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(i) interested members of the agri-
culture, renewable resources, and other rel-
evant communities; 
(ii) the public; and 
(iii) any other interested entity; 
(C) to encourage members of the agriculture, 
renewable resources, and other relevant commu-
nities to participate in priority education, re-
search, 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 in-
cluding alteration, repair, renovation, or 
construction of buildings); 
(ii) the professional growth and devel-
opment of the faculty of the ASCARR Insti-
tution; 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 fiscal year 2008 through 
2012. 
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SEC. 7108. ESTABLISHMENT OF RESEARCH LABORATORIES 
FOR ANIMAL DISEASES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) ANIMAL DISEASE.—The term ‘‘animal dis-
ease’’ has the meaning given the term by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) IMPORT.—The term ‘‘import’’ means to move 
from a place outside the territorial limits of the 
United States to a place within the territorial limits 
of the United States. 
(3) LIVE VIRUS.—The term ‘‘live virus’’ means a 
live virus of foot-and-mouth disease or a live virus of 
any other animal disease that is a threat to the health 
of livestock, as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of the 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the 
United States, or any territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(6) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United States’’ 
means all of the States. 
(b) ANIMAL DISEASE RESEARCH.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
RESEARCH
FACILI-
TIES.—The Secretary is authorized to establish re-
search laboratories, including the acquisition of nec-
essary land, buildings, or facilities, for research on 
animal diseases in the United States. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED
WHEN
DISEASE 
THREATENS LIVESTOCK.—To the extent the Secretary 
determines that an animal disease constitutes a threat 
to the livestock industry, the Secretary is authorized 
to conduct research, diagnostics, and other activities 
related to the animal disease. 
(c) RESTRICTIONS REGARDING LIVE VIRUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2), (3), and (4), a person or State or Federal 
agency may not— 
(A) import a live virus into the United 
States; 
(B) transport a live virus within the United 
States; and 
(C) store and maintain a live virus at a re-
search facility. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture may— 
(A) import a live virus into the United 
States; 
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(B) transport a live virus within the United 
States; and 
(C) store and maintain a live virus at a re-
search facility. 
(3) PERMITS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that it is in the public interest to do so, 
the Secretary may issue a permit to allow a pri-
vate person or a State or Federal agency to— 
(i) import a live virus into the United 
States; 
(ii) transport a live virus within the 
United States; and 
(iii) store and maintain a live virus at 
a research facility. 
(B) PERMIT
TERMS.—A permit issued 
under this paragraph shall be subject to terms 
and conditions prescribed by the Secretary. 
(4) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall 
apply to the importation, transportation, storage, and 
maintenance of any live virus governed by regulations 
promulgated pursuant to section 351A of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a) or the Agricul-
tural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8401). 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to funds otherwise available for the control or eradi-
cation of animal diseases, there are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 7109. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without 
specific authorization by an Act of Congress, the Federal 
land and facilities at El Reno, Oklahoma, currently admin-
istered by the Secretary of Agriculture as the Grazinglands 
Research Laboratory, shall not at any time, in whole or 
part, be declared to be excess or surplus Federal property 
under chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, 
or otherwise be conveyed or transferred in whole or in part. 
SEC. 7110. RESEARCHER TRAINING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall require that 
persons receiving funds under section 1668(g)(2) of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5921(g)(2)) to conduct research concerning geneti-
cally engineered plants, including seed and other propa-
gative materials, complete a training program approved by 
the Secretary. 
(b) CERTIFICATION OF THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall establish a system for approv-
ing individuals and entities to provide training under sub-
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section (a), including criteria for the evaluation of trainers 
or potential trainers. 
(c) EXPERTISE.—In establishing criteria for the eval-
uation of potential trainers, the Secretary shall ensure that 
individuals and entities with expertise in quality manage-
ment systems, plant breeding and genetics, and the tech-
nical aspects of the Federal regulatory process for agricul-
tural biotechnology, are eligible to become approved trainers 
under subsection (b). 
SEC. 7111. FORT RENO SCIENCE PARK RESEARCH FACILITY. 
The Secretary of Agriculture may lease land to the 
University of Oklahoma at the Grazinglands Research Lab-
oratory at El Reno, Oklahoma, on such terms and condi-
tions as the University and the Secretary may agree in fur-
therance of cooperative research and existing easement ar-
rangements. 
SEC. 7112. ASSESSING THE NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF 
BEEF PRODUCTS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a 
grant, contract, or other agreement with an appropriate 
land-grant university to update the Department of Agri-
culture’s Nutrient Composition Handbook for Beef, also 
known as Handbook #8–13. The Handbook shall incor-
porate accurate and current data collected by the university 
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to be used by Federal agencies, private industries, health 
organizations, and consumers to determine important diet 
and health-related issues associated with the consumption 
of beef and beef products. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section to be available until expended . 
SEC. 7113. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING FOR 
HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) human nutrition research has the potential 
for improving the health status of the American pub-
lic through studies that help determine— 
(A) the food and beverage intakes of Ameri-
cans and the nutrient composition of the food 
supply; 
(B) the relationship between diet and obe-
sity, particularly to prevent childhood obesity; 
(C) the authoritative, peer-reviewed, science- 
based evidence that forms the basis for Federal 
nutrition policy, dietary guidelines and pro-
grams; and 
(D) the nutrient requirements for individ-
uals at various stages in the lifespan and for 
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vulnerable populations, particularly children 
and the elderly; 
(2) human nutrition research holds the potential 
for identifying factors in crops and livestock that pro-
vide nutrition benefits to humans and add value for 
producers; 
(3) the potential cost savings to Federal health 
programs, combined with the boost in revenues for 
farmers who produce nutritionally enhanced foods, 
justifies an increase in funding to a level sufficient to 
conduct this essential research; and 
(4) the USDA regional human nutritional re-
search centers have unique value in linking producer 
and consumer interests into investigations of food and 
human nutrition issues and conducting long-term nu-
trition studies; and activities at these centers should 
be preserved and coordinated with other human nu-
trition research activities. 
Subtitle B—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7201. ADVISORY BOARD. 
Section 1408(g)(1) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
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U.S.C. 3123(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$500,000’’. 
SEC. 7202. ADVISORY BOARD TERMINATION. 
Section 1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3123(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7203. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after 
section 1408A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1408B. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) INITIAL MEMBERS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the executive com-
mittee of the Advisory Board shall establish and appoint 
the initial members of a permanent renewable energy com-
mittee that shall be responsible for studying the scope and 
effectiveness of research, extension, and economics programs 
affecting the renewable energy industry. 
‘‘(b) NON-ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.—Individuals 
who are not members of the Advisory Board may be ap-
pointed as members of the renewable energy committee. 
Members of the renewable energy committee shall serve at 
the discretion of the executive committee. 
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‘‘(c) REPORT BY RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE.— 
Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the re-
newable energy committee, and annually thereafter, the re-
newable energy committee shall submit to the Advisory 
Board a report containing the findings of its study under 
subsection (a). The renewable energy committee shall in-
clude in each report its recommendations. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION OF FUNCTIONS.—In carrying out 
its functions, the Renewable Energy Committee shall co-
ordinate with the Biomass Research and Development Act 
Committee. 
‘‘(e) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN BUDGET REC-
OMMENDATION.—In preparing the annual budget rec-
ommendations for the Department, the Secretary shall take 
into consideration those findings and recommendations con-
tained in the most recent report of the renewable energy 
committee that are adopted by the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(f) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—In the budget ma-
terial submitted 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 describing how the Secretary addressed 
each recommendation of the renewable energy committee de-
scribed in subsection (e) of this section.’’. 
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SEC. 7204. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE REPORT. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) Analyses of the specialty crop sector, includ-
ing the impact of changes in domestic and inter-
national markets, production and new product tech-
nologies, alternative policies and macroeconomic con-
ditions on specialty crop production, use, farm and 
retail prices, and farm income and financial stability 
from a national, regional, and farm-level perspective. 
‘‘(5) Review of the economic state of the specialty 
crop industry from a regional perspective. 
‘‘(6) Development of data that provides applied 
information useful to specialty crop growers, their as-
sociations, and other interested beneficiaries in evalu-
ating that industry from a regional and national per-
spective.’’. 
SEC. 7205. INCLUSION OF UDC IN GRANTS AND FELLOW-
SHIPS 
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— 
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(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘including the 
University of the District of Columbia,’’ after ‘‘uni-
versities,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing the University of the District of Columbia,’’ after 
‘‘universities’’ 
SEC. 7206. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AG-
RICULTURAL 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 ‘‘SEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION
AND 2-YEAR POSTSECONDARY 
EDUCATION TEACHING PROGRAMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘SECONDARY EDUCATION, 2-YEAR POSTSECONDARY 
EDUCATION, AND AGRICULTURE IN THE K–12 CLASS-
ROOM’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘secondary schools, and in-
stitutions of higher education that award an as-
sociate’s 
degree’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘secondary 
schools, institutions of higher education that 
award an associate’s degree, other institutions of 
higher education, and nonprofit organizations’’; 
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(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) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1417(l) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(l)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Section 1417 of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit an annual 
report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition 
and Forestry of the Senate detailing the distribution of 
funds used to implement the teaching programs under sub-
section (j).’’. 
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SEC. 7207. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON PRODUCTION AND 
MARKETING OF ALCOHOLS AND INDUSTRIAL 
HYDROCARBONS FROM AGRICULTURAL COM-
MODITIES AND FOREST PRODUCTS. 
Section 1419(d) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3154(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7208. 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 (b), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the Food Agricultural Policy Research Institute and 
the Agricultural and Food Policy Center’’ after ‘‘re-
search institutions and organizations’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7209. HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION AND HEALTH 
PROMOTION RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 1424(d) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, 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. 7210. PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COMBINE MED-
ICAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. 
Section 1424A(d) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3174a(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7211. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1425(c)(3) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3175(c)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7212. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7213. COOPERATION AMONG ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) 
COOPERATION
AMONG
ELIGIBLE
INSTITU-
TIONS.—The Secretary, 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.’’. 
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SEC. 7214. APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON NATIONAL 
OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS. 
Section 1434(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3196(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7215. AUTHORIZATION LEVEL OF EXTENSION AT 1890 
LAND-GRANT COLLEGES. 
Section 1444(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3221(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘15 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘20 percent’’. 
SEC. 7216. AUTHORIZATION LEVEL FOR AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES. 
Section 1445(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’. 
SEC. 7217. 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 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 1447 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1447A. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND 
FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AT THE DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA LAND GRANT UNIVER-
SITY. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is declared to be the intent of Con-
gress to assist the land grant university in the District of 
Columbia, as established under section 208 of the District 
of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganiza-
tion Act of October 26, 1974 (Public Law 93–471) in efforts 
acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment 
necessary for conducting agricultural research. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of car-
rying out the provisions of this section $750,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 7218. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT 
COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVER-
SITY. 
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7219. 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. 7220. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RE-
SEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OF 1890 
INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1449(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222d(c)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for 
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007,’’. 
SEC. 7221. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7222. HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES 
AND UNIVERSITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is 
amended by inserting after section 1455 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1456. HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES 
AND UNIVERSITIES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: 
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‘‘(1) ENDOWMENT FUND.—The term ‘endowment 
fund’ means the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Col-
leges and Universities Fund established under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(2) HISPANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COL-
LEGE AND UNIVERSITIES.—The term ‘Hispanic-serv-
ing agricultural colleges and universities’ means a 
college or university that— 
‘‘(A) qualifies as a ‘Hispanic-serving insti-
tution’ as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101a(a)(5)); and 
‘‘(B) offers associate, bachelor’s, or other ac-
credited degree programs in agriculture-related 
fields. 
‘‘(b) ENDOWMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this sub-
section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish 
a Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Univer-
sities Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury may enter 
into such agreements as are necessary to carry out 
this subsection. 
‘‘(2) DEPOSIT TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the endow-
ment fund any— 
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‘‘(A) amounts made available through Acts 
of appropriations, which shall be the endowment 
fund corpus; and 
‘‘(B) interest earned on the endowment fund 
corpus. 
‘‘(3) INVESTMENTS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall invest the endowment fund corpus and in-
come in interest-bearing obligations of the United 
States. 
‘‘(4) WITHDRAWALS AND EXPENDITURES.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury may not make a with-
drawal or expenditure from the endowment fund cor-
pus. On September 30, 2008, and each September 30 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall with-
draw the amount of the income from the endowment 
fund for the fiscal year and warrant the funds to the 
Secretary of Agriculture who, after making adjust-
ments for the cost of administering the endowment 
fund, shall distribute the adjusted income as follows: 
‘‘(A) 60 percent distributed among the His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and univer-
sities on a pro rata basis based on each institu-
tion’s Hispanic enrollment count. 
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‘‘(B) 40 percent distributed in equal shares 
to the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and 
universities. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008, 
and for each fiscal year thereafter, there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Agriculture an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) $80,000; multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the number of Hispanic-serving 
agricultural colleges and universities. 
‘‘(B) PAYMENTS.—For fiscal year 2008, and 
for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall pay to the treasurer of each 
Hispanic-Serving agricultural college and uni-
versity an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) the total amount made available 
by appropriations pursuant to paragraph 
(1); divided by 
‘‘(ii) the number of Hispanic-serving 
agricultural colleges and universities. 
‘‘(C) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under this subsection shall be 
used in the same manner as is prescribed for col-
leges under the Act of August 30, 1890 (com-
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monly known as the Second Morrill Act), and 
except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 
the requirements of such Act shall apply to the 
Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and uni-
versities. 
‘‘(D) Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
this section shall be held and considered to have 
been granted to Hispanic-serving agricultural 
colleges and universities to establish an endow-
ment pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE AND ALLOWABLE USES.—For fis-
cal year 2008, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall make institutional capacity building 
grants to assist Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges 
and universities 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 sub-
section on the basis of a competitive application 
process under which Hispanic-serving agricul-
tural colleges and universities may submit appli-
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cations to the Secretary in such form and man-
ner as the Secretary may prescribe. 
‘‘(B) BROADER
PARTICIPATION
AND
GEO-
GRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—All Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural colleges and universities shall be eligible 
to compete for grants under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) DEMONSTRATION OF NEED.—The Sec-
retary shall require as part of an application for 
a grant under this subsection, a demonstration of 
need based on criteria stated in subsection (b)(5). 
The Secretary may award a grant under this 
subsection only to an applicant that dem-
onstrates a failure to obtain funding for a 
project after making a reasonable effort to other-
wise obtain the funding. 
‘‘(D) 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 specified by the 
Secretary and based upon assessed institutional 
needs. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to carry out this subsection, 
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such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2008, and 
for each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(d) COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall establish a competitive grants program 
to fund basic and applied research at Hispanic-serving ag-
ricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human 
nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental 
science. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary such sums as are necessary to carry out this sub-
section for fiscal year 2008 and for each fiscal year there-
after.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 3 of the Act of May 8, 1914, 
(commonly known as the Smith-Lever Act), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2008, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such sums 
as are necessary for the purposes set forth in section 4. Such 
sums shall be in addition to the sums appropriated for the 
several States and Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 
Guam under the provisions of this section. Such sums shall 
be distributed on the basis on a competitive application 
process to be developed and implemented by the Secretary 
and paid by the Secretary to the State institutions estab-
lished in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 
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2, 1862 (commonly known as the First Morrill Act) and 
administered by such institutions through cooperative 
agreements with the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges 
and universities in the States of the institutions in accord-
ance with regulations that the Secretary shall adopt.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘or Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges and universities’’ after 
‘‘Institution’’. 
SEC. 7223. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EX-
TENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Section 1458(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3291(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) giving priority to those institutions 
with existing memorandums of understanding, 
agreements, or other formal ties to United States 
institutions, or State or Federal agencies;’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges and universities,’’ after 
‘‘universities,’’; 
(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), by striking ‘‘or other 
colleges and universities’’ and inserting ‘‘, or other 
colleges and universities, or Hispanic-serving agricul-
tural colleges and universities’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) establish a program for the purpose of pro-
viding fellowships to United States or foreign students 
to study at foreign agricultural colleges and univer-
sities working under agreements provided for under 
paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 7224. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AG-
RICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3292b(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7225. LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS FOR AGRICUL-
TURAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTEN-
SION PROGRAMS. 
Section 1462(a) of the National Agriculture Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3310(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘a competitive’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any’’. 
SEC. 7226. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 1462A(e) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3310a(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7227. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. 
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3311) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7228. EXTENSION SERVICE. 
Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3312) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7229. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
Section 1473D(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7230. AQUACULTURE RESEARCH FACILITIES. 
Section 1477 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3324) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7231. RANGELAND RESEARCH. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7232. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY 
PLANNING AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7233. RESIDENT INSTRUCTION AND DISTANCE EDU-
CATION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR 
AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS
FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1490(f) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’. 
(b) RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1491 of the National Agricultural Re-
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search, 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 C—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7301. 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. 7302. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMA-
TION 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. 7303. PARTNERSHIPS. 
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
SEC. 7304. AFLATOXIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. 
Section 1672(e)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(e)(3)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘and controlling aflatoxin in the food 
and feed chains.’’ and inserting ‘‘improving, and eventually 
commercializing alfatoxin controls in corn and other af-
fected agricultural products and crops.’’. 
SEC. 7305. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION 
AREAS. 
Section 1672(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(e)) is amended by 
adding the following: 
‘‘(46) FARMED AND WILD CERVID DISEASE AND 
APPLIED
GENETICS
RESEARCH.—Research grants 
may be made under this section for the purpose of in-
vestigating the major infectious, parasitic and toxic 
diseases of importance to farmed and wild cervids. 
‘‘(47) AIR EMISSIONS FROM LIVESTOCK OPER-
ATIONS.—Research and extension grants may be 
made under this section for the purpose of conducting 
field verification tests and developing mitigation op-
tions for air emissions from animal feeding oper-
ations. 
‘‘(48) 
SWINE
GENOME
PROJECT.—Research 
grants may be made under this section to conduct 
swine genome research and to map the swine genome. 
‘‘(49) CATTLE FEVER TICK PROGRAM.—Research 
and extension grants may be made to study cattle 
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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 dis-
eases related to cattle fever ticks that are associated 
with wildlife, livestock, and human health. 
‘‘(50) COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER PROGRAM.— 
Research and extension grants may be made to survey 
and collect data of honey bee colony production and 
health; research various factors possibly contributing 
to or associated with colony collapse disorder; and de-
velop mitigative and preventative measures to im-
prove bee health. 
‘‘(51) SYNTHETIC
GYPSUM
FROM
ELECTRIC 
POWER PLANTS RESEARCH.—Research and extension 
grants may be made to study the uses of synthetic 
gypsum from electric power plants to remediate soil 
and nutrient losses. 
‘‘(52) CRANBERRY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made to study 
new technologies to assist cranberry growers in com-
plying with Federal and State environmental regula-
tions, increase production, develop new growing tech-
niques, establish more efficient growing methodologies, 
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and educate farmers about sustainable growth prac-
tices. 
‘‘(53) SORGHUM
RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made to study the 
use of sorghum as a bioenergy feedstock, promote di-
versification in, and the environmental sustainability 
of sorghum production, and promote water conserva-
tion through the use of sorghum. 
‘‘(54) BEAN HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made to study 
bean-based solutions to chronic health and nutritional 
concerns in both developed and developing countries, 
and to increase bean consumption.’’. 
SEC. 7306. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES. 
Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7307. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EX-
TENSION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(f); 
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(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘or address 
unique regional concerns’’ after ‘‘entities’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘and 
dairy cattle waste’’ after ‘‘swine waste’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated in para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7308. AGRICULTURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1673(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(h)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7309. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7310. ORGANIC RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Organic Agriculture Research 
and Extension Initiative (section 1672B of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5925b)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
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(B) in paragraph (6), at the end by striking 
the period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) examining optimal conservation and envi-
ronmental 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) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to funds 
made available under subsection (f), of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make 
available to carry out this section a total of $25,000,000 
for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that the Director of the applicable 
Program Office established under section 7104(a) coordi-
nates projects and activities carried out under this section 
to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that duplica-
tion of effort is eliminated or minimized. 
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SEC. 
7311. 
NATIONAL 
RURAL 
INFORMATION 
CENTER 
CLEARINGHOUSE. 
Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7312. NEW ERA RURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 
(a) FUNCTIONS.— 
(1) The Secretary shall establish the ‘‘New Era 
Rural Technology Program’’, to make grants avail-
able for technology development, applied research, and 
training to aid in the development of an agriculture- 
based renewable energy workforce. This initiative 
shall support the fields of bioenergy, pulp and paper 
manufacturing, and for agriculture-based renewable 
energy resources. 
(2) To receive funding under this section an en-
tity— 
(A) shall be a rural community college or 
advanced technological center, in existence on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, that partici-
pates in agricultural or bioenergy research and 
applied research; 
(B) shall have a proven record of develop-
ment and implementation of programs to meet 
the needs of students, educators, and business 
and industry to supply the agriculture-based, re-
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newable energy or pulp and paper manufac-
turing fields with certified technicians as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(C) shall have the ability to leverage exist-
ing partnerships and occupational outreach and 
training programs for secondary schools, 4-year 
institutions and relevant non-profit organiza-
tions. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—To carry out this section, there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
(c) COMMUNITY COLLEGES.—In this section, the term 
‘‘community college’’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation— 
(1) that admits as regular students persons who 
are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in 
the State in which the institution is located and who 
have the ability to benefit from the training offered by 
the institution; 
(2) that does not provide an educational pro-
gram for which it awards a bachelor’s degree, or an 
equivalent degree; and 
(3) that— 
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(A) provides an educational program of not 
less than two years that is acceptable for full 
credit toward such a degree; or 
(B) offers a two-year program in engineer-
ing, technology, mathematics, or the physical, 
chemical or biological sciences, designed to pre-
pare a student to work as a technician or at the 
semiprofessional level in engineering, scientific, 
or other technological fields requiring the under-
standing and application of basic engineering, 
scientific, or mathematical principles of knowl-
edge. 
(d) GRANT PRIORITY.—Preference shall be given to 
rural community colleges working in partnership to im-
prove information sharing capacity and to maximize the 
ability to meet the requirements of this section. 
Subtitle D—Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 
SEC. 7401. PARTNERSHIPS FOR HIGH-VALUE AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCT QUALITY RESEARCH. 
Section 402(g) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7622(g)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7402. PRECISION AGRICULTURE. 
Section 403(i)(1) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7623(i)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7403. BIOBASED PRODUCTS. 
(a) PILOT PROJECT.—Section 404(e)(2) of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7624(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
404(h) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7624(h)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7404. THOMAS JEFFERSON INITIATIVE FOR CROP DI-
VERSIFICATION. 
Section 405(h) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(h)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7405. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 7406. FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM GRANTS. 
Section 408 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading for such section, by striking 
‘‘GRANT’’ and inserting ‘‘GRANTS’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7407. BOVINE JOHNE’S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM. 
Section 409(b) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7408. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 410 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630) is 
amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary shall provide max-
imum flexibility in content delivery to each organization 
receiving funds under this section so as to ensure that the 
unique goals of each organization, as well as the local com-
munity needs are fully met. 
‘‘(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING WITHIN ORGANI-
ZATIONS AUTHORIZED.—Recipients of funds under this sec-
tion are authorized to redistribute all or part of the funds 
received to individual councils or local chapters within such 
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organization without further need of approval from the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(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. 7409. AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPING COUN-
TRIES. 
Section 411(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7631(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 7410. AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY AND BIOBASED 
PRODUCTS RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 412. AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY AND BIOBASED 
PRODUCTS RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, the 
term ‘Initiative’ means the agricultural bioenergy and 
biobased products research initiative established by sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department a bioenergy and biobased products research 
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initiative to enhance the production, sustainability, and 
conversion of biomass to renewable fuels and related prod-
ucts. 
‘‘(c) LABORATORY NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the Initiative through a bioenergy and biobased 
product laboratory network that may consist of— 
‘‘(A) Federal agencies; 
‘‘(B) national laboratories; 
‘‘(C) colleges and universities; 
‘‘(D) research institutions and organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(E) private organizations or corporations; 
‘‘(F) State agricultural experiment stations; 
and 
‘‘(G) individuals. 
‘‘(2) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
OBJEC-
TIVES.—The laboratory network shall focus on im-
proving biomass production and sustainability, and 
improving biomass conversion in biorefineries, by— 
‘‘(A) leveraging the broad scientific capa-
bilities of the Department in— 
‘‘(i) plant genetics and breeding; 
‘‘(ii) crop production; 
‘‘(iii) soil and water science; 
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‘‘(iv) use of agricultural waste; 
‘‘(v) carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and 
lignin chemistry and biochemistry; 
‘‘(vi) enzyme development; 
‘‘(vii) fermentation; 
‘‘(viii) microbiology; 
‘‘(ix) cellulosic gasification; and 
‘‘(x) ethanol by-product utilization. 
‘‘(B) supporting bioenergy and biobased 
product research that will enhance the produc-
tion, sustainability, and conversion of biomass to 
renewable fuels and related products; and 
‘‘(C) supporting bioenergy and biobased 
product research, and the dissemination of that 
research, that will assist in achieving the goals 
of this section. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the Initiative, 
the Secretary shall ensure that the Director of the applicable 
Program office established under section 7104(a)(1) shall 
coordinate projects and activities carried out under the Ini-
tiative with projects and activities under the Biomass Re-
search and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 8601 et seq) 
to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that— 
‘‘(1) duplication of effort is eliminated or mini-
mized; and 
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‘‘(2) the respective strengths of the Department 
and the Department of Energy are maximized. 
‘‘(e) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive 
basis. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For grants awarded under 
subsection (e)(2), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) seek and accept proposals for grants; 
‘‘(B) determine the relevance and merit of 
proposals through a system of peer review in ac-
cordance with (7 U.S.C. 7613); and 
‘‘(C) award grants on the basis of merit, 
quality, and relevance. 
‘‘(2) TERM.—A grant under this section shall 
have a term that does not exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(3) OTHER CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
set such other conditions on the award of a grant 
under this section as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(g) BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.—Funds made avail-
able under this section shall not be used for the construction 
of a new building or facility or the acquisition, expansion, 
remodeling, or alteration of an existing building or facility 
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