,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjba,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4   
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rese>* 
,facilities ,act & ! ,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 ! ,au,gmenting ,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 #bjai1
 agriculture & relat$ indu/ries-- 7,a7  
contribut$ #a1aji1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! gross
 dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#e4b
 p]c5t ( ! total gross dome/ic product (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates72 &  7,b7 provid$      

#bb1bjj1jjj jobs dome/ically 7#aj4i     
p]c5t ( total employm5t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates72  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture funds m ?an #a1fjj1jjj1jjj 
9 rese>* fund+ ea* ye> to s*ools (      
agriculture2  7#c7 a /udy publi%$ 9     
#bjae f\nd t def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s at   
#ia s*ools ( agriculture across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates total$ #h1djj1jjj1jjj1 ) a total
 replacem5t co/ ( #bi1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#d7
 a /udy publi%$ 9 #bjba f\nd t def]r$   
ma9t5ance ne$s at s*ools ( agriculture  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h increas$ to   
#aa1ejj1jjj1jjj1 ) a total replacem5t   
co/ ( #ch1ajj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#e7          
infra/ructure inve/m5ts mu/ be made at  
s*ools ( agriculture to ensure t ,unit$ 
,/ates agricultural rese>* rema9s       
globally competitive4  7b7 ,evaluation (
 proposals ,section #c7;d7 ( ! ,rese>*  
,facilities ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#cij;a7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   

foll[+3  7#a7 review ! proposal 9       
consultation ) repres5tatives (         
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture pe] review panels2  4  7c7 
,grants = agricultural rese>* facilities
 ,section #d ( ! ,rese>* ,facilities    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;b7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #d4 ,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      
,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/ ( ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 
acquisition1 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   

,secret>ial waiv] ,not)/&+ section      
#c7;c77#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y may provide
 t ! ,f$]al %>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 is up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/s describ$ 9
 t p>agraph on a case-by-case basis1 z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4  
7c7 ,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 ,equitable di/ribution   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 grants 
%all be aw>d$ "u ?is section to ensure--
 7,a7 an equitable geographic           
di/ribution ( funds2  7,b7 an equitable 
di/ribution ( funds to div]se           
in/itutions2 &  7,c7 an equitable       
di/ribution ( funds to agricultural     
rese>* facilities ( v>i\s sizes4  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$ures =-- 7,a7 ! submission 
( proposals = competitive grants2 &     
7,b7 9 consultation ) repres5tatives (  
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture pe] review panels1 ! review
 & selection ( proposals submitt$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,section #f ( ! ,rese>*
 ,facilities ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;d7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+    
#bjbf2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by     
ins]t+ ,f$]al be=e adm9i/ration4  #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 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section   
#djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 ! foll[+3     

#dja4 ,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 #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4