,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #behi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4      
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4    
,lujn7 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 ! ,augm5t+ ,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 ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,food & ,agriculture provides m ?an     
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj 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 in/itutions )    
div]se areas ( /udy )9 agricultural     
sci5ce2 &  7,d7 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 ,fund+        
,section #f ( ! ,rese>* ,facilities ,act
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cij;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ ! section designation & head+ &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( subsection  
7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #f4 ,fund+ &    
limitations on use ( funds  7a7 ,fund+  
7#a7 ,m&atory fund+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 b
 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 on    
,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 & on ea* ,octob] #a  
!reaft] ?r\gh ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 out (  
any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       

appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
section #d #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9     
available until exp5d$4  7,b7 ,receipt &
 acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all be entitl$
 to receive1 %all accept1 & %all use to 
c>ry out section #d ! funds transf]r$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 )\t fur!r appropriation4
  7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9
 addition to am\nts made available "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to subsections   
7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y n m ?an      
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd
 ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$1 = ! /udy1 plan1 design1         
/ructure1 & relat$ co/s ( agricultural  
rese>* facilities "u ?is ,act4  2 &     
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+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 & on ea* ,octob]  
#a !reaft] ?r\gh ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 out 
( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise     
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  

%all transf] to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,receipt &
 acceptance ,! ,secret>y %all be entitl$
 to receive1 %all accept1 & %all use to 
c>ry out ?is section ! funds transf]r$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 )\t fur!r             
appropriation4  4