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‘‘(B) COST-SHARING.—For purposes of de-
termining the non-Federal share of the costs, 
the Secretary shall include contributions in cash 
and in kind, fairly evaluated, including prem-
ises, equipment, and services. 
‘‘(10) COOPERATIVE
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary shall offer to enter into a cooperative 
research agreement with 1 or more qualified aca-
demic institutions in each fiscal year to conduct re-
search on the effects of all types of cooperatives on 
the national economy. 
‘‘(11) ADDRESSING NEEDS OF MINORITY COM-
MUNITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the total amount 
appropriated under paragraph (13) for a fiscal 
year exceeds $7,500,000, the Secretary shall re-
serve an amount equal to 20 percent of the 
total amount appropriated for grants for coop-
erative development centers, individual coopera-
tives, or groups of cooperatives— 
‘‘(i) that serve socially disadvantaged 
groups; and 
‘‘(ii) a majority of the boards of direc-
tors or governing boards of which are com-
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prised of individuals who are members of 
socially disadvantaged groups. 
‘‘(B) INSUFFICIENT
APPLICATIONS.—To 
the extent there are insufficient applications to 
carry out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
use the funds as otherwise authorized by this 
subsection. 
‘‘(12) INTERAGENCY
WORKING
GROUP.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 
2013, the Secretary shall coordinate and chair an 
interagency working group to foster cooperative de-
velopment and ensure coordination with Federal 
agencies and national and local cooperative organiza-
tions that have cooperative programs and interests. 
‘‘(13) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
FOR 
RURAL AREAS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF NATIONAL NONPROFIT AG-
RICULTURAL
ASSISTANCE
INSTITUTION.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘national nonprofit agricultural 
assistance institution’ means an organization that— 
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‘‘(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
from taxation under 501(a) of that Code; 
‘‘(B) has staff and offices in multiple re-
gions of the United States; 
‘‘(C) has experience and expertise in oper-
ating national agricultural technical assistance 
programs; 
‘‘(D) expands markets for the agricultural 
commodities produced by producers through the 
use of practices that enhance the environment, 
natural resource base, and quality of life; and 
‘‘(E) improves the economic viability of ag-
ricultural operations. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a national appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program to assist agricultural pro-
ducers that are seeking information— 
‘‘(A) to reduce input costs; 
‘‘(B) to conserve energy resources; 
‘‘(C) to diversify operations through new 
energy crops and energy generation facilities; 
and 
‘‘(D) to expand markets for agricultural 
commodities produced by the producers by 
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using practices that enhance the environment, 
natural resource base, and quality of life. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the program under this subsection by 
making a grant to, or offering to enter into a 
cooperative agreement with, a national non-
profit agricultural assistance institution. 
‘‘(B) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant made, or 
cooperative agreement entered into, under sub-
paragraph (A) shall provide 100 percent of the 
cost of providing information described in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(e) BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DIRECT AND GUAR-
ANTEED LOANS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 
LOAN.—In this section, the term ‘business and in-
dustry loan’ means a direct loan that is made, or a 
loan that is guaranteed, by the Secretary under this 
subsection. 
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‘‘(2) LOAN
PURPOSES.—The Secretary may 
make business and industry loans to public, private, 
or cooperative organizations organized for profit or 
nonprofit, private investment funds that invest pri-
marily in cooperative organizations, or to individ-
uals— 
‘‘(A) to improve, develop, or finance busi-
ness, industry, and employment and improve 
the economic and environmental climate in 
rural communities, including pollution abate-
ment and control; 
‘‘(B) to conserve, develop, and use water 
for aquaculture purposes in rural areas; and 
‘‘(C) to reduce the reliance on nonrenew-
able energy resources by encouraging the devel-
opment and construction of renewable energy 
systems (including solar energy systems, wind 
energy systems, and anaerobic digestors for the 
purpose of energy generation), including the 
modification of existing systems, in rural areas. 
‘‘(3) 
LOAN
GUARANTEES
FOR
CERTAIN 
LOANS.—The Secretary may guarantee loans made 
under this subsection to finance the issuance of 
bonds for the projects described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL.— 
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