,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbd,mr4 ,lucas 7= himself & ,ms4 ,sal9as7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to c>ry out cross-cutt+ & collaborative rese>* & developm5t activities focus$ on ! jo9t advancem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation mission requirem5ts & priorities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nsf & ,,usda ,int]ag5cy ,rese>* ,act4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation rese>* & developm5t coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director7 %all c>ry out cross-cutt+ & collaborative rese>* & developm5t activities focus$ on ! jo9t advancem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation mission requirem5ts & priorities4 7b7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y & ! ,director %all coord9ate ! activities "u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( memor&a ( und]/&+ or o!r appropriate int]ag5cy agreem5ts4 ,su* memor&a or agreem5ts1 z ! case may be1 %all require ! use ( a competitive1 m]it review process1 z appropriate4 ,su* activities may include compon5ts propos$ by ,f$]al ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 non-pr(it in/itutions1 & o!r appropriate entities1 z det]m9$ appropriate "u ! memor&a or agreem5ts4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director may-- 7#a7 conduct collaborative rese>* 9 a v>iety ( focus areas1 su* z-- 7,a7 plant1 animal1 & microbial biology relevant to agricultural *all5ges2 7,b7 food & nutrition security2 7,c7 rural economic revitalization2 7,d7 cyb]-physical sy/ems2 7,e7 sm>t & connect$ communities2 7,f7 advanc$ s5sors & models ( soil & plant processes2 7,g7 nano-bios5s+ & analytical te*nologies to improve food safety1 wat] quality1 biosecurity1 plant & animal diseases1 & soil heal?2 7,h7 monitor+ ( food- or wat]-borne pa?og5s1 all]g5s1 & accid5tal1 natural1 or int5tional bio- or *emical contam9ants2 7,i7 key em]g+ te*nology areas su* z artificial intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 automation1 robotics1 digital agriculture1 & in=mation & communication te*nology = agricultural uses2 7,j7 developm5t & te/+ ( new precision agriculture tools2 & 7,k7 work=ce ne$s1 education1 & developm5t2 7#b7 promote collaboration1 op5 community-bas$ developm5t1 & data & in=mation %>+ betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 community colleges1 area c>e] & te*nical education s*ools1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 & o!r appropriate entities by provid+ ! necess>y access & secure data & in=mation transf] capabilities2 7#c7 support rese>* infra/ructure1 includ+ new facilities1 equipm5t & broadb& deploym5t1 z ! ,secret>y & ,director det]m9e necess>y2 7#d7 develop translational te*nologies = comm]cial utilization2 7#e7 organize education1 tra9+1 & rese>* initiatives relat+ to ,,/em education & work=ce developm5t1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 activities support$ by ! ,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em2 7,b7 indu/rial p>tn]%ip programs2 7,c7 work%ops = educat+ pres*ool ?r\gh grade #ab tea*]s on h[ to increase agricultural lit]acy2 7,d7 developm5t ( agricultural-bas$ sci5ce curricula = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab /ud5ts2 & 7,e7 di/ribution ( res\rces = educators to implem5t curricula1 su* z ! work%ops develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72 7#f7 aw>d grants to in/itutions ( high] education1 community colleges1 area c>e] & te*nical education s*ools1 or eligible nonpr(it in/itutions 7or consortia !re(71 to e/abli% a ,c5t] = ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,work=ce ,developm5t2 & 7#g7 facilitate relation%ips betwe5 public & private entities to c>ry out ! activities specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ^u ! t]m9ation ( any agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director are au?oriz$ to-- 7#a7 c>ry out reimbursable agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & o!r entities 9 ord] to maximize ! effectiv5ess ( rese>* & developm5t2 & 7#b7 collaborate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 a report detail+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ 9 ! rese>* & developm5t activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,pot5tial opportunities to exp& ! te*nical capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,collaborative rese>* a*ievem5ts4 7#d7 ,areas ( future mutually b5eficial successes4 7#e7 ,cont9uation ( coord9ation activities betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7f7 ,rese>* security ,! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7enact$ z division ,b ( ! ,,*ips ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq4774 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means ea* ( ! foll[+ committees3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7,d7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool ,! t]m area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#c7 ,community college ,! t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cafg;,b ( ! ,en]gy ,sci5ce ,education ,enhancem5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gcha;c-#c74 7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74