,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjbf,mr4    
,s*iff introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural        
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih to reau?orize ! specialty  
crop rese>* initiative & e/abli% a      
specialty crop me*anization & automation
 rese>* & developm5t program1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,automation       
,rese>* & ,developm5t 9 ,agriculture    
,act4  #b4 ,specialty crop rese>*       
initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dab (
 ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &  
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7f77#c71 by /rik+ subsection 
7d7 & 7j71 & ins]t+ subsections 7d71    
7j71 & 7k712  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  

waive ! mat*+ funds requirem5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 by /rik+ ! ,initiative & ins]t+   
?is section2  7#c7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7k7 
& 7l71 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7      
,specialty crop me*anization &          
automation rese>* & developm5t program  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a competitive rese>* &     
ext5sion grant program to increase !    
competitiv5ess ( specialty crops 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! advancem5t &      
accel]ation ( me*anization & automation1
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds competitive   
grants to eligible entities-- 7,a7 to   
create or improve co/-effective         
me*anization1 automation1 & o!r         
innovations & te*nologies-- 7i7 to r$uce
 ! manual labor requirem5ts ( a         
specialty crop gr[]2  7ii7 to improve   
specialty crop f>mwork] safety & heal?  
or work+ conditions2 &  7iii7 to        
increase ! effici5cy ( specialty crop-- 

7,i7 production2  7,,ii7 res\rce        
managem5t2  7,,iii7 h>ve/+2  7,,iv7     
process+2  7,v7 po/h>ve/ te*nologies2 or
  7,,vi7 packag+2  7,b7 to increase !   
adoption ( specialty crop me*anization1 
automation1 & o!r innovations &         
te*nologies by-- 7i7 emphasiz+ adoption 
driv]s1 :i* may include connectivity1   
autonomy1 reliability1 durability1      
9-field validation1 & co/-effectiv5ess2 
or  7ii7 inve/+ 9 & develop+ human      
capital to increase ! capacity ( !      
specialty crop sector to "w ) new       
te*nologies2 or  7,c7 to accel]ate      
specialty crop me*anization & automation
 ?r\gh-- 7i7 prototype developm5t2  7ii7
 9-field trial te/+2  7iii7 ongo+       
indu/ry engagem5t2 or  7iv7 rapid       
comm]cialization4  7#b7 ,priority ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to         
proposals = projects t-- 7,a7 address ! 
tra9+ or retra9+ ( f>mwork]s 7includ+ to
 ma9ta9 adequate work] safety7 to       
op]ate1 repair1 program1 or o!rwise     

ma9ta9 me*anization & automation        
solutions involv$ 9 ! project2 &  7,b7  
include explicit me*anisms to           
communicate ! results ( ! project to    
produc]s & ! public4  7#c7              
,applicability ,subsections 7a71 7c7    
?r\gh 7g71 7i71 & 7l7 %all apply to !   
program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  2  
7#e7 9 subsection 7k7 7z s r$esignat$71 
9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ,9 addition to
 ! am\nts res]v$ "u subsection          
7k77#a77;,c71 !re & ins]t+ ,!re2 &  7#f7
 9 subsection 7l7 7z s r$esignat$7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,c7 ,res]vation ,= ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca1 !        
,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an        
#cj1jjj1jjj ( ! funds made available "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 to c>ry out ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7j74  7,d7       
,reallocation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#d71   
any funds res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 t  
rema9 unobligat$ at ! end ( ! fiscal ye>
 foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* funds are

 fir/ made available %all be reallocat$ 
to c>ry out ! ,initiative4  2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 
by /rik+ = fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh      
#bjbc2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,9 addition &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9      
addition  2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
7z s designat$71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+
 #bjca2  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 
& ind5t+ appropriately2 &  7,d7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively4    
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,section #adjh;,a ( ! ,national         
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cabc;a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by /rik+       
7j77#c7 & ins]t+ 7k77#c72  7,b7 9       
subsection 7c77#e71 by /rik+ specialty  
crop rese>* initiative & ins]t+         
programs2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7g71 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7j7
 & ins]t+ 7k74  7#b7 ,section           

#bea7;f77#a77;,d77x7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                     
#figa7;f77#a77;,d77x77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 specialty crop rese>* initiative "u    
section #dab ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih & ins]t+ programs "u section #dab 
( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & 
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb74  7#c7 ,section        
#abfje7;c7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb note2  
,public ,law #aae-ccd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ #dab7;j7 & ins]t+ #dab7k72 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ #gfcb7;j77 & ins]t+       
#gfcb7k774