,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 to e/abli% a demon/ration grant program
 = vet]9>y m$ic9e "w-bas$ le>n+1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]9>y ,expansion &   
,tra9+ = ,compreh5sive ,animal ,res\rces
 & ,education ,act or ! ,,vet ,,c>e     
,act4  #b4 ,grants = vet]9>y m$ic9e     
"w-bas$ le>n+ ,! ,national ,agricultural
 ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy   
,act ( #aigg is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    
section #adae;,b 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caea;b7 
! foll[+3  #adae;,c4 ,grants = vet]9>y  
m$ic9e "w-bas$ le>n+  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to   
make competitive grants to eligible     
entities to create1 develop1 exp&1 or   
scale curriculum 9 a high s*ool t       

implem5ts a "w-bas$ le>n+ program focus$
 on vet]9>y m$ic9e 9 a ,/ate ) a        
vet]9>ian %ortage situation4  7b7 ,use (
 funds ,an eligible entity may use a    
grant "u ?is section to c>ry out !      
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 by    
support+ broad] exposure to1 &          
prep>ation =-- 7#a7 c>e]s at--  7,a7    
coop]ative ext5sion programs2  7,b7     
#d-;,h & ,,ffa organizations2  7,c7     
s*ool di/ricts & c>e]-te*nical c5t]s2   
7,d7 community & te*nical colleges or   
in/itutes2  7,e7 vet]9>y cl9ics &       
hospitals2  7,f7 animal %elt]s & humane 
organizations2  7,g7 ,/ate vet]9>y      
m$ical associations or bo>ds & ,/ate    
animal heal? (fices2 &  7,h7 work=ce    
developm5t bo>ds2  7#b7 c>e]s 9-- 7,a7  
diagno/ics2  7,b7 epidemiology2  7,c7   
food safety2 &  7,d7 animal husb&ry2 &  
7#c7 su* o!r c>e]s z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,conditions  
,z a condition on receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section1 an eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y1 = ea* fiscal ye> t !   

eligibility entity receives a grant1 !  
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts
 enroll$ 9 ! program fund$ by ! grant4  
7#b7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o graduat$ f su*
 program4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts :o are
 truant 7z def9$ by ! accr$it+ body or !
 ,/ate ( ! eligible entity74  7#d7 ,!   
f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort graduation rate & 
ext5d$-ye> adju/$ cohort graduation rate
 ( su* program4  7#e7 ,! av]age daily   
att5dance ( su* program4  7#f7 ,! numb] 
& p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ent]+ po/-second>y  
education1 sep>at$ by ^? :o ent] into an
 educational program 9 a vet]9>y        
m$ic9e-relat$ field & ^? :o d n4  7#g7  
,! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ent]+ !    
work=ce1 sep>at$ by ^? :o ent] ! vet]9>y
 m$ic9e work=ce & ^? :o d n4  7#h7 ,!   
numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 
9 "w-bas$ le>n+ involv+ live/ock1 equ9e 
animals1 or o!r l>ge animals &1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
su* /ud5ts :o subsequ5tly ent]$         
po/second>y education1 tra9+1 or        
employm5t 9 l>ge-animal or food-animal  

vet]9>y m$ic9e4  7#i7 ,any o!r in=mation
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure
 ! adequate evaluation ( ! grants "u ?is
 section4  7d7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 may 
prioritize su* grants bas$ on-- 7,a7    
docum5t$ vet]9>y %ortage ne$s 9 rural1  
urban1 & suburban sett+s2  7,b7 rural & 
food animal work=ce gaps2 &  7,c7 /ate  
vet]9>y work=ce data2 &  7#b7 %all      
prioritize "w-bas$ le>n+ programs t--   
7,a7 provide sub/antial exp]i5ce involv+
 live/ock1 equ9e animals1 or o!r l>ge   
animals2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a pa?way =     
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts to pursue po/second>y 
education1 tra9+1 & long-t]m employm5t 9
 l>ge-animal or food-animal vet]9>y     
m$ic9e4  7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 an accr$it$ vet]9>y 
m$ic9e college or univ]sity2  7,b7 a    
coop]ative ext5sion program2  7,c7 a    
#d-;,h or ,,ffa organization2  7,d7 a   
s*ool di/rict or c>e]-te*nical c5t]2    
7,e7 a community or te*nical college or 

in/itute2  7,f7 a vet]9>y cl9ic or      
hospital2  7,g7 a ,/ate vet]9>y m$ical  
association or bo>d or ,/ate animal     
heal? (fice2  7,h7 a work=ce developm5t 
bo>d2 &  7,i7 a ,tribal organization4   
7#b7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high s*ool has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al      
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !     
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#d7 ,vet]9>ian %ortage        
situation ,! t]m vet]9>ian %ortage      
situation means a vet]9>ian %ortage     
situation z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #adae;,a4  7f7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  4