,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cieb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjai,ms4  
,s*ri] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cox (          
,cali=nia7 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 e/abli% a waiv] f !     
mat*+ requirem5t = c]ta9 grants "u !    
specialty crop rese>* initiative4  #a4  
,waiv] "u specialty crop rese>*         
initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#dab7;g77#c7 ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb7;g77#c77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ ,an entity & ins]t+ ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,c71 an entity2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
mat*+ funds requirem5t "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 ) respect to a grant made "u ?is   
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7
 ! rese>* conduct$ us+ grant funds--    

7,i7 w b5efit a specific specialty crop2
 &  7,,ii7 are likely to be applicable  
to agricultural commodities g5]ally1    
includ+ specialty crops2 or  7ii7 7,i7 !
 grant involves sci5tifically important 
rese>*2 &  7,,ii7 ! recipi5t ( su* grant
 is unable to satisfy su* mat*+ funds   
requirem5t4  4  7b7 ,application ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to grants aw>d$ on or   
aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjai4