,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mr4  
,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij to require ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture to recognize c5t]s (       
excell5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,agricultural ,security ,rese>* ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ,section
 #afgc ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1         
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #eibf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture %all recognize at lea/ "o  
c5t] ( excell5ce = ea* ( ! areas ( focus
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purpose ( 
c>ry+ out rese>*1 ext5sion1 & education 
programs4  7#b7 ,areas ( ,focus ,a c5t] 
( excell5ce recogniz$ "u ?is subsection 

may engage 9 rese>*1 ext5sion1 &        
education programs focus$ on ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,aquaculture ,develop+ & apply+    
aquaculture me?ods1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
propagation & re>+ ( economically &     
ecologically valuable aquatic & m>9e    
species4  7,b7 ,beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s   
,tra9+ beg9n+ f>m]s & ran*]s1 includ+   
tra9+ on f>m & agribus9ess managem5t1   
m5tor+ & te*nical assi/ance1 & access to
 capital4  7,c7 ,biosecurity &          
cyb]security ,agricultural biosecurity &
 cyb]security ef=ts to def5d ! food     
supply ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f--  7i7 a     
biosecurity or cyb]security attack2 or  
7ii7 o!r global cata/rophic & exi/5tial 
?reats1 z def9$ 9 section #gcjb ( !     
,global ,cata/rophic ,risk ,managem5t   
,act ( #bjbb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #hba74  7,d7 
,biosy/ems & agricultural eng9e]+       
,biosy/ems & agricultural eng9e]+1      
includ+ precision agriculture           
te*nologies & me*anization & automation 
te*nologies = specialty crops4  7,e7    
,biote*nology ,developm5t ( animal &    

plant biote*nologies t w increase       
agricultural productivity4  7,f7 ,crop  
production1 protection1 & resili5ce     
,crop production & protection1 includ+ !
 developm5t1 manufacture1 & use (       
f]tiliz]1 crop protection tools1 &      
adjuvants 9 increas+ productivity &     
protect+ crops f damag+ pe/s & diseases4
  7,g7 ,digital agriculture ,develop+1  
evaluat+1 & deploy+ digital agriculture1
 includ+ artificial intellig5ce & remote
 s5s+ sy/ems4  7,h7 ,f>m bus9ess &      
f9ancial managem5t ,f>m bus9ess &       
f9ancial managem5t activities1 includ+  
m>ket+ plans1 production div]sification1
 & ca% =w>d contract+4  7,i7 ,food      
quality ,improv+ food quality1 includ+  
rese>* on ! uptake ( p]fluoroalkyl &    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 9 food1 !     
pres5ce ( micropla/ics 9 biosolids1 & ! 
efficacy & feasibility ( r$uc+ levels ( 
inorganic ars5ic1 lead1 cadmium1 or     
m]cury 9 food4  7,j7 ,=eign animal      
disease ,=eign animal diseases1 includ+ 
! ecology & etiology ( em]g+ diseases1  

control me?ods1 & implem5tation         
/rategies to enhance prep>$ness &       
response ef=ts to protect ! live/ock &  
p\ltry indu/ry4  7,k7 ,=e/ry ,=e/       
productivity & =e/ heal?1 includ+       
invasive species control1 bio*> &       
pyrolysis developm5t & comm]cialization1
 re=e/ation & re/oration ( damag$       
l&scapes1 & new wood-bas$ mat]ials4     
7#c7 ,ho/ ,in/itutions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an in/itution eligible to ho/ or co-ho/
 a c5t] ( excell5ce recogniz$ "u ?is    
subsection means-- 7i7 a #ahfb          
,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja72  7ii7 a #ahij         
,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja72  7iii7 a #aiid        
,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! 
,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72 
7iv7 a non-l&-grant college (           

agriculture1 z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( !
 ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1       
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc72  7v7 a           
,hispanic-s]v+ agricultural college or  
univ]sity1 z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( !  
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc72 &  7vi7 a college
 or s*ool ( vet]9>y m$ic9e accr$it$ by !
 ,am]ican ,vet]9>y ,m$ical ,association4
  7,b7 ,di/ribution ,to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure !  
geographic div]sity ( in/itutions       
select$ to ho/ or co-ho/ a c5t] (       
excell5ce recogniz$ "u ?is subsection4  
7,c7 ,limitation ,an in/itution may ho/ 
or co-ho/ only "o c5t] ( excell5ce      
recogniz$ "u ?is subsection dur+ any    
giv5 p]iod4  7,d7 ,duties ,a in/itution 
select$ to ho/ or co-ho/ a c5t] (       
excell5ce recogniz$ "u ?is subsection   
%all p>tn] ) ! ,agricultural ,rese>*    
,s]vice1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate      
gov]nm5ts1 o!r in/itutions ( high]      

education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 agricultural indu/ry 
gr\ps1 or o!r relevant entities to--    
7i7 r$uce duplicative ef=ts & focus on  
fill+ gaps across rese>*1 ext5sion1 &   
education programs by enhanc+           
coord9ation & improv+ co/-effectiv5ess2 
7ii7 lev]age available res\rces by us+  
public-private p>tn]%ips2  7iii7        
implem5t tra9+ & educational initiatives
 to increase aw>5ess & effectively      
dissem9ate solutions to t>get audi5ces  
?r\gh ext5sion activities2  7iv7        
increase economic returns to rural      
communities by id5tify+1 attract+1 &    
direct+ funds to high-priority          
agricultural issues2  7v7 rapidly       
respond to em]g+ issues t ?reat5 any    
sector ( ! agricultural indu/ry ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7vi7 focus on work=ce   
developm5t = employ]s to recruit & reta9
 high-quality employees 9 rural areas2 &
  7vii7 engage 9 assi/ance =            
adm9i/rative managem5t & education      

reg>d+ pot5tially valuable intellectual 
prop]ty d]iv$ f f$]ally support$ rese>*1
 ext5sion1 & education programs4  7#d7  
,duration ,! t]m ( an aw>d "u ?is       
subsection %all be = a five-ye> p]iod & 
may be r5ew$ = n m ?an "o additional    
five-ye> p]iod4  7#e7 ,con/ruction      
,prohibit$ ,funds made available "u ?is 
subsection %all n be us$ =-- 7,a7 !     
con/ruction ( a new build+ or facility2 
or  7,b7 ! acquisition1 expansion1      
remodel+1 or alt]ation ( an exi/+ build+
 or facility 7includ+ site grad+ &      
improvem5t & ar*itect fees74  7#f7      
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,agricultural    
,security ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbe1 & e ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report describ+--  7,a7 !      
projects initiat$ 9 ! prec$+ ye> by ea* 
c5t] ( excell5ce recogniz$ "u ?is       
subsection2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( fund+ = ea* 

su* project & ! fund+ s\rce2  7,c7 !    
in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ea* su* project
 & _! %>es ( ! ov]all fund+ = ea*       
project2  7,d7 ! level ( co/-%>+ = ea*  
su* project2  7,e7 any te*nology transf]
 & intellectual prop]ty managem5t       
actions tak5 by ea* su* c5t] (          
excell5ce1 includ+ ! numb] ( relevant   
inv5tion disclosures1 any provisional   
pat5ts fil$1 any non-provisional pat5ts 
fil$ & issu$1 ! numb] ( lic5ses execut$1
 & any />t-up companies regi/]$2 &  7,f7
 any additional in=mation deem$ necess>y
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  2  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7b72 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 z s      
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7
 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,9      
addition to ! c5t]s ( excell5ce         
recogniz$ "u subsection 7a71 !          
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+ 

#h2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 ! subp>agraph
 head+1 by /rik+ & work=ce developm5t & 
ins]t+ 1 work=ce developm5t1 & rural    
/udies2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ economics1  
psy*ology1 rural sociology1 data        
sci5ces1 aft] ma!matics12  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ & develop+  
nature-bas$ solutions to improve !      
composition ( soil organic comp\nds1    
includ+ c>bon1 t are b5eficial to soil  
quality & ! environm5t be=e ! p]iod at !
 end2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,g7 ,=e/ heal? & cons]vation  
,a c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may focus on =e/ heal?1 su/a9able 
=e/ managem5t1 agr(ore/ry1 enhanc+ =e/  
resili5ce to cata/rophic wildfire1      
support+ rural infra/ructure1 & urban & 
community =e/ry programs to promote     
heal?y =e/ ecosy/ems & resili5t         
communities4  7,h7 ,food safety1        
bioprocess+1 & value-add$ agriculture ,a
 c5t] ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may focus on food safety1          

bioprocess+1 value-add$ agriculture     
ent]prise developm5t1 & innovative food 
& agriculture product developm5t4  2 &  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #bjbc &  
ins]t+ #bjbi4  #c4 ,agriculture & food  
protection grant program ,section #adhe 
( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1    
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cceb7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #adhe4 ,agriculture & food    
protection grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants on a      
competitive basis to eligible entities  
to support rese>*1 ext5sion1 & education
 activities t improve ! capability ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to protect ! food &       
agricultural sy/em f-- 7#a7 a *emical1  
biological1 cyb]security1 or biot]rorism
 attack2 or  7#b7 o!r global cata/rophic
 & exi/5tial ?reats1 z def9$ 9 section  
#gcjb ( ! ,global ,cata/rophic ,risk    
,managem5t ,act ( #bjbb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#hba74  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section

 %all use funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant-- 
7#a7 to enc\rage basic & appli$ rese>*  
on1 & ! developm5t (1 qualifi$          
agricultural c\nt]measures2  7#b7 to    
promote ! developm5t & expansion ( tea*+
 programs 9 agriculture1 vet]9>y m$ic9e1
 & o!r discipl9es closely alli$ to !    
food & agriculture sy/em ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to increase ! numb] ( tra9$      
individuals ) an exp]tise 9 agricultural
 biosecurity & cyb]security2  7#c7 to   
exp& or upgrade facilities to meet      
biosafety & biosecurity requirem5ts     
necess>y to protect facility /aff1      
memb]s ( ! public1 & ! food supply :ile 
c>ry+ out agricultural biosecurity      
rese>*2  7#d7 to cov] co/s associat$ ) !
 acquisition ( equipm5t & o!r capital   
co/s relat$ to expansion ( food1        
agriculture1 & vet]9>y m$ic9e tea*+     
programs 9 agricultural biosecurity &   
cyb]security2 or  7#e7 to o!rwise       
improve ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
respond 9 a timely mann] to em]g+ or    
exi/+ ?reats4  7c7 ,eligible entities   

,an entity eligible to receive a grant  
"u ?is section is--  7#a7 a ,/ate       
agricultural exp]im5t /ation2  7#b7 a   
,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture2  7#c7 a   
college or univ]sity2  7#d7 a univ]sity 
rese>* f\ndation2  7#e7 a rese>*        
in/itution or organization2  7#f7 a     
,f$]al ag5cy2  7#g7 a national          
laboratory2 or  7#h7 any gr\p consi/+ ( 
#b or m ( ! entities describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4