,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bifd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bd1 #bjah ,ms4 ,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to fur!r plant cultiv> rese>*1 developm5t1 & comm]cialization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,se$s = ! ,future ,act4 #b4 ,public cultiv> developm5t ,section #b ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,conv5tional bre$+ ,! t]m conv5tional bre$+ means ! developm5t ( new v>ieties ( an organism ?r\gh controll$ mat+ & selection )\t ! use ( transg5ic me?ods4 7,b7 ,cultiv> ,! t]m cultiv> means a v>iety ( a species ( plant t has be5 int5tionally select$ = use 9 cultivation because ( ! improv$ *>act]i/ics ( t v>iety ( ! species4 7,c7 ,public cultiv> ,! t]m public cultiv> means a cultiv> t is ! comm]cially available uni=m end product ( a publicly fund$ bre$+ program t has be5 suffici5tly te/$ to demon/rate improv$ *>act]i/ics & /able p]=mance4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,public cultiv> developm5t fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt ( grants made "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,secret>y7 %all ensure t n less ?an #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> is us$ = competitive rese>* grants t support ! developm5t ( public cultiv>s4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to high-pot5tial rese>* projects t lead to ! release ( public cultiv>s4 7#c7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! t]ms & r5ewal process = any competitive grants made "u subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 facilitate ! developm5t & comm]cialization ( public cultiv>s ?r\gh long-t]m grants n less ?an #e ye>s 9 l5g?4 7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t provides in=mation on all public cultiv> & bre$+ rese>* fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ ( public cultiv>s & v>ieties ( public cultiv>s develop$ & releas$ 9 a comm]cially available =m2 7,b7 areas ( high priority rese>*2 7,c7 id5tifi$ rese>* gaps relat+ to public cultiv> developm5t2 & 7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! /ate ( comm]cialization = cultiv>s t h be5 develop$4 4 #c4 ,public cultiv> rese>* coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bea ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #figa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,public cultiv> rese>* activities coord9ator 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all appo9t a coord9ator )9 ! ,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,ext5sion ,(fice t reports to ! ,"u ,secret>y to coord9ate rese>* activities at ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! bre$+ ( public cultiv>s 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #b7;a7 ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;a7774 7,b7 ,duties ( coord9ator ,! coord9ator appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 coord9ate plant bre$+ rese>* activities fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! developm5t ( public cultiv>s2 7ii7 7,i7 c>ry out ongo+ analysis & track activities = any ,f$]al rese>* fund+ support+ plant bre$+ 7includ+ any public cultiv>s develop$ ) ,f$]al funds72 & 7,,ii7 ensure t ! analysis & activities are made available to ! public n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>2 7iii7 develop a /rategic plan t e/abli%es t>gets = public cultiv> rese>* inve/m5ts across ! ,dep>tm5t to ensure t a div]se range ( crop ne$s are be+ met 9 a timely & transp>5t mann]2 7iv7 conv5e a work+ gr\p 9 ord] to c>ry out ! coord9ation functions describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph compris$ ( individuals :o are responsible = ! managem5t1 adm9i/ration1 or analysis ( public bre$+ programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t f-- 7,i7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture2 7,,ii7 ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2 & 7,,iii7 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2 7v7 9 ord] to maximize deliv]y ( public cultiv>s1 promote collaboration among-- 7,i7 ! coord9ator2 7,,ii7 ! work+ gr\p conv5$ "u clause 7iv72 7,,iii7 ! advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #afcd ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehdc72 7,,iv7 g5etic res\rce cons]vation c5t]s2 7,v7 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 7,,vi7 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a7772 7,,vii7 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772 7,,viii7 nongov]nm5tal organizations ) int]e/ or exp]tise 9 public bre$+2 & 7,,ix7 public & private plant bre$]s2 7vi7 conv5e regul> /akehold] li/5+ sessions to provide input on national & regional priorities = public cultiv> bre$+ rese>* activities across ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7vii7 evaluate & make recomm5dations to ! ,"u ,secret>y on tra9+ & res\rce ne$s to meet future bre$+ *all5ges4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,d77i71 by /rik+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7b77 & ins]t+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b774 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b77#f77;,b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77#f77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,(fice2 & & ins]t+ ,(fice 7includ+ ! public cultiv> rese>* activities coord9ator "u subsection 7e77#f7 ( t section72 &4