,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eabf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bc1 #bjbf,ms4 ,baldwin 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,fetterman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,competitive1 ,special1 and ,facilities ,research ,grant ,act and the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid to further plant cultivar and animal breed research1 development1 and commercialization1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,seeds and ,breeds for the ,future ,act4 #b4 ,public cultivar development ,section #b of the ,competitive1 ,special1 and ,facilities ,research ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,conventional breeding ,the term conventional breeding means the development of new varieties of an organism through controlled mating and selection without the use of transgenic methods4 7,b7 ,cultivar ,the term cultivar means a variety of a species of plant that has been intentionally selected for use in cultivation because of the improved characteristics of that variety of the species4 7,c7 ,public animal breed ,the term public animal breed means an animal breed-- 7i7 that is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance2 and 7ii7 with respect to which1 if intellectual property rights are asserted1 the intellectual property rights are in the form of animal breed patents or animal breed variety protection and not utility patents4 7,d7 ,public cultivar ,the term public cultivar means a cultivar-- 7i7 that is the appropriately named and commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance2 and 7ii7 with respect to which1 if intellectual property rights are asserted1 the intellectual property rights are in the form of plant patents or plant variety protection and not utility patents4 7,e7 ,public cultivar or animal breed ,the term public cultivar or animal breed means-- 7i7 a public animal breed2 and 7ii7 a public cultivar4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,public cultivar and animal breed development funding 7#a7 ,set-aside 7,a7 ,in general ,of the amount of grants made under the provisions of law described in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall ensure that not less than #ge1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year is used for competitive research grants that support the development of public cultivars and animal breeds4 7,b7 ,provisions of law described ,the provisions of law referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 subsections 7b7 and 7c72 7ii7 section #afgb;,b7e7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;b7e772 7iii7 sections #afai through #afbd of that ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et seq472 7iv7 any relevant competitive grant program authorized by section #djf of the ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf71 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7v7 section #dab of that ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb74 7#b7 ,priority ,in making grants under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to high-potential research projects that lead to the release of public cultivars and animal breeds1 including-- 7,a7 regionally adapted public cultivars and animal breeds2 7,b7 public cultivars and animal breeds bred for environmental resilience1 including resilience to changing climates2 7,c7 public animal breeds adapted to grazing and overwintering as appropriate for the applicable production region2 7,d7 germplasm collection and curation1 with emphasis on native plant and animal species2 7,e7 public cultivars and animal breeds bred to enhance the nutritional and health outcomes of local and ,indigenous populations2 7,f7 public cultivars and animal breeds of ,indigenous and place-based importance that are endangered2 and 7,g7 public cultivars and animal breeds with beneficial and compatible characteristics and behaviors for dual-use renewable energy-agricultural systems4 7#c7 ,grants ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the terms and renewal process for any competitive grants made under subsection 7b7 in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 facilitate the development and commercialization of public cultivars and animal breeds through long-term grants4 7#d7 ,requirement for domestic production ,no person that receives title to a patent or variety protection relating to any public cultivar or animal breed developed using funds received under this subsection1 and no assignee of any such person1 shall grant to any person the exclusive right to use or sell that public cultivar or animal breed unless that person agrees that any cultivars or animals embodying the public cultivar or animal breed or produced through the use of the public cultivar or animal breed will be produced substantially in the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,report ,not later than ,october #a of each year1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that provides information on all public cultivar and animal breeding research funded by the ,department of ,agriculture1 including-- 7,a7 a list of public cultivars and animal breeds developed and released in a commercially available form2 7,b7 areas of high-priority research2 7,c7 identified research gaps relating to public cultivar and animal breed development2 and 7,d7 an assessment of the state of commercialization for public cultivars and animal breeds that have been developed4 4 #c4 ,public cultivar and animal breed research coordination 7a7 ,in general ,section #bea of the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #figa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e71 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,public cultivar and animal breed research activities coordinator 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary shall appoint a coordinator within the ,research1 ,education1 and ,extension ,office that reports to the ,under ,secretary to coordinate research activities at the ,department relating to the breeding of public cultivars and animal breeds 7as defined in paragraph 7#c7 of section #b7;a7 of the ,competitive1 ,special1 and ,facilities ,research ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;a7774 7,b7 ,duties of coordinator ,the coordinator appointed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 coordinate plant and animal breeding research activities funded by the ,department relating to the development of public cultivars and animal breeds2 7ii7 7,i7 carry out ongoing analysis and track activities for any ,federal research funding supporting plant and animal breeding 7including any public cultivars and animal breeds developed with ,federal funds72 and 7,,ii7 ensure that the analysis and activities are made available to the public not later than #fj days after the last day of each fiscal year2 7iii7 develop a strategic plan that establishes targets for public cultivar and animal breed research investments across the ,department to ensure that a diverse range of crop and animal needs are being met in a timely and transparent manner2 7iv7 convene a working group in order to carry out the coordination functions described in this subparagraph comprised of individuals who are responsible for the management1 administration1 or analysis of public cultivar and animal breeding programs within the ,department from-- 7,i7 the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture2 7,,ii7 the ,agricultural ,research ,service2 and 7,,iii7 the ,economic ,research ,service2 7v7 in order to maximize delivery of public cultivars and animal breeds1 promote collaboration among-- 7,i7 the coordinator2 7,,ii7 the working group convened under clause 7iv72 7,,iii7 the advisory council established under section #afcd of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehdc72 7,,iv7 genetic resource conservation centers2 7,v7 land-grant colleges and universities 7as defined in section #adjd of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 7,,vi7 ,hispanic-serving institutions 7as defined in section #ejb7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a7772 7,,vii7 ,native ,american-serving nontribal institutions 7as defined in section #cga7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7772 7,,viii7 nongovernmental organizations with interest or expertise in public breeding2 and 7,,ix7 public and private plant and animal breeders1 including small-scale organic breeders2 7vi7 convene regular stakeholder listening sessions to provide input on national and regional priorities for public cultivar and animal breeding research activities across the ,department2 and 7vii7 evaluate and make recommendations to the ,under ,secretary on training and resource needs to meet future breeding challenges4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a77;,d77i71 by striking 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;i7b77 and inserting 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b774 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bif7;b77#f77;,b7 of the ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77#f77;,b77 is amended by striking ,scientist2 and and inserting ,scientist 7including the public cultivar and animal breed research activities coordinator under subsection 7e77#g7 of that section72 and4 #d4 ,implementation of national strategic germplasm and cultivar collection assessment and utilization plan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall implement the ,national ,strategic ,germplasm and ,cultivar ,collection ,assessment and ,utilization ,plan developed under section #afcb7;d77#f7 of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;d77#f77 7referred to in this section as the ,plan74 7b7 ,staff ,the ,secretary shall retain or employ such staff as the ,secretary determines necessary to implement the ,plan4 7c7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress an annual report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the progress towards implementation of the ,plan4 7#b7 ,a description of the staff retained or employed under subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,annual expenditures related to the implementation of-- 7,a7 the ,national ,plant ,germplasm ,system2 and 7,b7 the ,plan4 7#d7 ,data on the use of the ,national ,plant ,germplasm ,system1 including-- 7,a7 the number of germplasm requests submitted to the ,agricultural ,research ,service ,germplasm ,resources ,information ,network2 7,b7 the sectors 7such as private1 public1 corporation1 or independent7 of the entities that submitted requests described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 the number of fulfilled requests described in subparagraph 7,a71 by crop and ,agricultural ,research ,service location2 and 7,d7 the sectors described in subparagraph 7,b7 of the entities for which requests described in subparagraph 7,a7 were fulfilled4 #e4 ,development and implementation of ,national ,strategic ,animal ,germplasm ,collection and ,utilization ,plan ,section #afcb of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 subject to subsection 7e71 develop and implement a national strategic animal germplasm collection assessment and utilization plan that takes into consideration the resources and research necessary to address the significant backlog of characterization and maintenance of existing accessions considered to be critical to preserve the viability of1 and public access to1 animal germplasm2 and 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,national strategic animal germplasm collection assessment and utilization plan requirements ,in developing and implementing the plan under subsection 7d77#g71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 engage broadly with the agricultural community1 including organic and agroecological producers and researchers and the general community1 to prioritize traits and breeds for conservation2 and 7#b7 support data collection and documentation of traits relevant to a broad range of agricultural systems1 including-- 7,a7 organic systems1 such as forage-based growth2 7,b7 mobility2 7,c7 reproductive longevity2 7,d7 natural disease resistance2 and 7,e7 animal behavior4 4