,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eabf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,competitive1 ,special1 &        
,facilities ,rese>* ,grant ,act & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid to fur!r plant cultiv> &  
animal bre$ rese>*1 developm5t1 &       
comm]cialization1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,se$s & ,bre$s = ! ,future ,act4  #b4   
,public cultiv> developm5t ,section #b (
 ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities
 ,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#caeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7        
,conv5tional bre$+ ,! t]m conv5tional   
bre$+ means ! developm5t ( new v>ieties 
( an organism ?r\gh controll$ mat+ &    

selection )\t ! use ( transg5ic me?ods4 
7,b7 ,cultiv> ,! t]m cultiv> means a    
v>iety ( a species ( plant t has be5    
int5tionally select$ = use 9 cultivation
 because ( ! improv$ *>act]i/ics ( t    
v>iety ( ! species4  7,c7 ,public animal
 bre$ ,! t]m public animal bre$ means an
 animal bre$-- 7i7 t is ! comm]cially   
available uni=m end product ( a publicly
 fund$ bre$+ program t has be5          
suffici5tly te/$ to demon/rate improv$  
*>act]i/ics & /able p]=mance2 &  7ii7 ) 
respect to :i*1 if intellectual prop]ty 
rights are ass]t$1 ! intellectual       
prop]ty rights are 9 ! =m ( animal bre$ 
pat5ts or animal bre$ v>iety protection 
& n utility pat5ts4  7,d7 ,public       
cultiv> ,! t]m public cultiv> means a   
cultiv>-- 7i7 t is ! appropriately nam$ 
& comm]cially available uni=m end       
product ( a publicly fund$ bre$+ program
 t has be5 suffici5tly te/$ to          
demon/rate improv$ *>act]i/ics & /able  
p]=mance2 &  7ii7 ) respect to :i*1 if  
intellectual prop]ty rights are ass]t$1 

! intellectual prop]ty rights are 9 ! =m
 ( plant pat5ts or plant v>iety         
protection & n utility pat5ts4  7,e7    
,public cultiv> or animal bre$ ,! t]m   
public cultiv> or animal bre$ means--   
7i7 a public animal bre$2 &  7ii7 a     
public cultiv>4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,public cultiv> &    
animal bre$ developm5t fund+  7#a7      
,set-aside  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt (  
grants made "u ! provisions ( law       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t n less ?an #ge1jjj1jjj = 
ea* fiscal ye> is us$ = competitive     
rese>* grants t support ! developm5t (  
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s4  7,b7   
,provisions ( law describ$ ,! provisions
 ( law ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     
are-- 7i7 subsections 7b7 & 7c72  7ii7  
section #afgb;,b7e7 ( ! ,food1          
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eibe;b7e772 
7iii7 sections #afai ?r\gh #afbd ( t    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et seq472  7iv7
 any relevant competitive grant program 

au?oriz$ by section #djf ( !            
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf71 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y2 &  7v7 section #dab ( t ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcb74  7#b7 ,priority ,9
 mak+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to         
high-pot5tial rese>* projects t lead to 
! release ( public cultiv>s & animal    
bre$s1 includ+-- 7,a7 regionally adapt$ 
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s2  7,b7   
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s br$ =    
environm5tal resili5ce1 includ+         
resili5ce to *ang+ climates2  7,c7      
public animal bre$s adapt$ to graz+ &   
ov]w9t]+ z appropriate = ! applicable   
production region2  7,d7 g]mplasm       
collection & curation1 ) emphasis on    
native plant & animal species2  7,e7    
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s br$ to   
enhance ! nutritional & heal? outcomes (
 local & ,indig5\s populations2  7,f7   
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s (        
,indig5\s & place-bas$ importance t are 

endang]$2 &  7,g7 public cultiv>s &     
animal bre$s ) b5eficial & compatible   
*>act]i/ics & behaviors = dual-use      
r5ewable en]gy-agricultural sy/ems4     
7#c7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! t]ms & r5ewal process = any           
competitive grants made "u subsection   
7b7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7        
facilitate ! developm5t &               
comm]cialization ( public cultiv>s &    
animal bre$s ?r\gh long-t]m grants4     
7#d7 ,requirem5t = dome/ic production   
,no p]son t receives title to a pat5t or
 v>iety protection relat+ to any public 
cultiv> or animal bre$ develop$ us+     
funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection1 & no   
assignee ( any su* p]son1 %all grant to 
any p]son ! exclusive "r to use or sell 
t public cultiv> or animal bre$ unless t
 p]son agrees t any cultiv>s or animals 
embody+ ! public cultiv> or animal bre$ 
or produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( ! public       
cultiv> or animal bre$ w be produc$     
sub/antially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7   
,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea*    

ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to         
,congress a report t provides in=mation 
on all public cultiv> & animal bre$+    
rese>* fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture1 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ (    
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s develop$ 
& releas$ 9 a comm]cially available =m2 
7,b7 areas ( high-priority rese>*2  7,c7
 id5tifi$ rese>* gaps relat+ to public  
cultiv> & animal bre$ developm5t2 &     
7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! /ate (            
comm]cialization = public cultiv>s &    
animal bre$s t h be5 develop$4  4  #c4  
,public cultiv> & animal bre$ rese>*    
coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bea 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture            
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #figa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#g7 ,public cultiv> & animal  
bre$ rese>* activities coord9ator  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all appo9t a 
coord9ator )9 ! ,rese>*1 ,education1 &  
,ext5sion ,(fice t reports to ! ,"u     
,secret>y to coord9ate rese>* activities

 at ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! bre$+ (     
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s 7z def9$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #b7;a7 ( !    
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;a7774  7,b7 ,duties ( coord9ator 
,! coord9ator appo9t$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 coord9ate plant & animal
 bre$+ rese>* activities fund$ by !     
,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! developm5t (      
public cultiv>s & animal bre$s2  7ii7   
7,i7 c>ry out ongo+ analysis & track    
activities = any ,f$]al rese>* fund+    
support+ plant & animal bre$+ 7includ+  
any public cultiv>s & animal bre$s      
develop$ ) ,f$]al funds72 &  7,,ii7     
ensure t ! analysis & activities are    
made available to ! public n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal    
ye>2  7iii7 develop a /rategic plan t   
e/abli%es t>gets = public cultiv> &     
animal bre$ rese>* inve/m5ts across !   
,dep>tm5t to ensure t a div]se range (  
crop & animal ne$s are be+ met 9 a      
timely & transp>5t mann]2  7iv7 conv5e a

 work+ gr\p 9 ord] to c>ry out !        
coord9ation functions describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph compris$ ( individuals :o   
are responsible = ! managem5t1          
adm9i/ration1 or analysis ( public      
cultiv> & animal bre$+ programs )9 !    
,dep>tm5t f-- 7,i7 ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,food & ,agriculture2  7,,ii7 !      
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2 &        
7,,iii7 ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice2    
7v7 9 ord] to maximize deliv]y ( public 
cultiv>s & animal bre$s1 promote        
collaboration among-- 7,i7 ! coord9ator2
  7,,ii7 ! work+ gr\p conv5$ "u clause  
7iv72  7,,iii7 ! advisory c\ncil        
e/abli%$ "u section #afcd ( ! ,food1    
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehdc72      
7,,iv7 g5etic res\rce cons]vation c5t]s2
  7,v7 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities  
7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national  
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772  7,,vi7              
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions 7z def9$ 9   

section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#aaja;a7a7772  7,,vii7 ,native          
,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itutions 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7c7772  7,,viii7 nongov]nm5tal    
organizations ) int]e/ or exp]tise 9    
public bre$+2 &  7,,ix7 public & private
 plant & animal bre$]s1 includ+         
small-scale organic bre$]s2  7vi7 conv5e
 regul> /akehold] li/5+ sessions to     
provide input on national & regional    
priorities = public cultiv> & animal    
bre$+ rese>* activities across !        
,dep>tm5t2 &  7vii7 evaluate & make     
recomm5dations to ! ,"u ,secret>y on    
tra9+ & res\rce ne$s to meet future     
bre$+ *all5ges4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7f77#a77;,d77i71 by /rik+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#dej;i7b77 & ins]t+ 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;b774  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,section #bif7;b77#f77;,b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (  
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77#f77;,b77 

is am5d$ by /rik+ ,sci5ti/2 & & ins]t+  
,sci5ti/ 7includ+ ! public cultiv> &    
animal bre$ rese>* activities coord9ator
 "u subsection 7e77#g7 ( t section72 &4 
#d4 ,implem5tation ( national /rategic  
g]mplasm & cultiv> collection assessm5t 
& utilization plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all implem5t
 ! ,national ,/rategic ,g]mplasm &      
,cultiv> ,collection ,assessm5t &       
,utilization ,plan develop$ "u section  
#afcb7;d77#f7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1  
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;d77#f77 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,plan74  7b7 ,/aff ,!   
,secret>y %all reta9 or employ su* /aff 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to      
implem5t ! ,plan4  7c7 ,report ,!       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
annual report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,a description ( ! progress t[>ds       
implem5tation ( ! ,plan4  7#b7 ,a       
description ( ! /aff reta9$ or employ$  
"u subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,annual        

exp5ditures relat$ to ! implem5tation   
(-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,plant ,g]mplasm   
,sy/em2 &  7,b7 ! ,plan4  7#d7 ,data on 
! use ( ! ,national ,plant ,g]mplasm    
,sy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (        
g]mplasm reque/s submitt$ to !          
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice ,g]mplasm 
,res\rces ,in=mation ,network2  7,b7 !  
sectors 7su* z private1 public1         
corporation1 or indep5d5t7 ( ! entities 
t submitt$ reque/s describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 ! numb] (       
fulfill$ reque/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by crop & ,agricultural ,rese>*   
,s]vice location2 &  7,d7 ! sectors     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ! entities
 = :i* reque/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 7 fulfill$4  #e4 ,developm5t &     
implem5tation ( ,national ,/rategic     
,animal ,g]mplasm ,collection &         
,utilization ,plan ,section #afcb ( !   
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  

7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z      
p>agraph 7#h72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 subject to
 subsection 7e71 develop & implem5t a   
national /rategic animal g]mplasm       
collection assessm5t & utilization plan 
t takes into consid]ation ! res\rces &  
rese>* necess>y to address ! significant
 backlog ( *>act]ization & ma9t5ance (  
exi/+ accessions consid]$ to be critical
 to pres]ve ! viability (1 & public     
access to1 animal g]mplasm2 &  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7        
,national /rategic animal g]mplasm      
collection assessm5t & utilization plan 
requirem5ts ,9 develop+ & implem5t+ !   
plan "u subsection 7d77#g71 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 engage broadly ) !          
agricultural community1 includ+ organic 
& agroecological produc]s & rese>*]s & !
 g5]al community1 to prioritize traits &
 bre$s = cons]vation2 &  7#b7 support   
data collection & docum5tation ( traits 
relevant to a broad range ( agricultural
 sy/ems1 includ+-- 7,a7 organic sy/ems1 

su* z =age-bas$ gr[?2  7,b7 mobility2   
7,c7 reproductive longevity2  7,d7      
natural disease resi/ance2 &  7,e7      
animal behavior4  4