,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4    
,banks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture jo9t rese>* & developm5t   
activities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dod &
 ,,usda ,int]ag5cy ,rese>* ,act4  #b4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture jo9t rese>* & developm5t   
activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>ies7  
%all c>ry out collaborative rese>* &    
developm5t activities focus$ on ! jo9t  
advancem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture mission        
requirem5ts & priorities 9 ! areas (    
agriculture & food def5se1 z specifi$ 9 
section #bba ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     

#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibb71 includ+     
requirem5ts & priorities relat$ to      
national security1 agricultural         
resili5ce1 fe$/ocks = bio9du/rial       
manufactur+1 & natural res\rce          
managem5t4  7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,!  
,secret>ies %all ent] into a memor&um ( 
und]/&+ or ano!r appropriate int]ag5cy  
agreem5t = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out &     
coord9at+ ! rese>* activities "u        
subsection 7a74 ,su* memor&um or        
agreem5t %all-- 7#a7 =malize coord9ation
 betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture on jo9t project
 activity 9 ! areas specifi$ 9          
subsection 7c72  7#b7 require ! use ( a 
competitive1 m]it-review$ process1 :i*  
consid]s applications f ,f$]al ag5cies1 
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  
high] education1 nonpr(it in/itutions1  
indu/ry1 & o!r appropriate entities2    
7#c7 provide a framework = ! ,secret>ies
 to ent] into public-private p>tn]%ips  
"u :i*-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>ies may make    
grants = ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 

! ,secret>ies require ! recipi5t ( any  
su* grant to provide an am\nt (         
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal 
to ! am\nt ( ! grant involv$2  7#d7 :]e 
appropriate1 lev]age exi/+ bilat]al &   
multilat]al agreem5ts ) allies & p>tn]s2
  7#e7 ensure t activities c>ri$ out "u 
subsection 7a7 focus on ! rese>* &      
developm5t ( te*nologies & tools t are--
 7,a7 *>act]iz$ by high-pay(f pot5tial2 
7,b7 design$ to prep>e =1 prev5t1       
protect aga9/1 or mitigate curr5t or    
project$ ?reats to mission requirem5ts &
 priorities del9eat$ "u subsection 7a72 
&  7,c7 dep5d5t ^u initial ,f$]al       
inve/m5t to inc5tivize private          
developm5t & broad] m>ket adoption2 &   
7#f7 e/abli% a compreh5sive risk        
managem5t approa* to gauge national     
security implications & in=m & protect  
rese>*1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn] & p]=m]     
engagem5t1 due dilig5ce processes1      
cont9ual monitor+1 cyb]security1 ?reat  
aw>5ess & education1 supply *a9         
protection1 in=mation %>+1 & risk       

mitigation4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+  
out ! activities "u subsection 7a7 &    
cont+5t on =mally docum5t$ & mutually   
agre$ ^u rese>* security practices1     
polices1 & proc$ures1 ! ,secret>ies     
%all-- 7#a7 conduct collaborative rese>*
 on-- 7,a7 eng9e]+1 me*anization1 &     
te*nological improvem5ts1 includ+ to    
address capacity issues across !        
agrifood supply *a92  7,b7 agricultural 
data ar*itecture1 includ+ = applications
 ( artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ 
to agricultural data to optimize        
agricultural & def5se sy/ems2  7,c7     
biological sci5ces1 su* z plant1 animal1
 & microbial g5etics1 =-- 7i7 natural   
disa/] & wea!r resili5cy2  7ii7         
biosecurity2  7iii7 biological1 tox91 & 
*emical ?reat mitigation2  7iv7         
mitigation ( ! impacts to f>ml&         
contigu\s to milit>y bases ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se *emical releases ?r\gh         
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se2 &  7v7 invasive species        
managem5t2  7,d7 managem5t /rategies =  

wat]1 en]gy1 soil1 =e/s1 & food to r$uce
 sc>city risks to civilian & milit>y    
op]ations2  7,e7 supply *a9 security1   
includ+ fe$/ocks = bio9du/rial          
manufactur+ = def5se applications1 su* z
 propellants1 explosives1 fuels1 & o!r  
critical mat]ials & precursors2  7,f7   
agrifood supply *a9 security to m9imize 
food disruptions1 promote & protect     
agriculture z critical national         
infra/ructure1 & enhance def5se logi/ics
 = milit>y fe$+2  7,g7 innovations      
applicable to def5se objectives &       
b5eficial to rural agricultural         
economies1 includ+-- 7i7 precision      
agriculture te*nologies2  7ii7 drones2  
7iii7 remote s5s+2 &  7iv7 position+1   
navigation1 & tim+ capabilities2  7,h7  
op]ational resili5ce to1 & prep>$ness =1
 natural disa/]s1 biosecurity haz>ds1 & 
o!r ?reats to agricultural sy/ems2  7,i7
 wildfire pr$iction1 prev5tion1 &       
mitigation1 includ+ rese>* on fuel load 
managem5t1 fire behavior model+1        
po/-fire recov]y /rategies1 & ! impact (

 wildfires on agricultural productivity 
& milit>y read9ess2 &  7,j7 su* o!r     
topics z ! ,secret>ies may det]m9e      
relevant to ! mission requirem5ts &     
priorities describ$ 9 subsection 7a72   
7#b7 promote collaboration & secure     
in=mation %>+ ) /akehold]s t are capable
 ( increas+ m>ket-bas$ adoption (       
te*nologies develop$ pursuant to ?is    
,act2  7#c7 provide reliable access to  
secure data & in=mation = entities t h  
analysis & intellig5ce capabilities &   
exp]tise relat+ to ! def5se ( ! food &  
agriculture critical infra/ructure      
sector1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
local1 & ,tribal ag5cies2  7,b7 relevant
 au?orities at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ,national   
,laboratories2 &  7,c7 in/itutions (    
high] education1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 &
 indu/ry p>tn]s2  7#d7 ensure t1 :]e    
activities utilize ,f$]al data or       
records f agricultural produc]s1 su*    
data-- 7,a7 is n subject to disclosure  
"u section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om 
( ,in=mation ,act72 &  7,b7 is n        
disclos$ pursuant to any o!r au?ority or
 action ( ! ,secret>ies2  7#e7 e/abli% &
 fund rese>* 9 areas id5tifi$ by ! ,*ief
 ,sci5ti/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture &
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &  
,eng9e]+1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,agriculture  
,advanc$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,au?ority
 e/abli%$ "u section #adgc;,h ( !       
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaik7 & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+1 to 
address mission requirem5ts & priorities
 del9eat$ "u subsection 7a72  7#f7      
support rese>* & work=ce developm5t z ! 
,secret>ies det]m9e necess>y to fo/]    
innovation 9 bo? ! agricultural & def5se
 sectors1 includ+ %>+ ( p]sonnel ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture ?r\gh ! int]ag5cy ex*ange  
program e/abli%$ "u section #bba ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibb72 &   

7#g7 conduct appli$ rese>*1 developm5t1 
& demon/ration projects to field-te/    
innovations result+ f ! collaborative   
rese>* conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ) !   
purpose ( transition+ successful        
te*nologies into real-_w agricultural & 
def5se op]ations to improve             
effectiv5ess1 r$uce risks1 & /r5g!n     
long-t]m read9ess4  7d7 ,agreem5ts ,9   
c>ry+ out ! activities "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>ies are au?oriz$ to--    
7#a7 ent] into reimbursable agreem5ts   
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & o!r entities
 to maximize ! effectiv5ess ( rese>* &  
developm5t2 &  7#b7 collaborate )       
relevant memb]s ( ! intellig5ce         
community & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z        
appropriate4  7e7 ,au?ority ,to use     
unobligat$ funds ,9 addition to su* sums
 z may be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>ies are au?oriz$ to c>ry
 out ?is ,act us+ unobligat$ funds      
o!rwise appropriat$ = ! ,agriculture    
,advanc$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,au?ority

 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & =      
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7f7 ,report+ 
& ov]sight  7#a7 ,annual reports ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all-- 7,a7   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t includes a        
description (-- 7i7 int]ag5cy           
coord9ation betwe5 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy     
involv$ 9 ! rese>* & developm5t         
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 :i*
 %all include a description ( !         
me?odology us$ to select su* activities 
= ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2  7ii7        
pot5tial opportunities to exp& !        
te*nical capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2   
7iii7 collaborative rese>* a*ievem5ts & 
! impact ( su* a*ievem5ts on national   
def5se & agricultural resili5ce2  7iv7  
rese>* security practices1 policies1 &  
proc$ures implem5t$ 9 conjunction ) !   

activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2  7v7  
exp5ditures = rese>* & developm5t       
activities "u ?is ,act2 &  7vi7 future  
priorities = jo9t rese>*2 &  7,b7 make a
 v]sion ( ! report available to !       
public1 except t su* publicly available 
v]sion ( ! report may only conta9       
in=mation t is safe = public release 9  
accordance ) ! ,controll$ ,unclassifi$  
,in=mation ,programs at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se & ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4     
7#b7 ,rese>* security ,! activities     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be c>ri$   
out 9 a mann] consi/5t ) subtitle ,d (  
title ,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1   
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act        
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aag-afg2   
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq471 to ensure
 rese>* integrity & security4  7#c7     
,,gao reviews ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review to  
assess ! effectiv5ess & impact ( ! jo9t 
rese>* initiative e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 

7g7 ,judicial def]5ce ,not)/&+ section  
#gjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a 
c\rt %all def] to ! ,secret>ies'        
reasonable int]pretation ( any ambigu\s 
provision ( ?is ,act4  7h7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,agriculture & food   
def5se ,! t]m agriculture & food def5se 
has ! mean+ giv+ t t]m 9 section        
#bba7;a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fibb7;a774  7#b7 ,appropriate
 congressional committees ,! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &    
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 
! ,committee on ,agriculture1           
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4