,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjah,ms4  
,gabb>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle    
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4     
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4        
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4  
,c>bajal1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1       
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih to address def]r$ ma9t5ance at    
agricultural rese>* facilities1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,augm5t+ ,rese>* &         
,educational ,sites to ,ensure          
,agriculture ,rema9s ,cutt+-,edge &     
,helpful ,act or ! ,,ag ,,rese>* ,act4  
#b4 ,agricultural rese>* facilities  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 9 #bjae1
 agriculture & relat$ indu/ries--  7,a7 

contribut$ #iib1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! gross  
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#e4e 
p]c5t ( ! total gross dome/ic product ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates72 &  7,b7 provid$       
#ba1jjj1jjj jobs dome/ically 7#aa p]c5t 
( total employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates72   
7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture funds m 
?an #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 rese>* fund+ ea*   
ye> to s*ools ( agriculture2  7#c7 a    
/udy publi%$ 9 #bjae f\nd t def]r$      
ma9t5ance at #ia s*ools ( agriculture   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates total$           
#h1bjj1jjj1jjj1 ) a total replacem5t co/
 ( #bi1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#d7             
infra/ructure inve/m5ts mu/ be made at  
s*ools ( agriculture to ensure t ,unit$ 
,/ates agricultural rese>* rema9s       
globally competitive4  7b7 ,grants =    
agricultural rese>* facilities ,title   
,,iv ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1         
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section   
#djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 ! foll[+3     
#dja4 ,grants = agricultural rese>*     
facilities  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (   

?is section is to assi/ agricultural    
rese>* facilities 9 ef=ts to alt] or    
repair ^? facilities or equipm5t ( !    
facilities necess>y = conduct+          
agricultural rese>*4  7b7 ,def9ition (  
agricultural rese>* facility ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m agricultural rese>*      
facility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #b ( ! ,rese>* ,facilities ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cij74  7c7 ,grant program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% 9 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food 
& ,agriculture a competitive grant      
program to provide to agricultural      
rese>* facilities ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (
 ! alt]ation1 mod]nization1 r5ovation1  
or remodel+ (--  7,a7 ! agricultural    
rese>* facilities2 or  7,b7 equipm5t ( !
 agricultural rese>* facilities necess>y
 = conduct+ agricultural rese>*4  7#b7  
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n great] ?an #ej  
p]c5t4  7d7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,am\nt2  
t]ms & conditions ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is  
section %all be 9 su* am\nts & "u su*   

t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 are necess>y to c>ry out ! purpose (   
?is section4  7#b7 ,geographic          
di/ribution ,to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 grants %all be aw>d$ "u ?is
 section to ensure an equitable         
geographic di/ribution ( funds4  7#c7   
,limitation ,n great] ?an #bj p]c5t (   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section %all be aw>d$ to projects 9 any 
#a ,/ate4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% proc$ures =-- 7,a7 ! submission 
( proposals = competitive grants2 &     
7,b7 9 consultation ) repres5tatives (  
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture grantmak+ pe] review       
panels1 ! review & selection ( proposals
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7    
,priority ,9 select+ proposals "u       
p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to proposals t-- 7,a7     
are--  7i7 ready to proce$ quickly2 &   
7ii7 includ$ 9 ! facilities ma/] plan or
 capital improvem5t plan ( ! college1   

univ]sity1 or nonpr(it in/itution2 or   
7,b7 incorporate-- 7i7 r5ewable en]gy2  
7ii7 en]gy- or wat]-effici5t te*nology2 
or  7iii7 bo? en]gy & te*nology describ$
 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  7e7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh4  4  #c4  
,agricultural rese>* c5t]s  7a7 ,f9d+   
,congress f9ds t ! ,agricultural ,rese>*
 ,s]vice ,capital ,inve/m5t ,/rategy    
dat$ ,april #bjab indicates t rese>*    
facilities ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*    
,s]vices h m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 def]r$
 ma9t5ance4  7b7 ,direct fund+ = def]r$ 
ma9t5ance at ,,ars rese>* facilities    
,title ,,iv ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1  
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dja 7z    
add$ by section #b7;b77 ! foll[+3  #djb4
 ,direct fund+ = def]r$ ma9t5ance at    
,,ars rese>* facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,us+ am\nts made available "u subsection

 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide direct   
paym5ts to rese>* facilities ( !        
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice = !       
purpose ( address+ def]r$ ma9t5ance4    
7b7 ,priority ,9 provid+ direct paym5ts 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give
 priority to ! mo/ critical /ructures 9 
accordance ) ! ,agricultural ,rese>*    
,s]vice ,capital ,inve/m5t ,/rategy dat$
 ,april #bjab4  7c7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( 
! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 !     
,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is      
section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh4  4