,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbc,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4   
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,competitive1        
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  
,act & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture       
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to fur!r   
plant cultiv> & animal bre$ rese>*1     
developm5t1 & comm]cialization1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,se$s & ,bre$s = ! ,future 
,act4  #b4 ,public cultiv> developm5t   
,section #b ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 
& ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7,a7 ,conv5tional bre$+ ,! t]m 
conv5tional bre$+ means ! developm5t (  
new v>ieties ( an organism ?r\gh        

controll$ mat+ & selection )\t ! use (  
transg5ic me?ods4  7,b7 ,cultiv> ,! t]m 
cultiv> means a v>iety ( a species (    
plant t has be5 int5tionally select$ =  
use 9 cultivation because ( ! improv$   
*>act]i/ics ( t v>iety ( ! species4     
7,c7 ,public animal bre$ ,! t]m public  
animal bre$ means an animal bre$-- 7i7 t
 is ! comm]cially available uni=m end   
product ( a publicly fund$ bre$+ program
 t has be5 suffici5tly te/$ to          
demon/rate improv$ *>act]i/ics & /able  
p]=mance2 &  7ii7 ) respect to :i*1 if  
intellectual prop]ty rights are ass]t$1 
! intellectual prop]ty rights are 9 ! =m
 ( plant pat5ts or plant v>iety         
protection & n utility pat5ts4  7,d7    
,public cultiv> ,! t]m public cultiv>   
means a cultiv>-- 7i7 t is ! comm]cially
 available uni=m end product ( a        
publicly fund$ bre$+ program t has be5  
suffici5tly te/$ to demon/rate improv$  
*>act]i/ics & /able p]=mance2 &  7ii7 ) 
respect to :i*1 if intellectual prop]ty 
rights are ass]t$1 ! intellectual       

prop]ty rights are 9 ! =m ( plant pat5ts
 or plant v>iety protection & n utility 
pat5ts4  7,e7 ,public cultiv> or animal 
bre$ ,! t]m public cultiv> or animal    
bre$ means-- 7i7 a public animal bre$2 &
  7ii7 a public cultiv>4  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,public    
cultiv> & animal bre$ developm5t fund+  
7#a7 ,set-aside  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !     
am\nt ( grants made "u ! provisions (   
law describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an      
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> is us$ =   
competitive rese>* grants t support !   
developm5t ( public cultiv>s & animal   
bre$s4  7,b7 ,provisions ( law describ$ 
,! provisions ( law ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 subsections  
7b7 & 7c72  7ii7 section #afgb;,b7e7 ( !
 ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &   
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#eibe;b7e772  7iii7 sections #afai ?r\gh
 #afbd ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et  
seq472  7iv7 any relevant competitive   
grant program au?oriz$ by section #djf (

 ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &  
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf71 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y2 &  7v7 section #dab ( t ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb74  7#b7 ,priority ,9
 mak+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to         
high-pot5tial rese>* projects t lead to 
! release ( public cultiv>s & animal    
bre$s1 includ+-- 7,a7 regionally adapt$ 
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s2  7,b7   
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s br$ =    
environm5tal resili5ce1 includ+         
resili5ce to *ang+ climates2  7,c7      
public animal bre$s adapt$ to graz+ &   
ov]w9t]+ z appropriate = ! applicable   
production region2  7,d7 public cultiv>s
 & animal bre$s br$ to enhance !        
nutritional & heal? outcomes ( local &  
,indig5\s populations2  7,e7 public     
cultiv>s & animal bre$s ( ,indig5\s &   
place-bas$ importance t are endang]$2 & 
7,f7 public cultiv>s & animal bre$s )   
b5eficial & compatible *>act]i/ics &    
behaviors = dual-use r5ewable           

en]gy-agricultural sy/ems4  7#c7 ,grants
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! t]ms &    
r5ewal process = any competitive grants 
made "u subsection 7b7 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#a7 facilitate ! developm5t & 
comm]cialization ( public cultiv>s &    
animal bre$s ?r\gh long-t]m grants n    
less ?an #e ye>s 9 l5g?4  7#d7          
,requirem5t = dome/ic production ,no    
p]son t receives title to a plant pat5t 
or plant v>iety protection relat+ to any
 public cultiv> or animal bre$ develop$ 
us+ funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection1 &  
no assignee ( any su* p]son1 %all grant 
to any p]son ! exclusive "r to use or   
sell t public cultiv> or animal bre$    
unless t p]son agrees t any cultiv>s or 
animals embody+ ! public cultiv> or     
animal bre$ or produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( !  
public cultiv> or animal bre$ w be      
produc$ sub/antially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a (   
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report t provides in=mation 
on all public cultiv> & animal bre$+    

rese>* fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture1 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ (    
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s develop$ 
& releas$ 9 a comm]cially available =m2 
7,b7 areas ( high-priority rese>*2  7,c7
 id5tifi$ rese>* gaps relat+ to public  
cultiv> & animal bre$ developm5t2 &     
7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! /ate (            
comm]cialization = public cultiv>s &    
animal bre$s t h be5 develop$4  4  #c4  
,public cultiv> & animal bre$ rese>*    
coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bea 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture            
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #figa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#g7 ,public cultiv> & animal  
bre$ rese>* activities coord9ator  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all appo9t a 
coord9ator )9 ! ,rese>*1 ,education1 &  
,ext5sion ,(fice t reports to ! ,"u     
,secret>y to coord9ate rese>* activities
 at ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! bre$+ (     
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s 7z def9$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #b7;a7 ( !    

,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;a7774  7,b7 ,duties ( coord9ator 
,! coord9ator appo9t$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 coord9ate plant & animal
 bre$+ rese>* activities fund$ by !     
,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! developm5t (      
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s2  7ii7   
7,i7 c>ry out ongo+ analysis & track    
activities = any ,f$]al rese>* fund+    
support+ plant & animal bre$+ 7includ+  
any public cultiv>s & animal bre$s      
develop$ ) ,f$]al funds72 &  7,,ii7     
ensure t ! analysis & activities are    
made available to ! public n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal    
ye>2  7iii7 develop a /rategic plan t   
e/abli%es t>gets = public cultiv> &     
animal bre$ rese>* inve/m5ts across !   
,dep>tm5t to ensure t a div]se range (  
crop & animal ne$s are be+ met 9 a      
timely & transp>5t mann]2  7iv7 conv5e a
 work+ gr\p 9 ord] to c>ry out !        
coord9ation functions describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph compris$ ( individuals :o   

are responsible = ! managem5t1          
adm9i/ration1 or analysis ( public      
cultiv> & animal bre$+ programs )9 !    
,dep>tm5t f-- 7,i7 ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,food & ,agriculture2  7,,ii7 !      
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2 &        
7,,iii7 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2    
7v7 9 ord] to maximize deliv]y ( public 
cultiv>s & animal bre$s1 promote        
collaboration among-- 7,i7 ! coord9ator2
  7,,ii7 ! work+ gr\p conv5$ "u clause  
7iv72  7,,iii7 ! advisory c\ncil        
e/abli%$ "u section #afcd ( ! ,food1    
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehdc72      
7,,iv7 g5etic res\rce cons]vation c5t]s2
  7,v7 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities  
7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national  
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772  7,,vi7              
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 7z def9$ 9   
section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#aaja;a7a7772  7,,vii7 ,native          

,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itutions 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7c7772  7,,viii7 nongov]nm5tal    
organizations ) int]e/ or exp]tise 9    
public bre$+2 &  7,,ix7 public & private
 plant & animal bre$]s1 includ+         
small-scale organic bre$]s2  7vi7 conv5e
 regul> /akehold] li/5+ sessions to     
provide input on national & regional    
priorities = public cultiv> & animal    
bre$+ rese>* activities across !        
,dep>tm5t2 &  7vii7 evaluate & make     
recomm5dations to ! ,"u ,secret>y on    
tra9+ & res\rce ne$s to meet future     
bre$+ *all5ges4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7f77#a77;,d77i71 by /rik+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#dej;i7b77 & ins]t+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;b774  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,section #bif7;b77#f77;,b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (  
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77#f77;,b77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,sci5ti/2 & & ins]t+  
,sci5ti/ 7includ+ ! public cultiv> &    
animal bre$ rese>* activities coord9ator

 "u subsection 7e77#g7 ( t section72 &4