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(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-
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. 
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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 In-
stitute 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. 
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 re-
search. 
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. 
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Sec. 7228. Extension service. 
Sec. 7229. Supplemental and alternative crops. 
Sec. 7230. Aquaculture Assistance Programs. 
Sec. 7231. Rangeland research. 
Sec. 7232. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response. 
Sec. 7233. Resident instruction and distance education grants program for in-
sular area institutions of higher education. 
Sec. 7234. Hispanic Serving Institutions. 
Sec. 7235. Specialty crops policy research institute. 
Sec. 7236. Emphasis of Human Nutrition Initiative. 
Sec. 7237. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities at insular 
area land-grant institutions. 
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. 
Subtitle D—Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 
Sec. 7401. Partnerships for high-value agricultural product quality research. 
Sec. 7402. Precision agriculture. 
Sec. 7403. Biobased products. 
Sec. 7404. Thomas Jefferson initiative for crop diversification. 
Sec. 7405. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants 
program. 
Sec. 7406. Fusarium graminearum grants. 
Sec. 7407. Bovine Johne’s disease control program. 
Sec. 7408. Grants for youth organizations. 
Sec. 7409. Agricultural biotechnology research and development for developing 
countries. 
Sec. 7410. Agricultural bioenergy and biobased products research initiative. 
Sec. 7411. Specialty crop research initiative. 
Sec. 7412. Office of pest management policy. 
Subtitle E—Other Laws 
Sec. 7501. Critical agricultural materials act. 
Sec. 7502. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. 
Sec. 7503. Agricultural experiment station Research Facilities Act. 
Sec. 7504. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
Amendments of 1985. 
Sec. 7505. Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (national 
research initiative). 
Sec. 7506. Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (carbon cycle research). 
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Sec. 7507. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978. 
Sec. 7508. National Aquaculture Act of 1980. 
Sec. 7509. Construction of a Chinese Garden at the National Arboretum. 
Sec. 7510. Public education regarding use of biotechnology in producing food 
for human consumption. 
Sec. 7511. Fresh cut produce safety grants. 
Sec. 7512. UDC/EFNEP Eligibility. 
Sec. 7513. Hatch Act of 1987. 
Subtitle F—Additional Provisions 
Sec. 7601. Merit review of extension and educational grants. 
Sec. 7602. Review of plan of work requirements. 
Sec. 7603. Multistate and integration funding. 
Sec. 7604. Expanded food and nutrition education program. 
Sec. 7605. Grants to 1890 schools to expand extension capacity. 
Sec. 7606. Borlaug international agricultural science and technology fellowship 
program. 
Sec. 7607. Cost Recovery. 
Sec. 7608. Organic Food and Agricultural Systems Funding. 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 7101. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this title: 
(1) CAPACITY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘capacity 
program’’ means the capacity program in subpara-
graph (M) and each of the following agricultural re-
search, extension, education, and related programs 
for which the Secretary has administrative or other 
authority as of the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act: 
(A) Each program providing funding to 
any of the 1994 institutions under sections 533, 
534(a), and 535 of the Equity in Educational 
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) (commonly known 
as financial assistance, technical assistance, and 
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endowments to tribal colleges and the Navajo 
Community College). 
(B) The program established under section 
536 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 7 
U.S.C. 301 note) providing research grants for 
1994 institutions. 
(C) Each program established under sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d) of section 3 of the 
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343). 
(D) Each program established under the 
Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.). 
(E) Each program established under sec-
tion 1417(b)(4) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)), including grant 
programs under that section (commonly known 
as the 1890 Institution Teaching and Research 
Capacity Building Grants Program). 
(F) The animal health and disease re-
search program established under subtitle E of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3191 et seq.). 
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(G) The program established under section 
1445 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222) (commonly known as the Evans- 
Allen Program). 
(H) The program providing grants to up-
grade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 
1890 Institutions established under section 
1447 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b). 
(I) The program providing distance edu-
cation grants for insular areas established 
under section 1490 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362). 
(J) The program providing resident in-
struction grants for insular areas established 
under section 1491 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363). 
(K) Each research and development and 
related program established under Public Law 
87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire- 
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Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 
582a et seq.). 
(L) Each program established under the 
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.). 
(M) The capacity building grant program 
for ASCARR Institutions established under this 
Act. 
(N) Such other programs or parts of pro-
grams as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(O) The program providing competitive ex-
tension grants to eligible 1994 institutions 
under section 3(b)(3) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 
U.S.C. 343(b)(3)). 
(2) COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS.—The term ‘‘com-
petitive programs’’ means the competitive program 
in subparagraph (N) and each of the following agri-
cultural research, extension, education, and related 
programs for which the Secretary has administrative 
or other authority as of the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act: 
(A) Competitive grant programs authorized 
or otherwise administered by the Department of 
Agriculture under the terms of section 2(b) of 
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the Competitive, Special and Facilities Research 
Grant (7 U.S.C. 450i). 
(B) Institution Challenge Grants, adminis-
tered under 1417(j) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)). 
(C) Grants and related authorities author-
ized or otherwise administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture under section 1417(b)(5) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)) (commonly known as the 
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Pro-
gram). 
(D) Programs authorized or otherwise ad-
ministered under section 1455 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241(e)) (com-
monly known as educational grant programs for 
Hispanic-serving institutions). 
(E) Integrated research, education, or ex-
tension programs authorized under section 406 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7626). 
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(F) Sustainable Agriculture Research and 
Education (7 U.S.C. 5811). 
(G) Organic Research and Extension Ini-
tiative (7 U.S.C. 5925b). 
(H) Higher Education Challenge Grants (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)). 
(I) Food and Agriculture Sciences National 
Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship 
Grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)). 
(J) International Science and Education 
Competitive Grants (7 U.S.C. 3292b). 
(K) Community Food Projects Competitive 
Grants (7 U.S.C. 2034). 
(L) Risk Management Education (7 U.S.C. 
1524). 
(M) High Priority Research and Extension 
Areas (7 U.S.C. 5925). 
(N) Such other programs or parts of pro-
grams as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(3) CAPACITY PROGRAM CRITICAL BASE FUND-
ING.—The term ‘‘capacity program critical base 
funding’’ means the aggregate amount of Federal 
funds made available for all or individual capacity 
programs for fiscal year 2007, as appropriate. 
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(4) COMPETITIVE
PROGRAM
CRITICAL
BASE 
FUNDING.—The term ‘‘competitive program critical 
base funding’’ means the aggregate amount of Fed-
eral funds made available for all or individual com-
petitive programs for fiscal year 2007, as appro-
priate. 
(5) ASCARR INSTITUTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘ASCARR 
Institution’’ means a public college or university 
offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the 
study of agriculture. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘ASCARR 
Institution’’ does not include Hispanic-serving 
agricultural colleges and universities or any in-
stitution designated under— 
(i) the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘First Morrill Act’’; 7 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.); 
(ii) the Act of August 30, 1890 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Second Morrill Act’’; 
7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.); or 
(iii) the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note). 
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(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(7) DIRECTORS.—The term ‘‘Directors’’ refers 
to those directors appointed under section 7104. 
(8) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary of Agri-
culture for Research, Education, and Economics. 
(9) HISPANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COL-
LEGE AND UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘Hispanic-serv-
ing agricultural college and university’’ means a col-
lege or university that— 
(A) qualifies as an ‘‘Hispanic-serving insti-
tution’’; and 
(B) offers associate, bachelor’s, or other 
accredited degree programs in agricultural re-
lated fields, as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 7102. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING. 
(a) BUDGET REQUEST.—The President shall submit 
to Congress, together with the annual budget submission 
of the President, a single budget line item reflecting the 
total amount requested by the President for funding for 
capacity programs, and a single budget line item reflecting 
the total amount requested by the President for funding 
for competitive programs for that fiscal year and for the 
previous 5 fiscal years. 
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(b) CAPACITY PROGRAM REQUEST.— 
(1) CRITICAL
BASE
FUNDING.—Up to the 
amount of the capacity program critical base fund-
ing level, any funds requested for capacity programs 
in the budget submission single line item shall be 
apportioned among the capacity programs based on 
priorities established by the Under Secretary in con-
junction with the Directors. 
(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Of the funds re-
quested for capacity programs in excess of the ca-
pacity program critical base funding level, budgetary 
emphasis should be placed on enhancing funding for 
the 1890, 1994, ASCARR Institutions, Hispanic- 
serving agricultural colleges, and small 1862 institu-
tions. 
(c) COMPETITIVE PROGRAM REQUEST.— 
(1) CRITICAL
BASE
FUNDING.—Up to the 
amount of the competitive program critical base 
funding level, any funds requested for competitive 
programs in the budget submission single line item 
shall be apportioned among the competitive pro-
grams based on priorities established by the Under 
Secretary in conjunction with the Directors. 
(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Of the funds re-
quested for competitive programs in excess of the 
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