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(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as
paragraph (7); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(6) in conjunction with national programs for
plant and animal genetic resources, undertake long-
term research on plant and animal breeding, includ-
ing the development of varieties adapted to sustain-
able and organic farming systems, and disease resist-
ance; and’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—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. 7102. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES.
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(46) COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER AND POLLI-
NATOR RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Research and extension
grants may be made to—
‘‘(A) survey and collect data on bee colony
production and health;
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‘‘(B) investigate pollinator biology, immu-
nology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics;
‘‘(C) conduct research on various factors
that may be contributing to or associated with
colony collapse disorder, and other serious
threats to the health of honey bees and other pol-
linators, including—
‘‘(i) parasites and pathogens of polli-
nators; and
‘‘(ii) the sublethal effects of insecticides,
herbicides, and fungicides on honey bees
and native and managed pollinators;
‘‘(D) develop mitigative and preventative
measures to improve native and managed polli-
nator health; and
‘‘(E) promote the health of honey bees and
native pollinators through habitat conservation
and best management practices.
‘‘(47) MARINE SHRIMP FARMING PROGRAM.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made to establish
a research program to advance and maintain a do-
mestic shrimp farming industry in the United States.
‘‘(48) CRANBERRY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made to study
new technologies to assist cranberry growers in com-
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plying with Federal and State environmental regula-
tions, increase cranberry production, develop new
growing techniques, establish more efficient growing
methodologies, and educate farmers about sustainable
growth practices.
‘‘(49) TURFGRASS
RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made to study the
production of turfgrass (including the use of water,
fertilizer, pesticides, fossil fuels, and machinery for
turf establishment and maintenance) and environ-
mental protection and enhancement relating to
turfgrass production.
‘‘(50) PESTICIDE
SAFETY
RESEARCH
INITIA-
TIVE.—Research grants may be made to study pes-
ticide safety for migrant and seasonal agricultural
workers, including research on increased risks of can-
cer or birth defects among migrant or seasonal farm-
workers and their children, identification of objective
biological indicators, and development of inexpensive
clinical tests to enable clinicians to diagnose over-
exposure to pesticides, and development of field-level
tests to determine when pesticide-treated fields are
safe to reenter to perform hand labor activities.
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‘‘(51) 
SWINE
GENOME
PROJECT.—Research
grants may be made under this section to conduct
swine genome research and to map the swine genome.
‘‘(52) HIGH PLAINS AQUIFER REGION.—Research
and extension grants may be made to carry out inter-
disciplinary research relating to diminishing water
levels and increased demand for water in the High
Plains aquifer region encompassing the States of Col-
orado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.
‘‘(53) CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK TRANSPORTATION
AND DELIVERY INITIATIVE.—Research and extension
grants may be made to study new technologies for the
economic post-harvest densification, handling, trans-
portation, and delivery of cellulosic feedstocks for bio-
energy conversion.
‘‘(54) DEER
INITIATIVE.—Research and exten-
sion grants may be made to support collaborative re-
search focusing on the development of viable strategies
for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infec-
tious, parasitic, and toxic diseases of farmed deer and
the mapping of the deer genome.
‘‘(55) PASTURE-BASED BEEF SYSTEMS FOR AP-
PALACHIA RESEARCH INITIATIVE.—Research and ex-
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tension 
grants 
may 
be 
made 
to 
land-grant
institutions—
‘‘(A) to study the development of forage se-
quences and combinations for cow-calf, heifer de-
velopment, stocker, and finishing systems;
‘‘(B) to deliver optimal nutritive value for
efficient production of cattle for pasture fin-
ishing;
‘‘(C) to optimize forage systems to produce
pasture finished beef that is acceptable to con-
sumers;
‘‘(D) to develop a 12-month production and
marketing model cycle for forage-fed beef; and
‘‘(E) to assess the effect of forage quality on
reproductive fitness and related measures.
‘‘(56) SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
FOR
THE
ENVIRONMENT.—Research and extension
grants may be made to—
‘‘(A) field and laboratory studies that exam-
ine the ecosystem from gross to minute scales;
‘‘(B) conduct projects that explore the future
environmental ramifications of sustainable agri-
cultural practices; and
‘‘(C) to assess the effect of forage quality on
reproductive fitness and related measures.
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‘‘(57) BIOMASS-DERIVED ENERGY RESOURCES.—
Research and extension grants may be made to—
‘‘(A) study plant cell wall structure and
function and the use of plant biotechnology to
produce industrial enzymes; and
‘‘(B) conduct projects that develop renew-
able, plant biomass-derived energy resources
using the technology described in subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(58) BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION;
BIGHORN
AND
DOMESTIC
SHEEP
DISEASE
MECHA-
NISMS.—Research and extension grants may be made
available—
‘‘(A) for the conduct of research relating to
the development of vaccines and vaccine delivery
systems to effectively control and eliminate bru-
cellosis in wildlife;
‘‘(B) to assist with the controlling of the
spread of brucellosis from wildlife to domestic
animals in the greater Yellowstone area; and
‘‘(C) to conduct research relating to the
health status (including the presence of infectious
diseases) of bighorn and domestic sheep under
range conditions.’’; and
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(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012, of which $20,000,000 shall be used for
each fiscal year to make grants described in sub-
section (e)(46)’’.
SEC. 7103. 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); and
(2) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7104. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE.
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended by
striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this sec-
tion $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012,
to remain available until expended.’’.
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SEC. 7105. 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. 7106. 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. 
7107. 
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’’.
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998
SEC. 7201. INITIATIVE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURE AND
FOOD SYSTEMS.
(a) FUNDING.—Section 401(b) of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7621(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of the Food and Energy Secu-
rity Act of 2007, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer $45,000,000 to the Account.’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(3) OTHER FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
‘‘(B) 
SHORTAGE
OF
FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, during any
year for which funds are not made available
under this subsection, the Secretary shall use not
less than 80 percent of the funds made available
for competitive mission-linked systems research
grants under section 2(b)(10)(B) of the Competi-
tive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act
(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(10)(B)) to carry out a com-
petitive grant program under the same terms
and conditions as are provided under this sec-
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(b) PURPOSES.—Section 401(c) of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7621(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ‘‘policy’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (D);
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B),
(C), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (A), (B),
(F), and (G), respectively;
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
‘‘(C) sustainable and renewable agriculture-
based energy production options and policies;
‘‘(D) environmental services and outcome-
based conservation programs and markets;
‘‘(E) agricultural and rural entrepreneur-
ship and business and community development,
including farming and ranching opportunities
for beginning farmers or ranchers;’’; and
(D) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated
by subparagraph (B))—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and environmental’’
after ‘‘natural resource’’; and
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘agro-ecosystems and’’
after ‘‘including’’; and
(E) in subparagraph (G) (as redesignated
by subparagraph (B))—
(i) by striking ‘‘including the viabil-
ity’’ 
and 
inserting 
the 
following:
‘‘including—
‘‘(i) the viability’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘operations.’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘operations;
‘‘(ii) farm transition options for retir-
ing farmers or ranchers; and
‘‘(iii) farm transfer and entry alter-
natives for beginning or socially-disadvan-
taged farmers or ranchers.’’.
SEC. 7202. 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’’.
SEC. 7203. 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’’.
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SEC. 7204. 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. 7205. 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. 7206. 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’’.
SEC. 7207. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES
OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED
BY 
FUSARIUM 
GRAMINEARUM 
OR 
BY
TILLETIA INDICA.
Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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SEC. 7208. 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. 7209. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 410(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(c)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7210. 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. 7211. SPECIALTY CROP 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. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) INITIATIVE.—The term ‘Initiative’ means
the specialty crop research initiative established by
subsection (b).
‘‘(2) SPECIALTY
CROP.—The term ‘specialty
crop’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of
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the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7
U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465).
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within
the Department a specialty crop research initiative.
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Initiative shall be
to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry
by providing science-based tools to address needs of specific
crops and regions, including—
‘‘(1) fundamental and applied work in plant
breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop
characteristics, such as—
‘‘(A) product appearance, quality, taste,
yield, and shelf life;
‘‘(B) environmental responses and toler-
ances;
‘‘(C) plant-nutrient uptake efficiency result-
ing in improved nutrient management;
‘‘(D) pest and disease management, includ-
ing resilience to pests and diseases resulting in
reduced application management strategies; and
‘‘(E) enhanced phytonutrient content;
‘‘(2) efforts to prevent, identify, control, or eradi-
cate invasive species;
‘‘(3) methods of improving agricultural produc-
tion by developing more technologically-efficient and
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effective applications of water, nutrients, and pes-
ticides to reduce energy use;
‘‘(4) new innovations and technology to enhance
mechanization and reduce reliance on labor;
‘‘(5) methods of improving production efficiency,
productivity, sustainability, and profitability over the
long term;
‘‘(6) methods to prevent, control, and respond to
human pathogen contamination of specialty crops, in-
cluding fresh-cut produce;
‘‘(7) methods of improving the supply and effec-
tiveness of pollination for specialty crop production;
and
‘‘(8) efforts relating to optimizing the production
of organic specialty crops.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may carry
out the Initiative through—
‘‘(1) Federal agencies;
‘‘(2) national laboratories;
‘‘(3) institutions of higher education;
‘‘(4) research institutions and organizations;
‘‘(5) private organizations and corporations;
‘‘(6) State agricultural experiment stations; and
‘‘(7) individuals.
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‘‘(e) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary may—
‘‘(1) carry out research; and
‘‘(2) award grants on a competitive basis.
‘‘(f) PRIORITIES.—In making grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall provide a higher priority to
projects that—
‘‘(1) are multistate, multi-institutional, or mul-
tidisciplinary; and
‘‘(2) include explicit mechanisms to commu-
nicate usable results to producers and the public.
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this sec-
tion $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012,
to remain available until expended.’’.
SEC. 7212. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 614(b) of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
(7 U.S.C. 7653(b)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘Department’’ and inserting ‘‘Office of the
Chief Economist’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the develop-
ment and coordination’’ and inserting ‘‘the develop-
ment, coordination, and representation’’; and
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(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘assisting
other agencies of the Department in fulfilling their’’
and inserting ‘‘enabling the Secretary to fulfill the
statutory’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended
by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7213. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE
PROGRAM.
Section 604 of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’.
Subtitle D—Other Laws
SEC. 7301. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and
inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7302. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS
ACT OF 1994.
(a) DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 532
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of
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1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(34) Ilisagvik College.’’.
(b) ENDOWMENT FOR 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section
533(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2012’’.
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.—
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)
is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘2012’’.
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.—Section 536(c) of the Equity
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7303. SMITH-LEVER ACT.
(a) CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH NETWORK PROGRAM.—Section 3 of the
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(k) CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH NETWORK PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding
section 3(d)(2) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C.
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343(d)(2)), in carrying out the children, youth, and fami-
lies education and research network program using
amounts made available under subsection (d), the Secretary
shall include 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) as eligible program ap-
plicants and participants.’’.
(b) ELIMINATION OF THE GOVERNOR’S REPORT RE-
QUIREMENT FOR EXTENSION ACTIVITIES.—Section 5 of the
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 345) is amended by striking the
third sentence.
SEC. 7304. HATCH ACT OF 1887.
(a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Section 3(d)(4) of the
Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c(d)(4)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘AND
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’’ after ‘‘AREAS’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and the District of Co-
lumbia’’ after ‘‘United States’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and the District of Co-
lumbia’’ after ‘‘respectively,’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or the
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘area’’.
(b) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY MAIL AUTHORITIES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Hatch Act of
1887 (7 U.S.C. 361f) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ‘‘under penalty indicia:’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of the sentence and inserting a
period.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
IN
OTHER
LAWS.—
(A) NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH,
EXTENSION, AND
TEACHING
POLICY
ACT
OF
1977.—
(i) Section 1444(f) of the National Ag-
ricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(f)) is
amended by striking ‘‘under penalty indi-
cia:’’ and all that follows through the end of
the sentence and inserting a period.
(ii) Section 1445(e) of the National
Agricultural 
Research, 
Extension, 
and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3222(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘under
penalty indicia:’’ and all that follows
through the end of the sentence and insert-
ing a period.
(B) OTHER PROVISIONS.—Section 3202(a)
of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
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(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) in subparagraph (D), by add-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(II) in subparagraph (E), by
striking ‘‘sections; and’’ and inserting
‘‘sections.’’; and
(III) by striking subparagraph
(F);
(ii) in paragraph (2), by adding
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(iii) in paragraph (3) by striking
‘‘thereof; and’’ and inserting ‘‘thereof.’’; and
(iv) by striking paragraph (4).
SEC. 7305. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT.
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C.
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting
‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7306. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, AND TEACHING POLICY ACT AMEND-
MENTS OF 1985.
Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1556) is amended by striking
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
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SEC. 7307. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANT ACT.
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—The Competitive, Special,
and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is
amended in subsection (b)—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘in the areas’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘needs shall be’’ and
inserting ‘‘, as’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘year.’’ and inserting
‘‘year, relating to—’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘pro-
duction efficiency and animal well-being’’ and
inserting ‘‘production efficiency, animal well-
being, and the judicious use of antibiotics’’;
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘sur-
face water and ground water quality’’ and in-
serting ‘‘surface water quality and ground water
quality, including the reduction of antibiotics or
antibiotic-resistant bacteria’’;
(D) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end and inserting ‘‘; agricultural genomics
and biotechnology, including the application of
genomics and bioinformatics tools to develop
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traits in plants and animals (translational
genomics);’’;
(E) in subparagraph (F), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, including
areas of concern to beginning farmers or ranch-
ers; and’’; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(G) classical plant and animal breeding,
including cultivar and breed development, selec-
tion theory, applied quantitative genetics, breed-
ing for organic and sustainable systems, breeding
for improved nutritional and eating quality,
breeding for improved local adaptation to biotic
stress, abiotic stress, and climate change, and
participatory breeding with farmers and end
users.’’;
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) 
CLASSICAL
PLANT
AND
ANIMAL
BREEDING.—