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and operators of small- and medium-sized
farms and ranches that are not larger than
family farms; and
‘‘(ii) support new ventures that do not
have well-established markets or product de-
velopment staffs and budgets, including the
development of local food systems and the
development of infrastructure to support
local food systems.
‘‘(B) PARTICIPATION.—To the maximum
extent practicable, the Secretary shall provide
grants to projects that provide training and out-
reach activities in areas that have, as determined
by the Secretary, received relatively fewer grants
than other areas.
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’.
SEC. 6402. INSURANCE OF LOANS FOR HOUSING AND RE-
LATED 
FACILITIES 
FOR 
DOMESTIC 
FARM
LABOR.
Section 514(f)(3) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1484(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘or the handling
of such commodities in the unprocessed stage’’ and inserting
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‘‘, the handling of agricultural or aquacultural commodities
in the unprocessed stage, or the processing of agricultural
or aquacultural commodities’’.
Subtitle F—Housing Assistance
Council
SEC. 6501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Housing Assistance
Council Authorization Act of 2007’’.
SEC. 6502. ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL.
(a) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment may provide financial assistance to the Housing
Assistance Council for use by such Council to develop the
ability and capacity of community-based housing develop-
ment organizations to undertake community development
and affordable housing projects and programs in rural
areas. Assistance provided by the Secretary under this sec-
tion may be used by the Housing Assistance Council for—
(1) technical assistance, training, support, and
advice to develop the business and administrative ca-
pabilities of rural community-based housing develop-
ment organizations;
(2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance to
rural community-based housing development organi-
zations to carry out community development and af-
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fordable housing activities for low- and moderate-in-
come families; and
(3) such other activities as may be determined by
the Housing Assistance Council.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated for financial assistance under
this section for the Housing Assistance Council—
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and
2010.
SEC. 6503. AUDITS AND REPORTS.
(a) AUDIT.—In any year in which the Housing Assist-
ance Council receives funds under this title, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall—
(1) audit the financial transactions and activi-
ties of such Council only with respect to such funds
so received; and
(2) submit a report detailing such audit to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives.
(b) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study and submit a report
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of
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the House of Representative on the use of any funds appro-
priated to the Housing Assistance Council over the past 10
years.
SEC. 6504. PERSONS NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE
UNITED STATES.
None of the funds made available under this title may
be used to provide direct housing assistance to any person
not lawfully present in the United States.
SEC. 6505. LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.
None of the amounts authorized by this title may be
used to lobby or retain a lobbyist for the purpose of influ-
encing a Federal, State, or local governmental entity or offi-
cer.
TITLE VII—RESEARCH AND
RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977
SEC. 7001. DEFINITIONS.
Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3103) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)—
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(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respec-
tively;
(B) by striking ‘‘(4) The terms’’ and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(4) COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The terms’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘college’ and
‘university’ include a research foundation main-
tained by a college or university described in
subparagraph (A).’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8),
(9) through (14), (15), and (16) as paragraphs (7)
through (9), (11) through (16), (19), and (6), respec-
tively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in
alphabetical order;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2)) the following:
‘‘(10) HISPANIC-SERVING
AGRICULTURAL
COL-
LEGES 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; and
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‘‘(B) offers associate, bachelor’s, or other ac-
credited degree programs in agriculture-related
fields.’’; and
(4) by striking paragraph (11) (as so redesig-
nated) and inserting the following:
‘‘(11) 
HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The
term ‘Hispanic-serving institution’ has the meaning
given the term in section 502(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)).’’.
SEC. 7002. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD.
Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 3123) is amended—
(A) in subsection (g)(1), by striking
‘‘$350,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; and
(B) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2007’’
and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 7003. VETERINARY MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT.
Section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3151a) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(g); and