 
Sec. 7223. International agricultural research, extension, and education. 
Sec. 7224. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and edu-
cation programs. 
Sec. 7225. Limitation on indirect costs for agricultural research, education, and 
extension programs. 
Sec. 7226. Research equipment grants. 
Sec. 7227. University research. 
Sec. 7228. Extension service. 
Sec. 7229. Supplemental and alternative crops. 
Sec. 7230. Aquaculture research facilities. 
Sec. 7231. Rangeland research. 
Sec. 7232. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response. 
Sec. 7233. Resident instruction and distance education grants program for insu-
lar area institutions of higher education. 
Subtitle C—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
Sec. 7301. National genetics resources program. 
Sec. 7302. National agricultural weather information system. 
Sec. 7303. Partnerships. 
Sec. 7304. Aflatoxin research and extension. 
Sec. 7305. High-priority research and extension areas. 
Sec. 7306. High-priority research and extension initiatives. 
Sec. 7307. Nutrient management research and extension initiative. 
Sec. 7308. Agricultural telecommunications program. 
Sec. 7309. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities. 
Sec. 7310. Organic research. 
Sec. 7311. National rural information center clearinghouse. 
Sec. 7312. New era rural technology program. 
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