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‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In making or guaranteeing 
loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
give— 
‘‘(A) the highest priority to applicants that 
offer to provide broadband service to the great-
est proportion of households that, prior to the 
provision of the broadband service, had no in-
cumbent service provider; and 
‘‘(B) priority to applicants that offer in 
their applications to provide broadband service 
not predominantly for business service, but 
where at least 25 percent of customers in the 
proposed service territory are commercial inter-
ests.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (C) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the amount and type of support re-
quested; and 
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‘‘(E) a list of the census block groups or 
tracts proposed to be so served.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a process under which an incumbent 
service provider which, as of the date of the publica-
tion of notice under paragraph (5) with respect to 
an application submitted by the provider, is pro-
viding broadband service to a remote rural area, 
may (but shall not be required to) submit to the 
Secretary, not less than 15 and not more than 30 
days after that date, information regarding the 
broadband services that the provider offers in the 
proposed service territory, so that the Secretary may 
assess whether the application meets the require-
ments of this section with respect to eligible 
projects.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—In considering the tech-
nology needs of customers in a proposed service ter-
ritory, the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
upgrade or replacement cost for the construction or 
acquisition of facilities and equipment in the terri-
tory.’’; and 
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(4) in each of subsections (k)(1) and (l), by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 6201. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of 
Public Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6202. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b)(7) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 6203. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6204. PROGRAM METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
collect data regarding economic activities created through 
grants and loans, including any technical assistance pro-
vided as a component of the grant or loan program, and 
measure the short and long term viability of award recipi-
ents and any entities to whom those recipients provide as-
sistance using award funds under section 231 of the Agri-
cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; 
Public Law 106–224), section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), sec-
tion 313(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)), or section 306(a)(11), 310B(c), 
310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926(a)(11), 1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), 2008s, or 2009 
through 2009m). 
(b) DATA.—The data collected under subsection (a) 
shall include information collected from recipients both 
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during the award period and after the period as deter-
mined by the Secretary, but not less than 2 years after 
the award period ends. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report that contains the data described in subsection 
(a). The report shall include detailed information regard-
ing— 
(1) actions taken by the Secretary to utilize the 
data; 
(2) the number of jobs, including self-employ-
ment and the value of salaries and wages; 
(3) how the provision of funds from the grant 
or loan involved affected the local economy; 
(4) any benefit, such as an increase in revenue 
or customer base; and 
(5) such other information as the Secretary 
deems appropriate. 
SEC. 6205. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated 
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version of the study described in section 6206 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall sub-
mit to the Congress the updated version of the study re-
quired by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6206. CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTIONS NOT TO BE CONSID-
ERED MAJOR. 
In the case of a loan, loan guarantee, or grant pro-
gram in the rural development mission area of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, an action of the Secretary before, on, 
or after the date of enactment of this Act that does not 
involve the provision by the Department of Agriculture of 
Federal dollars or a Federal loan guarantee, including— 
(1) the approval by the Department of Agri-
culture of the decision of a borrower to commence 
a privately funded activity; 
(2) a lien accommodation or subordination; 
(3) a debt settlement or restructuring; or 
(4) the restructuring of a business entity by a 
borrower, 
shall not be considered a major Federal action. 
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TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7101. OPTION TO BE INCLUDED AS NON-LAND-GRANT 
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. 
Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) COOPERATING FORESTRY SCHOOL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘cooperating 
forestry school’ means an institution— 
‘‘(i) that is eligible to receive funds 
under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 
U.S.C. 582a et seq.), commonly known as 
the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a declaration of the 
intent of that institution to not be consid-
ered a cooperating forestry school. 
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‘‘(B) TERMINATION OF DECLARATION.—A 
declaration of the intent of an institution to not 
be considered a cooperating forestry school sub-
mitted to the Secretary shall be in effect until 
September 30, 2018.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘that’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘that’’ before 
‘‘qualify’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘that’’ before 
‘‘offer’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a statement of the 
declaration of the intent of a college or 
university to not be considered a Hispanic- 
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serving agricultural college or university.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF DECLARATION OF 
INTENT.—A declaration of the intent of a col-
lege or university to not be considered a His-
panic-serving agricultural college or university 
submitted to the Secretary shall be in effect 
until September 30, 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE.—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 ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) DUTIES
OF
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS AD-
VISORY BOARD.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary based 
on that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Measures’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Programs’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘Programs that would’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Research, extension, and teaching pro-
grams designed to improve competitiveness in 
the specialty crop industry, including programs 
that would’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘in-
cluding improving the quality and taste of proc-
essed specialty crops’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘the 
remote sensing and the’’ before ‘‘mechaniza-
tion’’. 
SEC. 7104. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after 
section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1415B. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘qualified 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a for-profit or nonprofit entity located 
in the United States that, or an individual who, 
operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary 
services— 
‘‘(i) in a rural area, as defined in sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1991(a)); and 
‘‘(ii) in a veterinarian shortage situa-
tion; 
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‘‘(B) a State, national, allied, or regional 
veterinary organization or specialty board rec-
ognized by the American Veterinary Medical 
Association; 
‘‘(C) a college or school of veterinary medi-
cine accredited by the American Veterinary 
Medical Association; 
‘‘(D) a university research foundation or 
veterinary medical foundation; 
‘‘(E) a department of veterinary science or 
department of comparative medicine accredited 
by the Department of Education; 
‘‘(F) a State agricultural experiment sta-
tion; or 
‘‘(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
agency. 
‘‘(2) VETERINARIAN
SHORTAGE
SITUATION.— 
The term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a 
veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the 
Secretary under section 1415A. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
GRANTS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out a program to make competitive 
grants to qualified entities that carry out programs 
or activities described in paragraph (2) for the pur-
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pose of developing, implementing, and sustaining 
veterinary services. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A qualified 
entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described 
in paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs 
or activities that the Secretary determines will— 
‘‘(A) 
substantially 
relieve 
veterinarian 
shortage situations; 
‘‘(B) support or facilitate private veteri-
nary practices engaged in public health activi-
ties; or 
‘‘(C) support or facilitate the practices of 
veterinarians who are providing or have com-
pleted providing services under an agreement 
entered into with the Secretary under section 
1415A(a)(2). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESSES AND PREFERENCES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION, EVALUATION, AND
INPUT 
PROCESSES.—In administering the grant program 
established under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use an appropriate application and 
evaluation process, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) seek the input of interested persons. 
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‘‘(2) COORDINATION PREFERENCE.—In select-
ing recipients of grants to be used for any of the 
purposes described in subsection (d)(1), the Sec-
retary shall give a preference to qualified entities 
that provide documentation of coordination with 
other qualified entities, with respect to any such 
purpose. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 
In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any 
of the purposes described in subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall take into consideration the amount of 
funds available for grants and the purposes for 
which the grant funds will be used. 
‘‘(4) NATURE OF GRANTS.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be considered to be a com-
petitive research, extension, or education grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANTS TO RELIEVE VETERINARIAN 
SHORTAGE
SITUATIONS
AND
SUPPORT
VETERINARY 
SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a qualified entity may use funds provided 
by a grant awarded under this section to relieve vet-
erinarian shortage situations and support veterinary 
services for any of the following purposes: 
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‘‘(A) To promote recruitment (including 
for programs in secondary schools), placement, 
and retention of veterinarians, veterinary tech-
nicians, students of veterinary medicine, and 
students of veterinary technology. 
‘‘(B) To allow veterinary students, veteri-
nary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, 
and veterinary technician students to cover ex-
penses (other than the types of expenses de-
scribed in section 1415A(c)(5)) to attend train-
ing programs in food safety or food animal 
medicine. 
‘‘(C) To establish or expand accredited vet-
erinary education programs (including faculty 
recruitment and retention), veterinary residency 
and fellowship programs, or veterinary intern-
ship and externship programs carried out in co-
ordination with accredited colleges of veterinary 
medicine. 
‘‘(D) To provide continuing education and 
extension, including veterinary telemedicine and 
other distance-based education, for veterinar-
ians, veterinary technicians, and other health 
professionals needed to strengthen veterinary 
programs and enhance food safety. 
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‘‘(E) To provide technical assistance for 
the preparation of applications submitted to the 
Secretary for designation as a veterinarian 
shortage situation under this section or section 
1415A. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED ENTITIES OPERATING VETERI-
NARY CLINICS.—A qualified entity described in sub-
section (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a 
grant awarded under this section to establish or ex-
pand veterinary practices, including— 
‘‘(A) equipping veterinary offices; 
‘‘(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead 
costs of such veterinary practices, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(C) establishing mobile veterinary facili-
ties in which a portion of the facilities will ad-
dress education or extension needs. 
‘‘(e) 
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Funds 
provided 
through a grant made under this section to a 
qualified 
entity 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(1)(A) and used by such entity under sub-
section (d)(2) shall be subject to an agreement 
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between the Secretary and such entity that in-
cludes a required term of service for such entity 
(including a qualified entity operating as an in-
dividual), as prospectively established by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing a 
term of service under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall consider only— 
‘‘(i) the amount of the grant awarded; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the specific purpose of the grant. 
‘‘(2) BREACH REMEDIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An agreement under 
paragraph (1) shall provide remedies for any 
breach of the agreement by the qualified entity 
referred to in paragraph (1)(A), including re-
payment or partial repayment of the grant 
funds, with interest. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may grant 
a waiver of the repayment obligation for breach 
of contract if the Secretary determines that 
such qualified entity demonstrates extreme 
hardship or extreme need. 
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‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECOV-
ERED.—Funds recovered under this paragraph 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be credited to the account avail-
able to carry out this section; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended 
without further appropriation. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION.—Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), 
funds made available for grants under this section may 
not be used— 
‘‘(1) to construct a new building or facility; or 
‘‘(2) to acquire, expand, remodel, or alter an ex-
isting building or facility, including site grading and 
improvement and architect fees. 
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
promulgate regulations to carry out this section. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
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SEC. 7105. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AG-
RICULTURE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3152(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
$60,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7106. 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 the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AGRI-
CULTURAL AND FOOD’’ before ‘‘POLICY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary shall, acting through the Of-
fice of the Chief Economist,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘make grants, competitive 
grants, and special research grants to, and 
enter into cooperative agreements and other 
contracting instruments with,’’ and inserting 
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‘‘make competitive grants to or enter into coop-
erative agreements with’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘with a history of pro-
viding unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis 
to Congress’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘other re-
search institutions’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘shall be eligible’’ and inserting ‘‘and other public 
research institutions and organizations shall be eligi-
ble’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give a preference to policy re-
search centers that have extensive databases, models, and 
demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agri-
cultural market projections, rural development analysis, 
agricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the 
farm, multiregional, national, and international levels.’’; 
and 
(6) by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7107. REPEAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION 
AND HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1424 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174) is repealed. 
SEC. 7108. REPEAL OF PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO 
COMBINE MEDICAL AND AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section1424A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7109. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3175(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 7110. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195) is amended by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1433. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINUING ANIMAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
DISEASE 
RESEARCH 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to support continuing animal health 
and disease research programs at eligible institu-
tions— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to meet the expenses of conducting 
animal health and disease research, publishing 
and disseminating the results of such research, 
and contributing to the retirement of employees 
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subject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 
331); 
‘‘(B) for administrative planning and di-
rection; and 
‘‘(C) to purchase equipment and supplies 
necessary for conducting the research described 
in subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 7111. REPEAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH 
ON NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 
1434 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 1438 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3200) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘, exclusive 
of the funds provided for research on specific na-
tional or regional animal health and disease prob-
lems under the provisions of section 1434 of this 
title,’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
EXISTING
AND
CERTAIN
NEW
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH
PROGRAMS.—Section 1463(c) of the Na-
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tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘sections 1433 and 1434’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 1433’’. 
SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND 
FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND- 
GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE 
UNIVERSITY. 
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7113. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 
SCIENCE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT IN-
SULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) SUPPORTING TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL AGRI-
CULTURAL RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1447B(a) of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(a)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the intent of Congress to assist 
the land-grant colleges and universities in the insular 
areas in efforts to— 
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‘‘(1) acquire, alter, or repair facilities or rel-
evant equipment necessary for conducting agricul-
tural research; and 
‘‘(2) support tropical and subtropical agricul-
tural research, including pest and disease research.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1447B of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222b–2) is amended in the heading— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘AND SUPPORT TROP-
ICAL
AND
SUBTROPICAL
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH’’ after ‘‘EQUIPMENT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘INSTITUTIONS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 1447B(d) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7114. REPEAL OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAIN-
ING VIRTUAL CENTERS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1448 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7115. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7116. COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC 
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND YOUTH. 
Section 1456(e)(1) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3243(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a competitive grants program— 
‘‘(A) to fund fundamental and applied re-
search and extension at Hispanic-serving agri-
cultural colleges and universities in agriculture, 
human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and 
environmental science; and 
‘‘(B) to award competitive grants to His-
panic-serving agricultural colleges and univer-
sities to provide for training in the food and ag-
ricultural sciences of Hispanic agricultural 
workers and Hispanic youth working in the 
food and agricultural sciences.’’. 
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SEC. 7117. 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 to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7118. REPEAL OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1462A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7119. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. 
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3311) is amended in both of subsections (a) and (b) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7120. EXTENSION SERVICE. 
Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
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3312) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7121. AUDITING, REPORTING, BOOKKEEPING, AND AD-
MINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1469 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and 
(d) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary may retain not more than 4 
percent of amounts made available for agricultural 
research, extension, and teaching assistance pro-
grams for the administration of those programs au-
thorized under this Act or any other Act. 
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‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation on adminis-
trative expenses under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to peer panel expenses under subsection (d) or any 
other provision of law related to the administration 
of agricultural research, extension, and teaching as-
sistance programs that contains a limitation on ad-
ministrative expenses that is less than the limitation 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENTS
WITH
NON-FEDERAL
ENTI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(1) FORMER
AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH
FA-
CILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary, for purposes of 
supporting ongoing research and information dis-
semination activities, including supporting research 
and those activities through co-locating scientists 
and other technical personnel, sharing of laboratory 
and field equipment, and providing financial sup-
port, shall enter into grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, or other legal instruments with former 
Department of Agriculture agricultural research fa-
cilities. 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENTS
WITH
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary, for pur-
poses of receiving from a non-Federal agricultural 
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research organization support for agricultural re-
search, including staffing, laboratory and field equip-
ment, or direct financial assistance, may enter into 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other 
legal instruments with an agricultural research orga-
nization, the operation of which is consistent with 
the research mission and programs of an agricul-
tural research facility of the Department of Agri-
culture.’’. 
SEC. 7122. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TER-
MINATION.—Section 1473D of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1473D(c)(1) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘use such research funding, special 
or competitive grants, or other means, as the Secretary 
determines,’’ and inserting ‘‘make competitive grants’’. 
SEC. 7123. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7124. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1475(b) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘competi-
tive’’ before ‘‘grants’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1477 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1477. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subtitle— 
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‘‘(1) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON USE.—Funds made available 
under this section may not be used to acquire or construct 
a building.’’. 
SEC. 7125. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all 
that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7126. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY 
PLANNING AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘response such 
sums as are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting 
the following: ‘‘response— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2013; and 
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‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7127. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUC-
TION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.— 
(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1490(a) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or noncompetitive’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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 ‘‘section’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
(b) RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1491(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3363(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums as 
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are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7128. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle P—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 1492. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The recipient of a competitive 
grant that is awarded by the Secretary under a covered 
law shall provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a com-
bination of both, from sources other than funds provided 
through such grant in an amount at least equal to the 
amount of such grant. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The matching funds requirement 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to grants awarded— 
‘‘(1) to a research agency of the Department of 
Agriculture; 
‘‘(2) to an entity eligible to receive funds under 
a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in 
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section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agri-
culture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(f)(1)(C))), including a partner of such entity. 
‘‘(c) COVERED LAW.—In this section, the term ‘cov-
ered law’ means each of the following provisions of law: 
‘‘(1) This title. 
‘‘(2) Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(3) The Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(4) Part III of subtitle E of title VII of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 3202 et seq.). 
‘‘(5) The Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (9) of 
subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘FOR EQUIP-
MENT GRANTS’’ after ‘‘FUNDS’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(A) EQUIPMENT GRANTS.—’’; 
and 
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(4) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving 
the margins of such subparagraphs two ems to the 
left. 
(c) APPLICATION TO AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NEW GRANTS.—Section 1492 of the Na-
tional Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), 
shall apply with respect to grants described in such 
section awarded after October 1, 2013, unless the 
provision of a covered law under which such grants 
are awarded specifically exempts such grants from 
the matching funds requirement under such section. 
(2) EXISTING GRANTS.—A matching funds re-
quirement in effect on or before October 1, 2013, 
under a covered law shall continue to apply to a 
grant awarded under such provision of law on or be-
fore that date. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICA-
TIONS. 
Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in 
the first sentence— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each fiscal 
year’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2018’’ after ‘‘chapter’’. 
SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Na-
tional Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7205. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM. 
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such funds as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7206. REPEAL OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATH-
ER INFORMATION SYSTEM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, subtitle D of title XVI of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7207. REPEAL OF RURAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE EX-
TENSION PROGRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1670 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5923) is repealed. 
SEC. 7208. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIA-
TIVE. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1671 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5924) is repealed. 
SEC. 7209. 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 the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (e) and (f)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsections (e) and (f)’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (i); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and 
(j) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4))— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it ap-
pears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and honey bee health disorders’’ after 
‘‘collapse’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, including best management practices’’ 
after ‘‘strategies’’; and 
(6) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4)), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7210. REPEAL OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1672A of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5925a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7211. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
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‘‘(e) FARM
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
ENCOUR-
AGED.—Following the completion of a peer review process 
for grant proposals received under this section, the Sec-
retary shall give a priority to grant proposals found in the 
review process to be scientifically meritorious using the 
same criteria the Secretary uses to give priority to grants 
under section 1672D(b).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading of such paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading of such paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7212. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY FEED-
STOCK AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 
1672C of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925e) is repealed. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking clause (xi); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (xii) and (xiii) as 
clauses (xi) and (xii), respectively. 
SEC. 7213. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1672D(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this section.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 7214. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 
U.S.C. 5925f) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1673. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall 
prioritize centers of excellence established for specific agri-
cultural commodities for the receipt of funding for any 
competitive research or extension program administered 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—A center of excellence is com-
posed of 1 or more of the eligible entities specified in sub-
section (b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)) that provide fi-
nancial or in-kind support to the center of excellence. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
EFFORTS.—The criteria for 
consideration to be recognized as a center of excel-
lence shall include efforts— 
‘‘(A) to ensure coordination and cost effec-
tiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplicative 
efforts regarding research, teaching, and exten-
sion; 
‘‘(B) to leverage available resources by 
using public/private partnerships among agri-
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cultural industry groups, institutions of higher 
education, and the Federal Government; 
‘‘(C) to implement teaching initiatives to 
increase awareness and effectively disseminate 
solutions to target audiences through extension 
activities; and 
‘‘(D) to increase the economic returns to 
rural communities by identifying, attracting, 
and directing funds to high-priority agricultural 
issues. 
‘‘(2) 
ADDITIONAL
EFFORTS.—Where 
prac-
ticable, the criteria for consideration to be recog-
nized as a center of excellence shall include efforts 
to improve teaching capacity and infrastructure at 
colleges and universities (including land-grant insti-
tutions, schools of forestry, schools of veterinary 
medicine, and NLGCA Institutions).’’. 
SEC. 7215. REPEAL OF RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 1676 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5929) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘is’’ and inserting ‘‘are’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 
7217. 
NATIONAL 
RURAL 
INFORMATION 
CENTER 
CLEARINGHOUSE. 
Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 
SEC. 7301. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION FUND-
ED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 
Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7613(a)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MERIT REVIEW 
OF
EXTENSION’’ and inserting ‘‘RELEVANCE
AND 
MERIT REVIEW OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘relevance and’’ before 
‘‘merit’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘extension or education’’ 
and inserting ‘‘research, extension, or edu-
cation’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘on a 
continuous basis’’ after ‘‘procedures’’. 
SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7626(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7303. REPEAL OF COORDINATED PROGRAM OF RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION TO IM-
PROVE VIABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM 
SIZE DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY OP-
ERATIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2013, section 407 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7627) is repealed. 
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(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)), as amend-
ed by section 7212(b), is further amended— 
(1) by striking clause (xi) (as redesignated by 
section 7212(b)); and 
(2) by redesignating clause (xii) (as redesig-
nated by section 7212(b)) as clause (xi). 
SEC. 7304. FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM GRANTS. 
Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7628(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7305. REPEAL OF BOVINE JOHNE’S DISEASE CONTROL 
PROGRAM. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 409 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7306. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7630(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘section such sums as 
are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7307. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
genomics’’ and inserting ‘‘genomics, and other 
methods’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘han-
dling and processing,’’ after ‘‘production effi-
ciency,’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on 
the basis of— 
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‘‘(1) an initial scientific peer review conducted 
by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal 
agencies, non-Federal entities, and the specialty crop 
industry; and 
‘‘(2) a final funding determination made by the 
Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of spe-
cialty crop industry representatives for the specific 
specialty crop.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘(1) 
MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.— 
Of the funds’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT
FUNDING.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out this 
section— 
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‘‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 
and 2015; 
‘‘(ii) $55,000,000 for fiscal years 
2016 and 2017; and 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7308. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7642(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7309. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SWINE RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 612 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–185; 112 Stat. 605) is repealed. 
SEC. 7310. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. 
Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7653(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7311. REPEAL OF STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, subtitle C of title VI of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 et seq.) is repealed. 
Subtitle D—Other Laws 
SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT. 
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials 
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Act— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 7402. 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 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Memorial’’; 
(2) in paragraph (26), by striking ‘‘Commu-
nity’’; 
(3) by striking paragraphs (5), (10), and (27); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (28), 
(29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34) as paragraphs 
(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (5), (10), (15), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (22), (23), (24), (25), (32), (26), (27), 
(28), (29), (30), (31), (33), (34), (35), and (14), re-
spectively, and transferring the paragraphs so as to 
appear in numerical order; 
(5) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Aaniih Nakoda College.’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) College of the Muscogee Nation.’’; 
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(7) by inserting after paragraph (15) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Col-
lege.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (20) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(21) Navajo Technical 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 ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(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 ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) RESEARCH
GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 536(b) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
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Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended by striking ‘‘with at 
least 1 other land-grant college or university’’ and 
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘with— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(2) at least 1— 
‘‘(A) other land-grant college or university 
(exclusive of another 1994 Institution); 
‘‘(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture 
(as defined in section 1404 of the National Ag-
ricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or 
‘‘(C) cooperating forestry school (as de-
fined in that section).’’. 
SEC. 7403. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT. 
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7404. REPEAL OF CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 221 of the Agricul-
tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711) is re-
pealed. 
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SEC. 7405. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANT ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b)(11)(A) of the Com-
petitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) PRIORITY AREAS.—Subsection (b)(2) of the Com-
petitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(viii) plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern (as 
determined by the Secretary).’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (viii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
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‘‘(ix) the research and development of 
surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination 
delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for 
pests and diseases (especially zoonotic dis-
eases) in wildlife reservoirs presenting a 
potential concern to public health or do-
mestic livestock and pests and diseases in 
minor species (including deer, elk, and 
bison); and 
‘‘(x) the identification of animal drug 
needs and the generation and dissemina-
tion of data for safe and effective thera-
peutic applications of animal drugs for 
minor species and minor uses of such 
drugs in major species.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including the effects of plant-based 
foods that are major sources of nutrients of 
concern on diet and health’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including plant-based foods that 
are major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
(C) in clause (iv), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including postharvest practices 
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conducted with respect to plant-based foods 
that are major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
and 
(D) in clause (v), by inserting before the 
period ‘‘, including improving the functionality 
of plant-based foods that are major sources of 
nutrients of concern’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and 
(vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) the effectiveness of conservation 
practices and technologies designed to ad-
dress nutrient losses and improve water 
quality;’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (F)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘economics,’’ after ‘‘trade,’’; 
(B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) 
as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
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‘‘(v) the economic costs, benefits, and 
viability of producers adopting conserva-
tion practices and technologies designed to 
improve water quality;’’. 
(c) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Subsection (b)(4) 
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) establish procedures under which a 
commodity board established under a com-
modity promotion law (as such term is defined 
under section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board 
(or other equivalent State entity) may directly 
submit to the Secretary proposals for requests 
for applications to specifically address par-
ticular issues related to the priority areas speci-
fied in paragraph (2).’’. 
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(d) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Subsection (b)(6) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) to eligible entities to carry out the 
specific research proposals submitted under 
procedures 
established 
under 
paragraph 
(4)(F).’’. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Subsection (b)(7)(G) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)(G)) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
corporations’’ and inserting ‘‘, foundations, or corpora-
tions’’. 
(f) INTER-REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT NUMBER 
4.—Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facili-
ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘minor use 
pesticides’’ and inserting ‘‘pesticides for minor agri-
cultural use and for use on specialty crops (as de-
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fined in section 3 of the Specialty Crop Competitive-
ness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and for use on specialty crops’’ after ‘‘minor 
agricultural use’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) prioritize potential pest management 
technology for minor agricultural use and for 
use on specialty crops; 
‘‘(D) conduct research to develop the data 
necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations, 
reregistrations, and associated tolerances; 
‘‘(E) assist in removing trade barriers 
caused by residues of pesticides registered for 
minor agricultural use and for use on domesti-
cally grown specialty crops; 
‘‘(F) assist in the registration and rereg-
istration of pest management technologies for 
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