,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,b5net7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national            
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to ent] into  
coop]ative agreem5ts relat+ to dr\ght   
prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 response1 &      
mitigation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4      
,policy rese>* c5t] on dr\ght prev5tion1
 prep>$ness1 response1 & mitigation     
,subtitle ,c ( ! ,national ,agricultural
 ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy   
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caea et     
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#adai;,d ! foll[+3  #adai;,e4 ,policy   
rese>* c5t] on dr\ght prev5tion1        
prep>$ness1 response1 & mitigation  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all ent] into multiye>       

coop]ative agreem5ts ( up to #e ye>s ea*
 ) a policy rese>* c5t] describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 to conduct rese>* &      
education programs t-- 7#a7 are         
objective1 op]ationally indep5d5t1 &    
ext]nal to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7    
conc]n ! effect ( public policies &     
trade agreem5ts on-- 7,a7 ! f>m &       
agricultural sectors 7includ+           
commodities1 live/ock1 dairy1 &         
specialty crops72  7,b7 ! environm5t2   
7,c7 rural families1 h\seholds1 &       
economies2 &  7,d7 consum]s1 food1 &    
nutrition2 &  7#c7 focus on matt]s      
relat+ to dr\ght prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 
response1 & mitigation4  7b7 ,policy    
rese>* c5t] describ$ ,a policy rese>*   
c5t] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 t is    
eligible to apply = fund+ "u t          
subsection is a ,/ate agricultural      
exp]im5t /ation1 college or univ]sity1  
or o!r public rese>* in/itution or      
organization t has a hi/ory ( provid+   
objective1 sci5tific in=mation to ,f$]al
 ag5cies & ! public to support & enhance

 effici5t1 accurate implem5tation (     
,f$]al dr\ght prep>$ness & dr\ght       
response programs1 includ+ int]ag5cy    
?re%olds us$ to det]m9e eligibility =   
mitigation or em]g5cy assi/ance4  7c7   
,pref]5ce ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to     
policy rese>* c5t]s t h in=mation1      
analysis1 & rese>* relat+ to dr\ght     
mitigation4  7d7 ,activities ,fund+ may 
be provid$ "u ?is section = discipl9>y &
 int]discipl9>y rese>* & education      
conc]n+ policy rese>* activities        
consi/5t ) ?is section1 includ+         
activities t-- 7#a7 support weekly      
production ( & enhancem5ts to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor2  7#b7 support  
o!r products & s]vices to help bett]    
prep>e & respond to dr\ght1 includ+--   
7,a7 "w c>ri$ out 9 collaboration ) !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,b7 ?r\gh ! 
expansion ( dr\ght resili5ce & monitor+ 
tools t span across discipl9es f        
climatology & remote s5s+ to plann+ &   
geospatial analysis2 &  7,c7            

communications products & s]vices2 or   
7#c7 support climate & dr\ght resili5ce 
& pr(itability on work+ agriculture l&s1
 t>get+ m>g9al l&s & ,tribal regions 9 !
 we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ef=ts to  
provide tools to address wat] quantity4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #ai1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4  4