,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbd,mr4   
,bacon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 & 
,mr4 ,c>bajal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli%     
c5t]s ( excell5ce = agricultural        
security rese>*1 ext5sion1 & education1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican           
,agricultural ,security ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce  7a7 ,c5t]s (    
excell5ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7    
%all e/abli% at lea/ #a c5t] ( excell5ce
 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out rese>*1        
ext5sion1 & education activities = ea* (
 ! areas ( focus describ$ 9 subsection  
7c74  7b7 ,ho/ in/itutions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,in/itutions eligible to ho/ or   
co-ho/ a c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u   
?is section include-- 7,a7 an #ahfb     
,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   

,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja72  7,b7 an #ahij        
,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 su* section #b2  
7,c7 a #aiid ,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 su* 
section #b2  7,d7 a non-l&-grant college
 ( agriculture1 z def9$ 9 section #adjd 
( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1    
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc72  7,e7 a          
,hispanic-s]v+ agricultural college or  
univ]sity1 z def9$ 9 su* section #adjd2 
&  7,f7 an accr$it$ s*ool ( vet]9>y     
m$ic9e4  7#b7 ,di/ribution ,to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all    
ensure ! geographic div]sity (          
in/itutions select$ to ho/ or co-ho/ a  
c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u ?is        
section4  7#c7 ,limitation ,an          
in/itution select$ to ho/ or co-ho/ a   
c5t] ( excell5ce "u ?is section may ho/ 
or co-ho/ only "o su* c5t] ( excell5ce  
at a "t4  7#d7 ,duties ,an in/itution or
 in/itutions select$ to ho/ or co-ho/ a 
c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u ?is section

 %all p>tn] ) ! ,agricultural ,rese>*   
,s]vice1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate      
,gov]nm5ts1 o!r in/itutions ( high]     
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 agricultural indu/ry 
gr\ps1 or o!r relevant entities to--    
7,a7 r$uce duplicative ef=ts & focus on 
fill+ gaps across rese>*1 ext5sion1 &   
education activities by enhanc+         
coord9ation & improv+ co/-effectiv5ess2 
7,b7 lev]age available res\rces by us+  
public-private p>tn]%ips2  7,c7 implem5t
 tra9+ & educational initiatives to     
increase aw>5ess & effectively          
dissem9ate solutions to t>get audi5ces  
?r\gh ext5sion activities2  7,d7        
increase ! economic returns to rural    
communities by id5tify+1 attract+1 &    
direct+ funds to high-priority          
agricultural issues2  7,e7 rapidly      
respond to em]g+ issues t ?reat5 any    
sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural   
indu/ry2  7,f7 focus on work=ce         
developm5t = employ]s to recruit & reta9

 high quality employees 9 rural areas2 &
  7,g7 engage 9 assi/ance = adm9i/rative
 managem5t & education reg>d+ pot5tially
 valuable intellectual prop]ty d]iv$ f  
f$]ally-support$ rese>*1 ext5sion1 &    
education activities4  7c7 ,areas (     
focus ,! areas ( focus describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection are ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,biosecurity & cyb]security ,rese>*1    
ext5sion1 & education activities focus$ 
on agricultural biosecurity &           
cyb]security ef=ts to def5d ! ,unit$    
,/ates food supply f any attacks4  7#b7 
,biosy/ems & agricultural eng9e]+       
,rese>*1 ext5sion1 & education          
activities focus$ on biosy/ems &        
agricultural eng9e]+1 includ+ precision 
agriculture te*nologies & me*anization &
 automation te*nologies = specialty     
crops4  7#c7 ,digital agriculture       
,rese>*1 ext5sion1 & education          
activities focus$ on develop+1 evaluat+1
 & deploy+ digital agriculture1 includ+ 
artificial intellig5ce4  7#d7 ,=eign    
animal disease ,rese>*1 ext5sion1 &     

education activities focus$ on =eign    
animal diseases1 includ+ ! ecology &    
etiology ( em]g+ diseases1 control      
me?ods1 & implem5tation /rategies to    
enhance prep>$ness & response ef=ts to  
protect ! live/ock & p\ltry indu/ry4    
7d7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,duration ,! t]m ( an   
aw>d "u ?is section %all be = a #e-ye>  
p]iod1 & may be r5ew$ = n m ?an "o      
additional #e-ye> p]iod4  7#b7          
,con/ruction prohibit$ ,funds made      
available "u ?is section %all n be us$ =
 ! con/ruction ( a new build+ or        
facility or ! acquisition (1 expansion1 
remodel+1 or alt]ation ( an exi/+ build+
 or facility 7includ+ site grad+ &      
improvem5t1 & ar*itect fees74  7e7      
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e   
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report
 describ+-- 7#a7 ! projects initiat$ by 

ea* c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section 9 ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7 ! am\nt ( 
fund+ = ea* su* project & ! fund+ s\rce2
  7#c7 ! in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ea*   
su* project & _! %>es ( ! ov]all fund+ =
 ea* project2  7#d7 ! level ( co/-%>+ = 
ea* su* project2  7#e7 te*nology transf]
 & intellectual prop]ty managem5t       
actions und]tak5 by ea* su* c5t]1 su* z 
! numb] ( relevant inv5tion disclosures1
 provisional pat5ts fil$1               
non-provisional pat5ts fil$ & issu$1    
numb] ( lic5ses execut$1 & />t-up       
companies regi/]$2 &  7#f7 any          
additional in=mation ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7f7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #c4            
,agriculture & food protection grant    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w  
aw>d grants on a competitive basis to   
eligible entities to support rese>*1    

ext5sion1 & education activities t      
improve ! capability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to protect ! food & agricultural sy/em f
 any *emical1 biological1 cyb]security1 
or biot]rorism attack4  7b7 ,use ( funds
 ,an eligible entity t receives a grant 
"u ?is section %all use funds receiv$   
?r\gh ! grant-- 7#a7 to enc\rage basic &
 appli$ rese>* on1 & ! developm5t (1    
qualifi$ agricultural c\nt]measures2    
7#b7 to promote ! developm5t & expansion
 ( tea*+ programs 9 agriculture1 vet]9>y
 m$ic9e1 & o!r discipl9es closely alli$ 
to ! food & agriculture sy/em ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to increase ! numb] ( tra9$     
individuals ) an exp]tise 9 agricultural
 biosecurity & cyb]security2  7#c7 to   
exp& or upgrade facilities to meet      
biosafety & biosecurity requirem5ts     
necess>y to protect facility /aff1      
memb]s ( ! public1 & ! food supply :ile 
c>ry+ out agricultural biosecurity      
rese>*2  7#d7 to cov] co/s associat$ ) !
 acquisition ( equipm5t & o!r capital   
co/s relat$ to expansion ( food1        

agriculture1 & vet]9>y m$ic9e tea*+     
programs 9 agricultural biosecurity &   
cyb]security2 or  7#e7 o!rwise improve !
 capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to respond 9
 a timely mann] to em]g+ or exi/+       
?reats4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,an     
entity eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate           
agricultural exp]im5t /ation2  7#b7 a   
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture2  7#c7 a  
college or univ]sity2  7#d7 a univ]sity 
rese>* f\ndation2  7#e7 a rese>*        
in/itution or organization2  7#f7 a     
,f$]al ag5cy2  7#g7 a national          
laboratory2 or  7#h7 any gr\p consi/+ ( 
#b or m ( ! entities describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4