,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1    
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice   
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,sewell (       
,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 
,mr4 ,fattah1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (
 ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4      
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4   
,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,veasey1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ru%1    
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national            
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     

,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg to provide =
 an equitable di/ribution ( =mula funds 
betwe5 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,! ,l&-,grant      
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,equitable      
di/ribution ( =mula funds to l&-grant   
colleges & univ]sities  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subtitle ,g ( ! ,national ,agricultural
 ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy   
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new sections3  #addi;,a4 ,=mula =      
di/ribution ( ext5sion funds to l&-grant
 colleges & univ]sities  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #ahfb-;in/itution2
 #ahij-;in/itution ,! t]ms              
#ahfb-;in/itution & #ahij-;in/itution h 
! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #b ( ! 
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja74  7#b7 ,di/ribution    
=mula ,/ate ,! t]m di/ribution =mula    
,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7,a7 9 :i* at lea/
 "o #ahfb-;in/itution & at lea/ "o      

#ahij-;in/itution are locat$2  7,b7 t   
provides mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to
 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! ext5sion funds to  
be di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant colleges & 
univ]sities2 &  7,c7  7i7 ) respect to  
any #ahij-;in/itution 9 su* ,/ate1 t    
does n provide mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt   
equal to ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds         
available to be di/ribut$ to su*        
in/itution "u section #addd2 or  7ii7 ) 
respect to any #ahfb-;in/itution 9 su*  
,/ate1 t does n provide mat*+ funds 9 an
 am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds  
available to be di/ribut$ to su*        
in/itution "u ! ,act ( ,may #h1 #aiad   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq42 commonly    
kn[n z ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act74  7#c7       
,ext5sion funds ,! t]m ext5sion funds   
means funds di/ribut$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( 
an #ahij-;in/itution1 "u section #addd2 
&  7,b7 9 ! case ( an #ahfb-;in/itution1
 "u ! ,act ( ,may #h1 #aiad 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq42 commonly kn[n z 
! ,smi?-,lev] ,act74  7#d7 ,fully mat*$ 
ratio ,! t]m fully mat*$ ratio means--  

7,a7 9 ! case ( an #ahfb-;in/itution1 if
 ! ,/ate provid$ mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt 
equal to ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds         
available to be di/ribut$ to !          
in/itution "u ! ,act ( ,may #h1 #aiad   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq42 commonly    
kn[n z ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act71 = a fiscal  
ye>1 ! ratio t ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds t
 w\ld be di/ribut$ to su* in/itution "u 
su* ,act = su* fiscal ye> & ! am\nt (   
mat*+ funds ! ,/ate w\ld provide to su* 
in/itution = su* fiscal ye> w\ld be> to1
 ) respect to ea* o!r l&-grant college  
or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt 
( funds t w\ld be di/ribut$ to su*      
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate 
"u su* ,act or "u section #addd1 z !    
case may be1 = su* fiscal ye> & ! am\nt 
( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate w\ld provide to   
su* college or univ]sity = su* fiscal   
ye>2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an             
#ahij-;in/itution1 if ! ,/ate provid$   
mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt 
( ,f$]al funds available to be di/ribut$
 to ! in/itution "u section #addd = a   

fiscal ye>1 ! ratio t ! sum ( ! am\nt ( 
funds t w\ld be di/ribut$ to su*        
in/itution "u su* ,act = su* fiscal ye> 
& ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate w\ld    
provide to su* in/itution = su* fiscal  
ye> w\ld be> to1 ) respect to ea* o!r   
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate1
 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld be      
di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant college or    
univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate "u section #addd or 
"u ! ,act ( ,may #h1 #aiad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #cda et seq42 commonly kn[n z !        
,smi?-,lev] ,act71 z ! case may be1 =   
su* fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds !
 ,/ate w\ld provide to su* college or   
univ]sity = su* fiscal ye>4  7#e7       
,%ortfall p]c5tage ,! t]m %ortfall      
p]c5tage means1 ) respect to a %ortfall 
,/ate1 ! p]c5tage t equals #ajj p]c5tage
 po9ts m9us ! numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts by 
:i* a %ortfall ,/ate is defici5t 9      
provid+ mat*+ funds bel[ #ej p]c5tage   
po9ts1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b74 
7#f7 ,%ortfall ,/ate ,! t]m %ortfall    
,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7,a7 9 :i* at lea/

 "o #ahfb-;in/itution & at lea/ "o      
#ahij-;in/itution are locat$2 &  7,b7 t 
provides mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to
 #ej p]c5t or less ( ! ext5sion funds to
 be di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant colleges &
 univ]sities4  7b7 ,det]m9ation (       
,non-,f$]al ,s\rces ( ,funds ,beg9n+ n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & ea*    
,septemb] #cj !reaft]1 ea* l&-grant     
college or univ]sity 9 a di/ribution    
=mula ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a
 report describ+ = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--
  7#a7 ! s\rces ( non-,f$]al funds made 
available by ! ,/ate to ! l&-grant      
college or univ]sity = agricultural     
ext5sion & education to meet !          
requirem5t ( section #addi2 &  7#b7 !   
am\nt ( su* funds g5]ally available f   
ea* s\rce4  7c7 ,di/ribution =mula  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjaf1 9 
! case ( a di/ribution =mula ,/ate1 !   
am\nt ( ext5sion funds to be di/ribut$  
to l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 9 su*
 ,/ate %all be di/ribut$ = a fiscal ye> 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7     

,=mula  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! ext5sion     
funds available to be di/ribut$ to a    
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 a       
di/ribution =mula ,/ate = a fiscal ye>1 
su* funds %all be di/ribut$ su* t !     
ratio describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 =     
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 9 !     
,/ate is made to equal ! fully mat*$    
ratio = l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 
9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,adju/$ di/ribution    
ratio ,! ratio describ$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph is-- 7i7 ! ratio t1 9 ! case
 ( an #ahfb-;in/itution 9 a ,/ate1 ! sum
 ( ! am\nt ( funds to be di/ribut$ to   
su* in/itution "u ! ,act ( ,may #h1     
#aiad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq42       
commonly kn[n z ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act71 = a
 fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds !   
,/ate provides to su* in/itution = su*  
fiscal ye> be>s to1 ) respect to ea* o!r
 l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 !      
,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds to be    
di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant college or    
univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate "u su* ,act or "u   
section #addd1 z ! case may be1 = su*   

fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds !    
,/ate provides to su* college or        
univ]sity = su* fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 !  
ratio t1 9 ! case ( an #ahij-;in/itution
 9 a ,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds to  
be di/ribut$ to su* in/itution "u       
section #addd = a fiscal ye> & ! am\nt (
 mat*+ funds ! ,/ate provides to su*    
in/itution = su* fiscal ye> be>s to1 )  
respect to ea* o!r l&-grant college or  
univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt (  
funds to be di/ribut$ to su* o!r        
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate 
"u section #addd or "u ! ,act ( ,may #h1
 #aiad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq42      
commonly kn[n z ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act71 z !
 case may be1 = su* fiscal ye> & ! am\nt
 ( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate provides to su*  
college or univ]sity = su* fiscal ye>4  
7#c7 ,treatm5t ( %ortfall ,/ates  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 =mula describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7    
%all apply ) respect to ! di/ribution ( 
ext5sion funds to l&-grant colleges &   
univ]sities 9 a %ortfall ,/ate 9 ! same 

mann] z su* =mula applies to !          
di/ribution ( ext5sion funds to l&-grant
 colleges & univ]sities 9 a di/ribution 
=mula ,/ate = a fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,am\nt
 ( ,f$]al funds available = di/ribution 
,9 ! case ( a %ortfall ,/ate1 ! total   
am\nt ( ext5sion funds available to be  
di/ribut$ to ! l&-grant colleges &      
univ]sities 9 su* ,/ate %all equal !    
product (--  7i7 ! total am\nt :i* su*  
colleges & univ]sities are eligible to  
receive "u ! ,act ( ,may #h1 #aiad 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq42 commonly kn[n z 
! ,smi?-,lev] ,act71 & section #addd = a
 fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 ! %ortfall p]c5tage
 = su* ,/ate & su* fiscal ye>4          
#addi;,b4 ,=mula = di/ribution ( rese>* 
funds to l&-grant colleges & univ]sities
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
#ahfb-;in/itution2 #ahij-;in/itution ,! 
t]ms #ahfb-;in/itution &                
#ahij-;in/itution h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural     
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja74  7#b7

 ,di/ribution =mula ,/ate ,! t]m        
di/ribution =mula ,/ate means a ,/ate-- 
7,a7 9 :i* at lea/ "o #ahfb-;in/itution 
& at lea/ "o #ahij-;in/itution are      
locat$2  7,b7 t provides mat*+ funds 9  
an am\nt equal to m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !   
rese>* funds to be di/ribut$ to su*     
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities2 &  7,c7
  7i7 ) respect to any #ahij-;in/itution
 9 su* ,/ate1 t does n provide mat*+    
funds 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt (     
,f$]al funds available to be di/ribut$  
to su* in/itution "u section #adde2 or  
7ii7 ) respect to any #ahfb-;in/itution 
9 su* ,/ate1 t does n provide mat*+     
funds 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt (     
,f$]al funds available to be di/ribut$  
to su* in/itution "u ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1  
#ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq42     
commonly kn[n z ! ,hat* ,act ( #ahhg74  
7#c7 ,fully mat*$ ratio ,! t]m fully    
mat*$ ratio means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an  
#ahfb-;in/itution1 if ! ,/ate provid$   
mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt 
( ,f$]al funds available to be di/ribut$

 to ! in/itution "u ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1   
#ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq42     
commonly kn[n z ! ,hat* ,act ( #ahhg71 =
 a fiscal ye>1 ! ratio t ! sum ( ! am\nt
 ( funds t w\ld be di/ribut$ to su*     
in/itution "u su* ,act = su* fiscal ye> 
& ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate w\ld    
provide to su* in/itution = su* fiscal  
ye> w\ld be> to1 ) respect to ea* o!r   
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate1
 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld be      
di/ribut$ to su* o!r l&-grant college or
 univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate "u su* ,act or "u  
section #adde1 z ! case may be1 = su*   
fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds !    
,/ate w\ld provide to su* college or    
univ]sity = su* fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 9 !
 case ( an #ahij-;in/itution1 if ! ,/ate
 provid$ mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to
 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds available to be 
di/ribut$ to ! in/itution "u section    
#adde = a fiscal ye>1 ! ratio t ! sum ( 
! am\nt ( funds t w\ld be di/ribut$ to  
su* in/itution "u su* ,act = su* fiscal 
ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate w\ld

 provide to su* in/itution = su* fiscal 
ye> w\ld be> to1 ) respect to ea* o!r   
l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate1
 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld be      
di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant college or    
univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate "u section #adde or 
"u ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1 #ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #cfa;a et seq42 commonly kn[n z ! ,hat*
 ,act ( #ahhg71 z ! case may be1 = su*  
fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds !    
,/ate w\ld provide to su* college or    
univ]sity = su* fiscal ye>4  7#d7       
,rese>* funds ,! t]m rese>* funds means 
funds di/ribut$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an    
#ahij-;in/itution1 "u section #adde2 &  
7,b7 9 ! case ( an #ahfb-;in/itution1 "u
 ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1 #ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#cfa;a et seq42 commonly kn[n z ! ,hat* 
,act ( #ahhg74  7#e7 ,%ortfall p]c5tage 
,! t]m %ortfall p]c5tage means1 )       
respect to a %ortfall ,/ate1 ! p]c5tage 
t equals #ajj p]c5tage po9ts m9us !     
numb] ( p]c5tage po9ts by :i* a %ortfall
 ,/ate is defici5t 9 provid+ mat*+ funds
 bel[ #ej p]c5tage po9ts1 z describ$ 9  

p>agraph 7#f77;,b74  7#f7 ,%ortfall     
,/ate ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m %ortfall    
,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7,a7 9 :i* at lea/
 "o #ahfb-;in/itution & at lea/ "o      
#ahij-;in/itution are locat$2 &  7,b7 t 
provides mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to
 #ej p]c5t or less ( ! rese>* funds to  
be di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant colleges & 
univ]sities4  7b7 ,det]m9ation (        
,non-,f$]al ,s\rces ( ,funds ,beg9n+ n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & ea*    
,septemb] #cj !reaft]1 ea* l&-grant     
college or univ]sity 9 a di/ribution    
=mula ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a
 report describ+ = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--
  7#a7 ! s\rces ( non-,f$]al funds made 
available by ! ,/ate to ! l&-grant      
college or univ]sity = agricultural     
rese>* to meet ! requirem5t ( section   
#addi2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt ( su* funds      
g5]ally available f ea* s\rce4  7c7     
,di/ribution =mula  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjaf1 9 ! case ( a
 di/ribution =mula ,/ate1 ! am\nt (     
rese>* funds to be di/ribut$ to l&-grant

 colleges & univ]sities 9 su* ,/ate %all
 be di/ribut$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,=mula  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !  
rese>* funds available to be di/ribut$  
to a l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 a  
di/ribution =mula ,/ate = a fiscal ye>1 
su* funds %all be di/ribut$ su* t !     
ratio describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 =     
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 9 !     
,/ate is made to equal ! fully mat*$    
ratio = l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 
9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,adju/$ di/ribution    
ratio ,! ratio describ$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph is-- 7i7 ! ratio t1 9 ! case
 ( an #ahfb-;in/itution 9 a ,/ate1 ! sum
 ( ! am\nt ( funds to be di/ribut$ to   
su* in/itution "u ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1     
#ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq42     
commonly kn[n z ! ,hat* ,act ( #ahhg71 =
 a fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds ! 
,/ate provides to su* in/itution = su*  
fiscal ye> be>s to1 ) respect to ea* o!r
 l&-grant college or univ]sity 9 !      
,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds to be    
di/ribut$ to su* o!r l&-grant college or

 univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate "u su* ,act or "u  
section #adde1 z ! case may be1 = su*   
fiscal ye> & ! am\nt ( mat*+ funds !    
,/ate provides to su* college or        
univ]sity = su* fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 !  
ratio t1 9 ! case ( an #ahij-;in/itution
 9 a ,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt ( funds to  
be di/ribut$ to su* in/itution "u       
section #adde = a fiscal ye> & ! am\nt (
 mat*+ funds ! ,/ate provides to su*    
in/itution = su* fiscal ye> be>s to1 )  
respect to ea* o!r l&-grant college or  
univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate1 ! sum ( ! am\nt (  
funds to be di/ribut$ to su* l&-grant   
college or univ]sity 9 ! ,/ate "u       
section #adde or "u ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1   
#ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq42     
commonly kn[n z ! ,hat* ,act ( #ahhg71 z
 ! case may be1 = su* fiscal ye> & !    
am\nt ( mat*+ funds ! ,/ate provides to 
su* college or univ]sity = su* fiscal   
ye>4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( %ortfall ,/ates  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! =mula describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,a7 %all apply ) respect to !     

di/ribution ( ext5sion funds to l&-grant
 colleges & univ]sities 9 a %ortfall    
,/ate 9 ! same mann] z su* =mula applies
 to ! di/ribution ( ext5sion funds to   
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 9 a     
di/ribution =mula ,/ate = a fiscal ye>4 
7,b7 ,am\nt ( ,f$]al funds available =  
di/ribution ,9 ! case ( a %ortfall      
,/ate1 ! total am\nt ( ext5sion funds   
available to be di/ribut$ to ! l&-grant 
colleges & univ]sities 9 su* ,/ate %all 
equal ! product (--  7i7 ! total am\nt  
:i* su* colleges & univ]sities are      
eligible to receive "u ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1
 #ahhg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cfa;a et seq42    
commonly kn[n z ! ,hat* ,act ( #ahhg71 &
 section #adde = a fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 !
 %ortfall p]c5tage = su* ,/ate & su*    
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #addi ( ! ,national            
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ subtitle1 !    
,/ate %all provide & ins]t+ subtitle1 ! 

,/ate %all provide to eligible          
in/itutions1 ) respect to ! maximum     
am\nt su* in/itutions are eligible to   
receive "u sections #addd & #adde12     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z     
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively4