,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjah,ms4  
,adams 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,luetkemey]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = ! re=m & cont9uation (  
agricultural & o!r programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ?r\gh fiscal   
ye> #bjbc1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,recogniz+ & ,enc\rag+ ,agricultural    
,lead]%ip ,opportunity ,act or ! ,,real 
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,c5t]s =        
,excell5ce & ,lead]%ip at #ahij         
,in/itutions ,! ,food1 ,agriculture1    
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afgc 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7 ! foll[+3  #afgc;,a4   
,c5t]s = ,excell5ce & ,lead]%ip  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% n 
m ?an #f ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce & ,lead]%ip
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]s7 to
 be l$ by n few] ?an ?ree & n m ?an #d  
lead #ahij ,in/itutions select$ by !    

,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 consultation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,food & ,agriculture4 ,a lead #ahij     
,in/itution may n be select$ to lead m  
?an "o ,c5t]4  7b7 ,te*nical committee  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a te*nical committee = ea* ,c5t] to     
manage & adm9i/] ! ,c5t]--  7,a7 to     
ensure ! id5tification ( appropriate    
priorities = ! scope ( ! "w ( ! ,c5t]2  
7,b7 to ensure a competitive grant      
process ) respect to grants aw>d$ by !  
,c5t]2 &  7,c7 to conduct appropriate   
assessm5ts & evaluations ( activities   
c>ri$ out by ! ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,composition
 ,a te*nical committee e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 = a ,c5t] %all be compos$ 
(--  7,a7 "o repres5tative f ea* #ahij  
,in/itution p>ticipat+ ) ! ,c5t]2 &     
7,b7 a designee ( ! #ahij ,univ]sities  
,f\ndation4  7c7 ,c5t] areas ( focus &  
goals ,! ,secret>y %all designate ,c5t]s
 ( ,excell5ce & ,lead]%ip to focus on "o
 or m ( ! foll[+ areas & correspond+    
activities3  7#a7 ,) respect to /ud5t   

success & work=ce developm5t1 su*       
activities z may be necess>y to ensure t
 /ud5ts h ! skills & education ne$$ to  
"w 9 agriculture & food indu/ries1      
agriculture sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 
ma!matics1 & relat$ fields ( /udy4  7#b7
 ,) respect to nutrition1 heal?1        
wellness1 & quality ( life1 rese>*1     
education1 & ext5sion activities t      
increase access to heal?y food1 improve 
nutrition1 mitigate prev5table diseases1
 & develop /rategies to assi/ limit$    
res\rce individuals 9 access+ heal? &   
nutrition res\rces4  7#c7 ,) respect to 
f>m+ sy/ems1 rural prosp]ity1 & economic
 su/a9ability-- 7,a7 %>+ be/ practices )
 f>m]s to improve agricultural          
production1 process+1 & m>ket+2  7,b7   
activities design$ to r$uce urban food  
des]ts2  7,c7 exam9+ new uses =         
traditional & nontraditional crops1     
animals1 & natural res\rces2 &  7,d7 su*
 activities z are c>ri$ out1 z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 by ! ,c5t] (
 ,innovative & ,su/a9able ,small ,f>ms1 

,ran*es1 & ,=e/ ,l&s4  7#d7 ,) respect  
to global food security & def5se-- 7,a7 
engag+ 9 int]national p>tn]%ips t /r5g!n
 agricultural developm5t 9 develop+     
c\ntries2  7,b7 p>tn]+ ) int]national   
rese>*]s reg>d+ new & em]g+ animal &    
plant pe/s & diseases2  7,c7 engag+ 9   
agricultural disa/] recov]y2 &  7,d7 su*
 activities z are c>ri$ out1 z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 by ! ,c5t] =
 ,int]national ,engagem5t4  7#e7 ,)     
respect to natural res\rces1 en]gy1 & ! 
environm5t1 su* activities z may be     
necess>y to protect & manage dome/ic    
natural res\rces = curr5t & future      
production ( food & agricultural        
products4  7#f7 ,) respect to em]g+     
te*nologies1 activities relat$ to-- 7,a7
 develop+ ( em]g+ te*nologies to        
increase ! agricultural productivity2   
7,b7 enhanc+ small f>m economic         
viability2 &  7,c7 improv+ rural        
communities by--  7i7 develop+ g5etic & 
s5sor te*nologies = food & agriculture2 
&  7ii7 provid+ te*nology tra9+ to      

f>m]s4  7d7 ,reports ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* funds are fir/
 allocat$ "u subsection 7g77#b7 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ,congress a compreh5sive      
progress report describ+--  7#a7 !      
res\rces inve/$ 9 ! ,c5t]s2 &  7#b7 ! "w
 done by ! ,c5t]s4  7e7 ,lead #ahij     
,in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
lead #ahij ,in/itution means an #ahij   
,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja77 t has ! critical mass 
( faculty1 special facilities1 &        
capacity to engage 9 & support !        
id5tifi$ education1 ext5sion1 & rese>*  
priorities ( a ,c5t]4  7f7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc4  4