,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #behb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,ms4   
,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% an integrat$ rese>*1
 education1 & ext5sion competitive grant
 program & s*ol>%ip grant program =     
c]ta9 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican
 ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ agricultural      
in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,aanapisi ,opportunity ,act4  #b4      
,grant programs support+ c]ta9 ,asian   
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ agricultural in/itutions    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,asian ,am]ican ,! t]m ,asian ,am]ican  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#cbj7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b774  7#b7 
,cov]$ in/itution ,! t]m cov]$          
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  

education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t-- 7,a7 at ! "t ( an 
application = a grant "u ?is section1   
has a /ud5t body n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
:i* consi/s ( /ud5ts :o are ,asian      
,am]ican or ,native ,am]ican ,pacific   
,isl&]2 &  7,b7 (f]s associate1         
ba*elors1 or o!r accr$it$ degree        
programs 9 agriculture-relat$ fields4   
7#c7 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&] ,!
 t]m ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#cbj7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b774  7#d7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,integrat$ rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion
 competitive grants program e/abli%$    
7#a7 ,competitive grants au?oriz$       
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to cov]$    
in/itutions on a competitive basis =    
integrat$ agricultural rese>*1          

education1 & ext5sion projects 9        
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,crit]ia = grants ,grants "u ?is        
subsection %all be aw>d$ to address     
priorities 9 ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) exp]ts 9 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native   
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&] agricultural   
issues1 t involve integrat$ rese>*1     
ext5sion1 & education activities4  7#c7 
,mat*+ funds requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ) respect 
to a grant "u ?is subsection t provides 
a p>ticul> b5efit to a priority area    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ( !       
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;b77#b771 ! recipi5t ( ! grant    
%all provide non-,f$]al mat*+ funds 7:i*
 may include funds f an agricultural    
commodity promotion1 rese>*1 & in=mation
 program7 equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt (
 ! grant4  7,b7 ,9-k9d support          
,non-,f$]al mat*+ funds describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include 9-k9d      

support4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive ! mat*+ funds requirem5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a grant if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! results 
( ! grant are-- 7,i7 ( a p>ticul> b5efit
 to a specific agricultural commodity2 b
  7,,ii7 are likely to be applicable to 
agricultural commodities g5]ally2 or    
7ii7 7,i7 ! grant-- 7aa7 involves a m9or
 commodity2 &  7bb7 deals )             
sci5tifically important rese>*2 &       
7,,ii7 ! recipi5t ( ! grant is unable to
 satisfy ! mat*+ funds requirem5t4  7#d7
 ,t]m ( grant ,a grant "u ?is subsection
 %all h a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7c7   
,s*ol>%ip grant program e/abli%$  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make grants  
to ea* cov]$ in/itution = purposes (    
aw>d+ s*ol>%ips to individuals :o-- 7,a7
 h be5 accept$ = admission to ! cov]$   
in/itution2  7,b7 w be enroll$ at !     
cov]$ in/itution n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( t acceptance2 &  7,c7 int5d to 
pursue a c>e] 9 agriculture1 includ+ 9 !
 agricultural discipl9es ( bus9ess1     

managem5t1 economics1 eng9e]+1 me*anics1
 production1 te*nology1 agronomy1 crop  
sci5ce1 animal sci5ce1 botany1 food     
sci5ce1 =e/ry1 home economics1          
nutrition1 horticulture1 natural        
res\rces managem5t1 soil cons]vation1   
soil sci5ce1 f>m & range managem5t1     
nonm$ical biological sci5ces1 prevet]9>y
 m$ic9e1 comput] sci5ce1 & su* o!r      
discipl9es z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,condition ,!        
,secret>y may only aw>d a grant "u ?is  
subsection to a cov]$ in/itution if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! cov]$ in/itution 
has e/abli%$ a competitive process = !  
aw>d ( s*ol>%ips to individuals describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,bi5nial report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! am\nt (     
funds provid$ to ea* cov]$ in/itution "u

 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! report2 &  7#b7 = ea* fiscal 
ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 7i7 ! numb]
 ( grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7b72 &    
7ii7 ! am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u t     
subsection2 &  7,b7 7i7 ! numb] (       
s*ol>%ips aw>d$ us+ am\nts made         
available pursuant to ea* grant provid$ 
"u subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 ! am\nt ( ea*
 s*ol>%ip aw>d$ us+ ^? am\nts4