,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,ms4     
,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national         
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg1 to provide 
= m>ijuana agricultural rese>* program  
at #ahij in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,e/abli%+ & ,develop+ ,univ]sity     
,cannabis ,agriculture ,te*niques &     
,excell5ce ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,educate  
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,m>ijuana rese>* at  
#ahij ,in/itutions ,! ,national         
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,p ,m>ijuana   
rese>* at #ahij ,in/itutions  #adib4    
,m>ijuana agricultural rese>* program at
 #ahij in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   

,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture 79 ?is subtitle ref]r$ to z
 ! ,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a program "u
 :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d1 on a           
competitive basis grants to au?oriz$    
in/itutions to conduct rese>* on !      
cultivation 7includ+ agronomic be/      
practices7 & process+ ( m>ijuana4 ,su*  
rese>* may include rese>* on ! foll[+   
topics3  7#a7 ,! optimization (         
cultivation & h>ve/+ practices =        
m>ijuana crops4  7#b7 ,! exam9ation (   
soil heal?1 wat] cons]vation1 pe/       
managem5t1 & su/a9ability impacts (     
m>ijuana agriculture4  7#c7 ,!          
evaluation ( economic developm5t        
opportunities = m9ority & disadvantag$  
f>m]s 9 em]g+ m>ijuana m>kets4  7#d7    
,work=ce developm5t1 tra9+1 & ext5sion  
activities relat$ to m>ijuana           
agriculture4  7b7 ,application ,an      
au?oriz$ in/itution seek+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 

require1 includ+ docum5tation ( !       
regi/ration ( ! in/itution z describ$ 9 
section #adib;,d7#b74  7c7 ,selection ( 
grantees ,9 select+ au?oriz$ in/itutions
 to receive a grant "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 give priority to 
in/itutions t h p>tn]%ips ) m9ority &   
small-scale f>m]s or community-bas$     
agricultural organizations2 &  7#b7     
ensure an equitable di/ribution ( grant 
funds among su* in/itutions4  7d7       
,condition ,an au?oriz$ in/itution      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
agree1 z a condition on receipt ( su*   
grant1 to coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y & o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies to ensure compliance )   
applicable ,f$]al laws relat+ to !      
possession1 h&l+1 /udy1 or o!r rese>*   
activity involv+ m>ijuana4  7e7 ,fund+  
7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7    
,res]vation ( funds ,( ! funds made     
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal   

ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an 
#be p]c5t to aw>d grants to au?oriz$    
in/itutions t are ,hispanic-s]v+        
in/itutions4  #adib;,a4 ,m>ijuana       
agriculture /udies s*ol>%ip program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
program 7to be kn[n z ! ,m>ijuana       
,agriculture ,/udies ,s*ol>%ip ,program7
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants to    
au?oriz$ in/itutions = purposes ( aw>d+ 
s*ol>%ips to individuals :o--  7#a7     
7,a7 h be5 accept$ = admission at su*   
in/itution & w be enroll$ full-"t at su*
 in/itution 9 an und]graduate or        
graduate program 9 ! food & agricultural
 sci5ces n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 su* acceptance2 or  7,b7 are enroll$   
full-"t at su* in/itution 9 su* an      
und]graduate or graduate program2 &     
7#b7 int5d to pursue1 or are pursu+ a   
c>e] 9 m>ijuana or hemp agriculture1    
m>ijuana cultivation1 plant sci5ce1     
agricultural te*nology1 agricultural    
sci5ce1 or agricultural policy4  7b7    
,application ,an au?oriz$ in/itution    

seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y an application at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+     
docum5tation ( ! regi/ration ( !        
in/itution z describ$ 9 section         
#adib;,d7#b74  7c7 ,maximum am\nts  7#a7
 ,s*ol>%ip am\nt ,! am\nt ( a s*ol>%ip  
aw>d$ pursuant to ?is section %all n    
exce$ #aj1jjj p] /ud5t1 p] academic ye>4
  7#b7 ,grant am\nt ,( ! funds made     
available "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y
 may use n m ?an #ajj1jjj to aw>d grants
 "u ?is subsection = ! academic ye>     
beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbg1 & ea* succe$+
 academic ye> = :i* su* funds rema9     
available4  7d7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh
 #bjcj4  #adib;,b4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
subtitle1 & annually !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 grants 
aw>d$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u section  
#adib2  7#b7 ! outcomes & f9d+s ( rese>*
 conduct$ pursuant to su* section2 &    
7#c7 ! p>ticipation 9 ! s*ol>%ip program
 "u section #adib;,a & outcomes ( su*   
program4  #adib;,c4 ,nondiscrim9ation2  
safe h>bor2 rule ( con/ruction  7a7 ,no 
d5ial ( ,f$]al b5efit ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 an in/itution ( high]  
education1 faculty memb]1 rese>*]1      
employee1 or /ud5t t receives fund+ "u1 
conducts rese>* pursuant to1 or         
p>ticipates 9 a program or activity     
au?oriz$ by1 ?is ,act %all n be d5i$ any
 ,f$]al b5efit1 grant1 or contract1     
solely because ( ! cultivation1         
possession1 h&l+1 /udy1 or o!r rese>*   
activity involv+ m>ijuana conduct$ 9    
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,no ,f$]al  
prosecution or civil p5alties = all[$   
conduct ,an individual or entity :o     
receives fund+ "u1 conducts rese>*      

pursuant to1 or p>ticipates 9 a program 
or activity au?oriz$ by ?is ,act %all n 
be subject to crim9al prosecution or    
civil or adm9i/rative p5alties "u ,f$]al
 law relat+ to t receipt ( fund+1       
rese>*1 or p>ticipation s long z !      
individual or entity1 9 receiv+ su*     
funds1 conduct+ su* rese>*1 or          
p>ticipat+ 9 su* a program or activity  
is act+ )9 ! scope ( ! applicable       
regi/ration "u section #cjc ( !         
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 & su* o!r requirem5ts z 
may be impos$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
,act4  #adib;,d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m #ahij ,in/itution has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( !  
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja74  7#b7 ,! t]m au?oriz$ 
in/itution means a cov]$ in/itution t1 z
 ( ! date on :i* ! in/itution submits an
 application "u section #adib or        
#adib;,a 7z applicable71 has a          
regi/ration 9 effect "u section #cjc ( !

 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 to conduct rese>* )     
m>ijuana4  7#c7 ,! t]m m>ijuana has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !   
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7#d7 ,! t]m cov]$     
in/itution means--  7,a7 an #ahij       
,in/itution2  7,b7 a ,hispanic-s]v+     
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a772 &  7,c7 a "p ,b    
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbb ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa77 t-- 7i7 is n an #ahij 
,in/itution2 &  7ii7 has an accr$it$    
program (f]+ education 9 ! food &       
agricultural sci5ces4  4