,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iffg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,s*ri] 7= h]self & ,ms4       
,p+ree7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij to e/abli% a su/a9able     
agriculture rese>* & education resili5ce
 initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,su/a9able ,agriculture ,rese>* &       
,education ,mod]nization ,act or ! ,,s>e
 ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,su/a9able    
agriculture rese>* & education purpose1 
def9itions1 & fund+  7a7 ,purpose &     
def9itions ,section #afai ( ! ,food1    
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 increase       

resili5ce & climate *ange mitigation 9 !
 context ( a *ang+ climate & relat$     
economic1 social1 environm5tal1 &       
biodiv]sity *all5ges4  2 &  7#b7 by     
subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7   
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subtitle3 
7#a7 ,! t]ms #ahij ,in/itution & #aiid  
,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 ,! t]m
 agribus9ess includes a produc] or      
organization engag$ 9 an agricultural   
ent]prise ) a pr(it motive4  7#c7 ,! t]m
 #8climate *ange mitigation' means1 )   
respect to agricultural managem5t       
sy/ems1 ! ability ( su* sy/em to r$uce  
gre5h\se gas emissions & seque/] & /ore 
c>bon 9 agricultural soils & plant      
biomass4  7#d7 ,! t]m ext5sion has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adjd ( !  
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7#e7 ,! t]m     
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   

giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adjd ( !        
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7#f7 ,! t]m     
regional ho/ in/itution means an entity 
t is id5tifi$ pursuant to section       
#afbb7;a7 to c>ry out projects "u       
section #afba 9 a specific region ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,! t]m integrat$   
crop & live/ock managem5t sy/ems &      
practices means a set ( managem5t       
measures & activities t integrate all   
controllable agricultural production &  
cons]vation factors = long-t]m su/a9$   
productivity1 pr(itability1 resili5ce1  
soil c>bon seque/ration & /orage1 &     
ecological s\ndness4  7#h7 ,! t]m       
#8nonpr(it organization' means an       
organization1 gr\p1 in/itute1 or        
in/itution t-- 7,a7 has a demon/rat$    
capacity to conduct agricultural rese>* 
or education programs2  7,b7 has        
exp]i5ce 9 rese>*1 demon/ration1        
education1 or ext5sion 9 su/a9able      
agricultural practices & sy/ems2 &  7,c7

 qualifies z a nonpr(it organization "u 
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf4  7#i7 ,! t]m resili5ce   
means1 ) respect to an agricultural     
managem5t sy/em1 ! ability ( su* sy/em  
to absorb1 mitigate1 & recov] f climate 
& o!r di/urbances1 su* t ! sy/em ?rives 
9 ! face ( sev]e *all5ges4  7#aj7 ,! t]m
 #8,secret>y' means ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture4  7#aa7 ,! t]m #8,/ate'    
means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,tru/    
,t]ritory ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 or       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes4  7#ab7
 ,! t]m #8,/ate agricultural exp]im5t   
/ations' %all h ! same mean+ giv5 to t  
t]m by section #adjd ( ! ,national      
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7#ac7 ,! t]m         
su/a9able agriculture %all h ! same     
mean+ giv5 to t t]m by section #adjd ( !

 ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1       
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  4  7b7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,title   
,,xvi ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1          
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by ins]t+ aft] section #afbj ! foll[+3 
#afbj;,a4 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ?is title #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ section #afbd2 &  7#c7 9       
section #afbg1 by /rik+ subsection 7d74 
#c4 ,be/ utilization ( biological       
applications  7a7 ,rese>* & ext5sion    
projects ,section #afba ( ! ,food1      
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehaa7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to 
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,grants & agreem5ts 
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section  
?r\gh grants aw>d$ to1 & agreem5ts ent]$
 into )1 l&-grant colleges or           
univ]sities 7includ+ #ahij ,in/itutions 

& #aiid ,in/itutions71 o!r univ]sities  
7includ+ ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions71   
,/ate agricultural exp]im5t /ations1 !  
,/ate coop]ative ext5sion s]vices1      
nonpr(it organizations ) demon/rable    
exp]tise1 or ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal  
gov]nm5tal entities4  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ & environm5tal 
implications & ins]t+ 1 environm5tal1 & 
public policy implications2 &  7#c7 by  
am5d+ subsection 7g7 to read z foll[s3  
7g7 ,selection2 t]ms  7#a7 ,regional ho/
 in/itution selection ,! ,secret>y %all 
select regional ho/ in/itutions n m     
frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s4  7#b7    
,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! t]m ( a        
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u       
subsection 7b7 ) a regional ho/         
in/itution %all be #aj ye>s4  7#c7      
,grants ,! t]m ( a competitive grant    
aw>d$ by a regional ho/ in/itution "u   
?is section may n exce$ #e ye>s4  4  7b7
 ,program adm9i/ration ,section         
#afbb7;b7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij7;b7 

7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,k7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,l72  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  
7,e7 #ahij ,in/itutions1 #aiid          
,in/itutions1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 ,alaska ,native s]v+       
in/itutions1 or ,native ,hawaiian s]v+  
in/itutions2  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,soil &  
ins]t+ ,natural ,res\rces2 &  7,d7 by   
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,k71 z s r$esignat$1 
to read z foll[s3  7,k7 rural           
sociologi/s or o!r social sci5ti/s )    
demon/rable exp]tise2 &  2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1 ) div]se
 repres5tation ( f>m]s1 sci5ti/s1       
educators1 & non-pr(it repres5tatives1  
aft] te*nical committee2 &  7#c7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1 fell[%ips1 or
 o!r aw>ds aft] propos$ projects4  7c7  
,sunset ( ,f$]al-,/ate ,mat*+ ,grant    
,program ,section #afbc ( ! ,food1      
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    

,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehac7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,sunset ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d grants  
"u ?is section on or aft] ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbc4  4  #d4 ,su/a9able agriculture  
te*nology developm5t & transf] program  
7a7 ,te*nical guides & books ,section   
#afbh ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1          
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #ehca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,n lat]  
?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,!       
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ educational 
mat]ials & ins]t+ educational & outrea* 
res\rces & mat]ials2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by     
/rik+ & ,coord9ation2  7,b7 by /rik+    
educational mat]ials & ins]t+           
educational & outrea* res\rces &        
mat]ials2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y 
%all coord9ate activities & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh section #addf2  7#c7 9 subsection
 7c71 by /rik+ educational mat]ials &   
ins]t+ educational & outrea* res\rces & 

mat]ials2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+
 educational mat]ials & ins]t+          
educational & outrea* res\rces &        
mat]ials2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71    
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 adapt+ to 
& mitigat+ ! effects ( climate *ange2  2
  7#e7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ ,soil 
,cons]vation & ins]t+ ,natural ,res\rces
 ,cons]vation2 &  7#f7 by /rik+         
subsection 7f74  7b7 ,national tra9+    
program ,section #afbi ( ! ,food1       
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehcb7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7c71  
7d71 & 7i72  7#b7 by r$esignat+         
subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z      
subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 & 7f71       
respectively2  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 z 
s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by 
/rik+ ,soil ,cons]vation ,s]vice & !    
,agricultural ,/abilization &           
,cons]vation ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,natural  

,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice & ! ,f>m 
,s]vice ,ag5cy2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71  
by ins]t+ cov] crops1 p]5nial production
 sy/ems1 integrat$ crop & live/ock      
managem5t sy/ems & practices aft]       
alt]native crops12  7,c7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 z p>agraphs     
7#ac7 & 7#ad71 respectively2 &  7,d7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+2     
7#aj7 develop & provide in=mation       
conc]n+ climate *ange adaptation &      
mitigation develop$ "u ?is subtitle &   
o!r rese>* & education programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t2  7#aa7 provide specific      
in=mation on ecological sy/ems-bas$ pe/ 
managem5t practices develop$ "u ?is     
subtitle & o!r rese>* & education       
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#ab7 provide  
specific in=mation on organic f>m+      
sy/ems develop$ "u ?is subtitle & ?r\gh 
! rese>* program section #afgb;,b & o!r 
appropriate rese>* programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t2  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 
z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,soil          
,cons]vation ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,natural  

,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4