[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1094 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1094

      To reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential 
 agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, to 
   establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an 
independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of 
                  Agriculture, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 12, 2007

Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
      To reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential 
 agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, to 
   establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an 
independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of 
                  Agriculture, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Research 
Extension and Teaching Excellence for the 21st Century Act of 2007'' or 
the ``CREATE-21 Act of 2007''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
         TITLE I--NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Sec. 101. Establishment of National Institutes for Food and 
                            Agriculture.
Sec. 102. Offices; administration.
Sec. 103. Organization of National Institutes for Food and Agriculture.
Sec. 104. Funding.
Sec. 105. Enhanced funding.
Sec. 106. Single budget submission.
Sec. 107. Capacity building grants for ASCARR Institutions.
                        TITLE II--MODIFICATIONS

Sec. 201. Repeal of National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
                            Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
Sec. 202. Repeal plan of work requirements.
Sec. 203. Indirect costs.
                         TITLE III--EXTENSIONS

  Subtitle A--National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                           Policy Act of 1977

Sec. 301. Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences 
                            education.
Sec. 302. Grants for research on production and marketing of alcohols 
                            and industrial hydrocarbons from 
                            agricultural commodities and forest 
                            products.
Sec. 303. Policy research centers.
Sec. 304. Human nutrition intervention and health promotion research 
                            program.
Sec. 305. Pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural 
                            research.
Sec. 306. Nutrition education program.
Sec. 307. Continuing animal health and disease research programs.
Sec. 308. Appropriations for research on national or regional problems.
Sec. 309. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities 
                            at 1890 land-grant colleges, including 
                            Tuskegee University.
Sec. 310. National research and training virtual centers.
Sec. 311. Matching funds requirement for research and extension 
                            activities of 1890 Institutions.
Sec. 312. Hispanic-serving institutions.
Sec. 313. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and 
                            education programs.
Sec. 314. Research equipment grants.
Sec. 315. University research.
Sec. 316. Extension Service.
Sec. 317. Supplemental and alternative crops.
Sec. 318. Aquaculture research facilities.
Sec. 319. Rangeland research.
Sec. 320. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response.
Sec. 321. Resident instruction and distance education grants program 
                            for insular area institutions of higher 
                            education.
   Subtitle B--Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

Sec. 331. National genetics resources program.
Sec. 332. High-priority research and extension initiatives.
Sec. 333. Nutrient management research and extension initiative.
Sec. 334. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative.
Sec. 335. Agricultural telecommunications program.
Sec. 336. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities.
Sec. 337. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse.
Subtitle C--Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
                                of 1998

Sec. 341. Partnerships for high-value agricultural product quality 
                            research.
Sec. 342. Precision agriculture.
Sec. 343. Biobased products.
Sec. 344. Thomas Jefferson Initiative for crop diversification.
Sec. 345. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive 
                            grants program.
Sec. 346. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, 
                            and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum 
                            or by Tilletia indica.
Sec. 347. Bovine Johne's disease control program.
Sec. 348. Grants for youth organizations.
Sec. 349. Agricultural biotechnology research and development for 
                            developing countries.
Sec. 350. Office of Pest Management Policy.
                         Subtitle D--Other Laws

Sec. 371. Critical Agricultural Materials Act.
Sec. 372. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
Sec. 373. Agricultural Experiment Station Research Facilities Act.
Sec. 374. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                            Policy Act Amendments of 1985.
Sec. 375. Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act 
                            (National Research Initiative).
Sec. 376. Beginning farmer and rancher development program.
Sec. 377. Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (Carbon Cycle 
                            Research).
Sec. 378. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978.
Sec. 379. National Aquaculture Act of 1980.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to integrate and organize the administration of the 
        agricultural research, extension, education, and related 
        programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture to 
        respond to 21st century challenges and continue to meet the 
        needs of society from a local, tribal, State, national, and 
        international perspective;
            (2) to minimize duplication, and maximize coordination and 
        integration, among all of the programs at all levels through a 
        solution-based approach;
            (3) to enhance the capacity of all participating 
        institutions to more effectively carry out the programs, with 
        special emphasis given to 1890 Institutions, 1994 Institutions, 
        Insular Area Institutions, ASCARR Institutions, and Small 1862 
        Land-Grant Institutions;
            (4) to provide for a more balanced portfolio of available 
        resources and funding between capacity programs and competitive 
        programs through the enhanced growth of competitive funds;
            (5) to position the agricultural research, extension, 
        education, and related programs system to increase the 
        contribution of the system to society through the expansion of 
        the portfolio of the system; and
            (6) to provide funding to achieve the purposes of this Act 
        and other purposes by enhancing by 100 percent the authorized 
        funding for agricultural research, extension, education, and 
        related programs over 7 fiscal years.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) 1862 institution.--The term ``1862 Institution'' means 
        a college or university eligible to receive funds under the Act 
        of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
            (2) 1890 institution.--The term ``1890 Institution'' means 
        a college or university eligible to receive funds under the Act 
        of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee 
        University.
            (3) 1994 institution.--The term ``1994 Institution'' means 
        1 of the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the 
        Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 
        103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)).
            (4) ASCARR institution.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``ASCARR Institution'' 
                means a public college or university offering a 
                baccalaureate or higher degree in the study of 
                agriculture.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``ASCARR Institution'' 
                does not include an institution eligible to receive 
                funds under--
                            (i) the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known 
                        as the ``First Morrill Act'') (7 U.S.C. 301 et 
                        seq.);
                            (ii) the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly 
                        known as the ``Second Morrill Act'') (7 U.S.C. 
                        321 et seq.); or
                            (iii) the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
                        Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382; 7 
                        U.S.C. 301 note).
            (5) Capacity program.--The term ``capacity program'' means 
        each of the following agricultural research, extension, 
        education, and related programs for which the Secretary has 
        administrative or other authority as of the day before the date 
        of enactment of this Act:
                    (A) Each program established under the Act of July 
                2, 1862 (commonly known as the ``First Morrill Act'') 
                (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
                    (B) Each program providing funding to any of the 
                1994 Institutions under sections 533, 534(a), and 535 
                of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 
                1994 (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) (commonly 
                known as ``financial assistance, technical assistance, 
                and endowments to tribal colleges and Navajo Community 
                College'').
                    (C) The program established under section 536 of 
                the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
                (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) providing 
                research grants for 1994 institutions.
                    (D) Each program established under subsections (b), 
                (c), and (d) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 
                U.S.C. 343).
                    (E) Each program established under the Hatch Act of 
                1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.).
                    (F) Each grant program established under section 
                2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
                Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) providing outreach and 
                assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and 
                ranchers.
                    (G) Each program established under section 
                1417(b)(4) of the National Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                3152(b)(4)), including grant programs under that 
                section (commonly known as the ``1890 Institution 
                Teaching and Research Capacity Building Grants 
                Program'').
                    (H) The animal health and disease research program 
                established under subtitle E of the National 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
                Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.).
                    (I) Each extension program available to 1890 
                Institutions established under sections 1444 and 1464 
                of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221, 3312).
                    (J) The program established under section 1445 of 
                the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222) (commonly 
                known as the ``Evans-Allen Program'').
                    (K) The program providing grants to upgrade 
                agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 
                Institutions established under section 1447 of the 
                National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b).
                    (L) The program providing distance education grants 
                for insular areas established under section 1490 of the 
                National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362).
                    (M) The program providing resident instruction 
                grants for insular areas established under section 1491 
                of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363).
                    (N) Each program available to 1890 Institutions 
                established under section 406 of the Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
                (7 U.S.C. 7626).
                    (O) The program providing competitive extension 
                grants to eligible 1994 Institutions under section 1464 
                of National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) and the 
                Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
                (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note) established 
                under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7626).
                    (P) Each research and development and related 
                program established under Public Law 87-788 (commonly 
                known as the ``McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 
                Act'') (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.).
                    (Q) Each program established under the Renewable 
                Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et 
                seq.).
                    (R) Each grant program for ASCARR Institutions 
                established under section 202.
                    (S) Each program and related activities 
                administered (as of the day before the date of 
                enactment of this Act) by the Agricultural Research 
                Service of the Department.
                    (T) Each program and related activities 
                administered (as of the day before the date of 
                enactment of this Act) by the Economic Research Service 
                of the Department.
                    (U) Each forest and rangeland research and 
                development program of the Forest Service that is 
                administered by the Department.
            (6) Capacity program critical base funding.--The term 
        ``capacity program critical base funding'' means the aggregate 
        amount of Federal funds made available for all or individual 
        capacity programs for fiscal year 2007, as appropriate.
            (7) Competitive program.--The term ``competitive program'' 
        means each of the following agricultural research, extension, 
        education, and related programs for which the Secretary has 
        administrative or other authority as of the day before the date 
        of enactment of this Act:
                    (A) The competitive grant program established under 
                section 2 of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
                Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i), commonly known as 
                the ``National Research Initiative Competitive Grants 
                Program'').
                    (B) The program providing grants and related 
                assistance established under section 1417(b)(5) of the 
                National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)) commonly known 
                as the ``Higher Education Multicultural Scholars 
                Program''.
                    (C) The Food and Agricultural Sciences grant 
                program established under section 1417 of the National 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
                Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152), commonly known as the 
                ``Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs 
                Graduate Fellowship Grants Program''.
                    (D) The program providing grants under section 
                1417(j) of the National Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                3152(j)), commonly known as ``Institution Challenge 
                Grants''.
                    (E) The program providing grants for Hispanic-
                serving institutions established under section 1455 of 
                the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241).
                    (F) The Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food 
                Systems established under section 401 of the 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
                Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621) or any substantially 
                similar program or authority.
                    (G) The integrated research, education, and 
                extension competitive grants program established under 
                section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
                and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626).
            (8) Competitive program critical base funding.--The term 
        ``competitive program critical base funding'' means the 
        aggregate amount of Federal funds made available for all or 
        individual competitive programs for fiscal year 2007, as 
        appropriate.
            (9) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Standing 
        Council of Advisors established under section 102(h).
            (10) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Agriculture.
            (11) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture.
            (12) Extramural activity.--The term ``extramural activity'' 
        includes each program and related activity administered or 
        otherwise carried out by the entities or under an authority 
        described in subparagraphs (A) through (R) of paragraph (5).
            (13) Fundamental research.--The term ``fundamental 
        research'' means research that, as determined by the Director--
                    (A) advances the frontiers of knowledge so as to 
                lead to practical results or to further scientific 
                discovery; and
                    (B) has an effect on--
                            (i) agriculture, food, forestry, human 
                        health, or another purpose of this Act;
                            (ii) a priority area of the National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture; or
                            (iii) another goal or purpose of a National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture program.
            (14) Insular area institution.--The term ``Insular Area 
        Institution'' has the meaning given the term ``eligible 
        institution'' in section 1489 of the National Agricultural 
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3361).
            (15) Intramural activities.--The term ``intramural 
        activities'' includes each of the programs and related 
        activities administered or otherwise carried out by the 
        entities described in subparagraphs (S), (T), and (U) of 
        paragraph (5).
            (16) National institutes for food and agriculture.--The 
        term ``National Institutes for Food and Agriculture'' means the 
        National Institutes for Food and Agriculture established under 
        section 101.
            (17) National institutes for food and agriculture 
        program.--The term ``National Institutes for Food and 
        Agriculture program'' includes each capacity program, 
        competitive program, and any other program, authority, power, 
        or activity of the National Institutes for Food and 
        Agriculture, including those described in section 101.
            (18) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (19) Small 1862 land-grant institutions.--The term ``Small 
        1862 Land-Grant Institution'' means each 1862 institution that 
        received, for the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the 
        applicable fiscal year (based on a 3-year rolling average), 
        less than 1 percent of--
                    (A) in the case of a fiscal year beginning before 
                the date of the enactment of this Act and the 
                implementation of the National Institutes for Food and 
                Agriculture programs (as determined by the Director), 
                the funds received by each such institution from among 
                available programs of the Cooperative State Research, 
                Education, and Extension Service; and
                    (B) in the case of a fiscal year beginning after 
                the date of the enactment of this Act and the 
                implementation of the National Institutes for Food and 
                Agriculture programs (as determined by the Director), 
                the funds received by each such institution from among 
                available National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
                programs, other than funds reserved or distributed 
                under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I), (2)(C)(ii)(I), or 
                (3)(A)(ii) of section 105(c).
            (20) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) each of the several States of the United 
                States;
                    (B) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    (C) Guam;
                    (D) American Samoa;
                    (E) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands;
                    (F) the Federated States of Micronesia;
                    (G) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and
                    (H) the United States Virgin Islands.
            (21) United states.--The term ``United States'', when used 
        in a geographical sense, means all of the States.

         TITLE I--NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR FOOD AND 
              AGRICULTURE.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established within the Executive 
        branch an independent agency to be known as the ``National 
        Institutes for Food and Agriculture''.
            (2) Members.--The National Institutes for Food and 
        Agriculture shall consist of--
                    (A) the Director;
                    (B) the Council;
                    (C) the individual institutes established under 
                section 103; and
                    (D) the staff and employees of National Institutes 
                for Food and Agriculture.
    (b) Authorities.--
            (1) Transfer of authorities.--There are transferred to 
        National Institutes for Food and Agriculture the authorities 
        (including all budget authorities and personnel), duties, 
        obligations, and related legal and administrative functions 
        prescribed by law or otherwise granted to the Secretary, the 
        Department, or any other agency or official of the Department 
        under--
                    (A) the capacity programs;
                    (B) the competitive programs;
                    (C) the research, education, economic, cooperative 
                State research programs, cooperative extension and 
                education programs, international programs, and other 
                functions and authorities delegated by the Secretary 
                to--
                            (i) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
                        Research, Education, and Economics (including 
                        under section 251 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
                        Reform and Department of Agriculture 
                        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971)); 
                        and
                            (ii) the Administrator of the Cooperative 
                        State Research, Education, and extension 
                        Service pursuant to section 2.66 of title 7, 
                        Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
                        regulations); and
                    (D) any and all other authorities administered by--
                            (i) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
                        Research, Education, and Economics;
                            (ii) the Administrator of the Cooperative 
                        State Research, Education, and extension 
                        Service;
                            (iii) the Administrator of the Agricultural 
                        Research Service (including the National 
                        Agricultural Library);
                            (iv) the Chief of the Forest Service 
                        (relating to research and development); and
                            (v) the Administrator of the Economic 
                        Research Service.
            (2) Consolidation of authorities.--To carry out this Act, 
        in accordance with the transfer and continuation of the 
        authorities, budgetary functions, and personnel resources under 
        this subsection, the administrative entities within the 
        Department known as the Cooperative State Research, Education, 
        and Extension Service, the Agricultural Research Service 
        (including the National Agricultural Library), and the Economic 
        Research Service, and the research and development functions of 
        the Forest Service, shall terminate on the earlier of--
                    (A) October 1, 2008; or
                    (B) such earlier date as the Director determines to 
                be appropriate.
            (3) Reservation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this Act, any and all administrative authority over the 
        functions and activities of the National Agricultural 
        Statistics Service, consistent with those authorities, 
        functions, and activities as in effect on the day before the 
        date of enactment of this Act, shall remain under the authority 
        of the Secretary.
    (c) Powers.--The Director may--
            (1) promulgate such regulations as the Director determines 
        to be necessary to govern the operations, organization, and 
        personnel of the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture;
            (2) make such expenditures as are necessary to carry out 
        this Act;
            (3) enter into contracts or other arrangements, or 
        modifications of contracts or other arrangements--
                    (A) to provide for the carrying out, by 
                organizations or individuals in the United States 
                (including agencies of the Department and other 
                Government agencies) of such National Institutes for 
                Food and Agriculture programs as the Director 
                determines to be necessary to carry out this Act; and
                    (B) at the request of the President or the 
                Secretary, for the carrying out of such specific 
                National Institutes for Food and Agriculture program-
                related activities as are in the national interest or 
                are otherwise of critical importance, as determined by 
                the President or the Secretary, with the concurrence of 
                the Director;
            (4) make advance, progress, and other payments relating to 
        National Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs without 
        regard to the subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 
        31, United States Code;
            (5) acquire by purchase, lease, loan, gift, or 
        condemnation, and hold and dispose of by grant, sale, lease, or 
        loan, real and personal property of all kinds necessary for, or 
        resulting from, the exercise of authority under this Act;
            (6) receive and use donated funds, if the funds are donated 
        without restriction other than that the funds be used in 
        furtherance of National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
        programs or 1 or more of the purposes of this Act;
            (7) publish or arrange for the publication of information 
        so as to further the full dissemination of information of value 
        consistent with the purposes of this Act and the national 
        interest, without regard to section 501 of title 44, United 
        States Code;
            (8) accept and use the services of voluntary and 
        uncompensated personnel, and provide such transportation and 
        subsistence as are authorized by section 5703 of title 5, 
        United States Code, for persons serving without compensation;
            (9) prescribe, with the approval of the Comptroller General 
        of the United States, the extent to which vouchers for funds 
        expended under contracts for authorized activities shall be 
        subject to itemization or substantiation prior to payment, 
        without regard to the limitations of other laws relating to the 
        expenditure and accounting of public funds; and
            (10) arrange with and reimburse the Secretary and the heads 
        of other Federal agencies for the performance of any activity 
        that the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture is 
        authorized to conduct.
    (d) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with the Secretary on 
an ongoing basis to ensure that the national interest is being served 
by the administration of the National Institutes for Food and 
Agriculture, National Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs, and 
other authorities provided under this Act.
    (e) Reporting.--Not later than December 31, 2007, and biennially 
thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate a comprehensive report that describes the 
National Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs and related 
activities funded, initially implemented, and otherwise carried out by 
the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture during the period 
covered by the report.

SEC. 102. OFFICES; ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Location.--The National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
shall be located in Washington, District of Columbia.
    (b) Director.--
            (1) Appointment.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall be--
                            (i) a distinguished expert in 1 or more 
                        National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
                        programs (or issues addressed by or fields 
                        relating to those programs); and
                            (ii) appointed by the President, by and 
                        with the advice and consent of the Senate.
                    (B) Recommendations.--Before any person is 
                appointed as Director, the President shall afford the 
                Council an opportunity to make recommendations to the 
                President with respect to the appointment.
                    (C) Rate of pay.--The Director shall receive basic 
                pay at the rate provided for level II of the Executive 
                Schedule under section 5513 of title 5, United States 
                Code.
            (2) Term.--The Director shall serve for a single, 6-year 
        term.
            (3) Authority.--Except as may be otherwise provided in this 
        Act--
                    (A) the Director shall--
                            (i) exercise all of the authority granted 
                        to the National Institutes for Food and 
                        Agriculture by this Act;
                            (ii) in consultation with the Council, 
                        formulate programs in accordance with policies 
                        adopted by the National Institutes for Food and 
                        Agriculture;
                            (iii) establish committees and offices 
                        within the National Institutes for Food and 
                        Agriculture, as appropriate;
                            (iv) establish procedures for the provision 
                        and administration of capacity program funding 
                        and competitive program grants by the National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture in 
                        accordance with this Act and other applicable 
                        law;
                            (v) establish procedures for the peer or 
                        merit review of National Institutes for Food 
                        and Agriculture program activities in 
                        accordance with this Act and other applicable 
                        law, as appropriate;
                            (vi) assess the personnel needs of 
                        research, education, extension, and other 
                        fields in the areas supported by National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs; 
                        and
                            (vii) cooperate with the Council to plan 
                        programs that assist in meeting the future 
                        personnel needs of disciplines and activities 
                        in the areas supported by National Institutes 
                        for Food and Agriculture programs, including 
                        portable fellowship and training programs, as 
                        applicable; and
                    (B) all actions taken by the Director pursuant to 
                this Act shall be final and binding upon the National 
                Institutes for Food and Agriculture.
            (4) Delegation and redelegation of functions.--The Director 
        may, from time to time, establish such procedures as the 
        Director determines to be appropriate to authorize the 
        performance by any other officer, agency, or employee of the 
        National Institutes for Food and Agriculture of any of the 
        functions of the Director under this Act.
            (5) Formulation of programs.--The formulation of programs 
        in accordance with the policies of the National Institutes for 
        Food and Agriculture shall be carried out by the Director, in 
        consultation with the Council.
            (6) Authority to grant and contract.--The Director may make 
        grants and enter into contracts and other arrangements pursuant 
        to this Act and other applicable law.
            (7) Status; power to vote and hold office.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall--
                            (i) serve as a voting ex officio member of 
                        the Council; and
                            (ii) except with respect to compensation 
                        and tenure, serve in a manner commensurate with 
                        the other members of the Council.
                    (B) Election.--The Director shall be eligible for 
                election by the Council as Chairperson or Vice 
                Chairperson of the Council.
    (c) Staff Appointment.--The Director shall, in accordance with such 
policies as the Council may from time to time establish, recruit, hire, 
prescribe, appoint, and fix the compensation of such personnel as are 
necessary to carry out this Act, including the appointment, for a 
limited term or on a temporary basis, of appropriate--
            (1) scientific and other expert and accomplished staff; and
            (2) other technical and professional personnel on leave of 
        absence from academic, industrial, or research institutions.
    (d) Rotating Credentialed Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall be assisted by an 
        appropriately-credentialed staff of experts in--
                    (A) National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
                programs; and
                    (B) issues addressed by, and fields relating to, 
                those programs.
            (2) Requirements.--Credentialed staff members described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be--
                    (A) recruited from the community of National 
                Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs or related 
                fields; and
                    (B) appointed by the Director to serve on the basis 
                of 4-year rotating appointments.
    (e) Temporary Staff.--Staff hired by the Director under this 
section may include researchers, scientists, and other credentialed, 
technical, or professional personnel hired for limited terms, or on 
temporary bases, including individuals on leave of absence from 
academic, industry, research, science, or other institutions.
    (f) Volunteers.--
            (1) In general.--The Director may accept the services of 
        voluntary, uncompensated personnel, on appropriate terms and 
        conditions and in accordance with other applicable law.
            (2) Freedom from liability.--Voluntary personnel described 
        in paragraph (1) shall be held free from liability in 
        accordance with the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 
        14501 et seq.).
    (g) Transfer of Funds From Other Government Departments or 
Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--Funds available to the Department, or any 
        other department or agency of the Federal Government for 
        activities that are analogous to, or could contribute to the 
        purposes or goals of, National Institutes for Food and 
        Agriculture programs, other relevant research, extension, or 
        education programs, or related or other relevant activities, 
        shall be available for transfer, in whole or in part, to the 
        National Institutes for Food and Agriculture, with the approval 
        of the Secretary or the head of the other appropriate 
        department or agency transferring the funds, for such use as is 
        consistent with the purposes for which the funds were initially 
        made available.
            (2) Use of funds.--Funds transferred under paragraph (1) 
        shall be expendable by the National Institutes for Food and 
        Agriculture for the purposes for which the transfer was made.
    (h) Standing Council of Advisors.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established a Standing Council 
        of Advisors,
            (2) Membership.--
                    (A) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of 
                13 members, of which--
                            (i) 1 member shall be the Director; and
                            (ii) 12 members shall be qualified non-
                        Federal stakeholders appointed in accordance 
                        with subparagraph (B) who are distinguished 
                        members of the public, including 
                        representatives of--
                                    (I) agriculture, food, nutrition, 
                                and forestry organizations;
                                    (II) industry; and
                                    (III) the scientific, research, 
                                education, extension, international, 
                                stakeholder, consumer, customer, 
                                family, community and youth, and 
                                professional entities in whose interest 
                                the National Institutes for Food and 
                                Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
                                National Institutes for Food and 
                                Agriculture programs and related 
                                activities.
                    (B) Appointments.--Of the members of the Council 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                            (i) 4 members shall be--
                                    (I) appointed by the Secretary, 
                                with the consent of the Director;
                                    (II) selected on the basis of 
                                established records of expertise and 
                                distinguished accomplishment; and
                                    (III) selected so as to provide 
                                representation across the spectrum of 
                                views of National Institutes for Food 
                                and Agriculture programs and related 
                                fields from all regions of the United 
                                States, taking into consideration the 
                                need for representation from the State, 
                                local, and tribal levels;
                            (ii) 4 members shall be--
                                    (I) appointed by the Chairman and 
                                Ranking Member of the Committee on 
                                Agriculture of the House of 
                                Representatives, with the consent of 
                                the Director; and
                                    (II) selected so as to provide 
                                representation of the views of 
                                stakeholder leaders in all regions of 
                                the United States, taking into 
                                consideration the need for 
                                representation from the State, local, 
                                and tribal levels; and
                            (iii) 4 members shall be--
                                    (I) appointed by the Chairman and 
                                Ranking Member of the Committee on 
                                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
                                the Senate, with the consent of the 
                                Director; and
                                    (II) selected so as to provide 
                                representation of the views of 
                                stakeholder leaders in all areas of the 
                                United States, taking into 
                                consideration the need for 
                                representation from the State local, 
                                and tribal levels.
                    (C) Term.--Each of the groups of 4 members 
                appointed under clauses (i) through (iii) of 
                subparagraph (B) shall be appointed to 4-year, 
                staggered terms.
            (3) Duties.--
                    (A) In general.--The Council shall assist the 
                Director in--
                            (i) establishing priorities of the National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture; and
                            (ii) reviewing, judging, and maintaining 
                        the relevance of National Institutes for Food 
                        and Agriculture programs.
                    (B) Oversight review.--To ensure that the purposes 
                of this Act and the needs of the United States are 
                being met, the Council shall conduct an annual 
                oversight review of--
                            (i) the administration of the National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture;
                            (ii) activities funded through the capacity 
                        programs;
                            (iii) proposals and other activities funded 
                        through the competitive programs; and
                            (iv) other activities of the National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture.
            (4) Meetings.--
                    (A) In general.--The Council shall hold periodic 
                meetings to provide an interface between the Council 
                and stakeholders, and to ensure that the National 
                Institutes for Food and Agriculture is linking national 
                goals with realistic opportunities.
                    (B) Frequency.--Meetings described in subparagraph 
                (A) shall be held at the call of the Director, or at 
                the joint call of the Director and the Secretary, but 
                not less often than twice annually.
            (5) Expenses.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall, from any 
                administrative funds otherwise available to the 
                National Institutes for Food and Agriculture, pay the 
                reasonable expenses incurred by the Council in holding 
                meetings and conducting related activities, as 
                determined to be appropriate by the Director.
                    (B) Limitation.--The expenses of the Council paid 
                by the Director under subparagraph (A) shall not be 
                counted toward any general limitation on the expenses 
                of advisory committees, panels, commissions, or task 
                forces of the Department contained in any Act making 
                appropriations for the Department, whether enacted 
                before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                unless the Act of appropriation specifically--
                            (i) refers to this paragraph; and
                            (ii) includes the Council within the 
                        general limitation.

SEC. 103. ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE.

    (a) Organization.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall organize the National 
        Institutes for Food and Agriculture into 6 institutes (referred 
        to in this section as ``individual institutes'') to administer 
        the programs and activities of the National Institutes for Food 
        and Agriculture in an integrated, multidisciplinary, 
        interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, interagency, and inter-
        institutional manner, to the maximum extent practicable.
            (2) Institutes.--The individual institutes shall be the 
        following:
                    (A) The Institute for Economic Opportunities in 
                Agriculture and Natural Resources.
                    (B) The Institute for Nutrition and Health.
                    (C) The Institute for Rural and Urban Community 
                Development.
                    (D) The Institute for Natural Resources and 
                Environment.
                    (E) The Institute for Food Safety and Agricultural 
                Security.
                    (F) The Institute for Families, Youth, and 
                Communities.
            (3) Administration.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director, in conjunction with 
                the head of each individual institute, shall carry out 
                National Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs 
                with the goal of focusing those programs, and the 
                participants, grantees, and other stakeholders of those 
                programs on--
                            (i) understanding important problem areas 
                        and opportunities relating to a program;
                            (ii) discovering and implementing solutions 
                        to address those problem areas; and
                            (iii) exploring other opportunities 
                        provided under the programs.
                    (B) Stakeholder input.--The Director, in 
                consultation with the Council and the head of each 
                individual institute, shall solicit input from 
                appropriate participants, grantees, and other 
                stakeholders of the programs and activities of the 
                National Institutes for Food and Agriculture relating 
                to the problem areas, opportunity areas, solution 
                areas, and Institute programs and related activities 
                carried out by the National Institutes for Food and 
                Agriculture.
            (4) Modification of organization.--Beginning on October 1 
        of the fifth full fiscal year beginning after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the 
        Secretary and the Council, may include in a report required 
        under section 101(e) any recommendation of the Director with 
        respect to the organization of the National Institutes for Food 
        and Agriculture or the individual institutes, as the Director 
        determines to be in the best interest of the United States.
    (b) Program Integration and Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with applicable law 
        (including regulations), the Director, in coordination with the 
        head of each individual institute and taking into consideration 
        the advice of the Council, shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, that National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
        programs are administered, funded, and carried out--
                    (A) in an integrated, multidisciplinary, 
                interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, interagency, and 
                inter-institutional manner that ensures--
                            (i) the most efficient collaborative use of 
                        resources; and
                            (ii) the focus of all resources and 
                        activities on strategic, priority, problem, 
                        opportunity, and solution areas identified by 
                        the Director and the head of each applicable 
                        individual institute, taking into consideration 
                        the advice of the Council;
                    (B) among applicable participants, grantees, and 
                stakeholders, in a coordinated manner that encourages 
                and ensures--
                            (i) the most efficient collaborative 
                        application of resources; and
                            (ii) the focus of all resources and 
                        activities on strategic, priority, problem, 
                        opportunity, and solution areas on a local, 
                        State, Indian tribal, regional, national, and 
                        international basis, as the Director and the 
                        head of each applicable individual institute, 
                        taking into consideration the advice of the 
                        Council, determine to be appropriate.
            (2) Scope.--The Director, in consultation with the 
        Secretary and the Council, shall ensure, through the 
        integration and coordination under paragraph (1), that 
        opportunities are maximized with respect to--
                    (A) the use of appropriate authorities, agencies, 
                institutions, disciplines, and activities of the 
                National Institutes for Food and Agriculture; and
                    (B) the inclusion of appropriate participants and 
                other stakeholders in those activities, including 
                intramural, extramural, government, university, 
                extension, international, and other appropriate 
                stakeholders, as determined by the Director.
    (c) Matching and Leveraging of Scarce Budget Resources.--The 
National Institutes for Food and Agriculture and the Director shall 
provide for the matching and leveraging of National Institutes for Food 
and Agriculture resources by intramural activity and extramural 
activity program participants and recipients--
            (1) in accordance with applicable law governing the 
        applicable capacity program, competitive program, or other 
        authority or activity; or
            (2) if not otherwise provided for by law, as the Director, 
        in consultation with the Council, determines to be appropriate, 
        taking into consideration--
                    (A) the ability of the participating or recipient 
                institutions or entities to provide matching funds; and
                    (B) the treatment of the institutions or entities 
                with respect to matching fund and similar requirements 
                under other authorities.
    (d) Funding Administration.--
            (1) Capacity programs.--In accordance with other applicable 
        law, in providing program funding to a particular institution 
        or entity, the Director shall develop, in consultation with the 
        Council, and implement, a streamlined plan of work or 
        administrative model designed to simplify, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, the administration, funding, and oversight 
        of capacity programs.
            (2) Competitive programs.--In accordance with other 
        applicable law, in making determinations regarding whether to 
        provide program funding to a particular institution, entity, or 
        applicant (as applicable), the Director shall, whenever 
        practicable, implement an administrative model designed to 
        streamline and simplify, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
        application (as applicable), administration, funding, and 
        oversight process.

SEC. 104. FUNDING.

    (a) Preservation of Critical Base Funding.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds provided to National Institutes for Food 
and Agriculture programs shall be allocated and distributed in 
accordance with subsection (b).
    (b) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) Priority for critical base funds.--In distributing 
        funds to carry out capacity programs and competitive programs 
        during a fiscal year, the Director shall--
                    (A) first, use funds made available in an amount 
                less than or equal to the capacity program critical 
                base funding level only to carry out capacity programs, 
                in accordance with paragraph (2); and
                    (B) after funds equal to the capacity program 
                critical base funding level have been allocated for 
                capacity programs for the fiscal year, use any funds 
                made available only to carry out competitive programs, 
                until funds are allocated in an amount equal to the 
                competitive program critical base funding level.
            (2) Proportional funding of capacity programs.--The 
        Director shall apportion funds distributed under paragraph 
        (1)(A) in accordance with the proportion that--
                    (A) the amount received by each applicable capacity 
                program for fiscal year 2007; bears to
                    (B) the total amount made available for all 
                capacity programs for fiscal year 2007.
            (3) Other than critical base funds.--In distributing funds 
        to carry out capacity programs and competitive programs during 
        a fiscal year, the Director shall use in accordance with 
        section 105(c)--
                    (A) amounts made available in excess of the sum of 
                the capacity program critical base funding level and 
                the competitive program critical base funding level; 
                and
                    (B) amounts made available pursuant to section 
                105(a).

SEC. 105. ENHANCED FUNDING.

    (a) Continuation of Mandatory Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on October 1, 2007, and each 
        October 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall transfer to the 
        Director $200,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation to carry out this Act.
            (2) Budgetary offset.--Section 401(b)(3) of the 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
        1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' at 
                the end and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (D).
    (b) Increasing Currently Authorized Funding.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to carry out 
programs of the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture under this 
Act amounts equal to a level of the authorized funding for each such 
program as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act, to be phased in as follows:
            (1) For fiscal year 2008, 114.3 percent of the level.
            (2) For fiscal year 2009, 128.6 percent of the level.
            (3) For fiscal year 2010, 142.9 percent of the level.
            (4) For fiscal year 2011, 157.2 percent of the level.
            (5) For fiscal year 2012, 171.5 percent of the level.
            (6) For fiscal year 2013, 185.8 percent of the level.
            (7) For fiscal year 2014 and thereafter, 200 percent of the 
        level.
    (c) Distribution of Enhanced Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Any funds made available for a fiscal year 
        for the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture shall be 
        distributed in accordance with this subsection, if the funds 
        are provided--
                    (A) under subsection (a)(1); or
                    (B) under any other authority under this or any 
                other Act in excess of an amount equal to the sum of 
                the capacity program critical base funding level and 
                the competitive program critical base funding level.
            (2) Enhanced competitive program funding.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall use 70 percent 
                of amounts described in paragraph (1) to carry out 
                competitive programs, of which--
                            (i) 55 percent shall be used to carry out 
                        fundamental research activities in accordance 
                        with subparagraph (B); and
                            (ii) 45 percent shall be used to carry out 
                        competitive research activities other than 
                        fundamental research activities in accordance 
                        with subparagraph (C), including--
                                    (I) integrated programs and related 
                                activities;
                                    (II) applied research and related 
                                activities;
                                    (III) translational research and 
                                related activities;
                                    (IV) activities substantially 
                                similar to activities carried out 
                                pursuant to the Initiative for Future 
                                Agriculture and Food Systems under 
                                section 401 of the Agricultural 
                                Research, Extension, and Education 
                                Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621), as 
                                in effect on the day before the date of 
                                enactment of this Act; and
                                    (V) education and extension 
                                programs and activities (including 
                                grants for outreach, research, or 
                                education).
                    (B) Fundamental research activities.--
                            (i) Open fundamental research pool.--The 
                        Director shall allocate not less than 80 
                        percent of amounts described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(i) to eligible applicants on a competitive 
                        basis, including applicants representing--
                                    (I) colleges, universities, and 
                                other institutions of higher education;
                                    (II) intramural research activity 
                                entities of the National Institutes for 
                                Food and Agriculture; and
                                    (III) other individuals and 
                                entities eligible to receive funding 
                                under the National Research Initiative.
                            (ii) Reservation and reversion.--
                                    (I) In general.--The Director shall 
                                reserve 20 percent of amounts described 
                                in subparagraph (A)(i) for allocation 
                                to 1890 Institutions, 1994 
                                Institutions, Insular Area 
                                Institutions, and Small 1862 Land-Grant 
                                Institutions on a competitive basis, 
                                subject to--
                                            (aa) applicable peer and 
                                        merit review requirements of 
                                        Federal law (including 
                                        regulations); and
                                            (bb) such other peer and 
                                        merit review requirements as 
                                        the Director determines to be 
                                        appropriate.
                                    (II) Reversion of unused reserved 
                                funds.--Any amounts reserved under 
                                subclause (I) that are not allocated to 
                                institutions under that subclause by 
                                the end of the 2-year period following 
                                October 1 of the fiscal year for which 
                                the amounts are first made available 
                                shall be allocated to open fundamental 
                                research pool applicants on a 
                                competitive basis in accordance with 
                                clause (i).
                    (C) Other research activities.--
                            (i) Open integrated research pool.--The 
                        Director shall allocate not less than 80 
                        percent of amounts described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii) to eligible applicants on a competitive 
                        basis, including applicants representing--
                                    (I) colleges, universities, and 
                                other institutions of higher education;
                                    (II) intramural research activity 
                                entities of the National Institutes for 
                                Food and Agriculture; and
                                    (III) other individuals and 
                                entities eligible to receive funding 
                                under the National Research Initiative.
                            (ii) Reservation and reversion.--
                                    (I) In general.--The Director shall 
                                reserve 20 percent of amounts described 
                                in subparagraph (A)(ii) for allocation 
                                to 1890 Institutions, 1994 
                                Institutions, Insular Area 
                                Institutions, and Small 1862 Land-Grant 
                                Institutions on a competitive basis, 
                                subject to--
                                            (aa) applicable peer and 
                                        merit review requirements of 
                                        Federal law (including 
                                        regulations); and
                                            (bb) such other peer and 
                                        merit review requirements as 
                                        the Director determines to be 
                                        appropriate.
                                    (II) Reversion of unused reserved 
                                funds.--Any amounts reserved under 
                                subclause (I) that are not allocated to 
                                institutions under that subclause by 
                                the end of the 2-year period following 
                                October 1 of the fiscal year for which 
                                the amounts are first made available 
                                shall be allocated to open integrated 
                                research pool applicants on a 
                                competitive basis in accordance with 
                                clause (i).
                    (D) Education and extension integration.--The 
                Director shall integrate into competitive programs of 
                the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture 
                national and global educational and extension 
                initiatives, to the maximum extent practicable.
                    (E) Indirect costs.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), the Director shall provide for the 
                        payment of allowable indirect costs associated 
                        with competitive programs of the National 
                        Institutes for Food and Agriculture in 
                        accordance with section 1462 of the National 
                        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                        Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310).
                            (ii) Exception.--For each of fiscal years 
                        2008 through 2014, the Director shall ensure 
                        that allowable indirect costs, associated with 
                        competitive programs of the National Institutes 
                        for Food and Agriculture that are funded under 
                        section 104(b)(1)(B), shall not be paid at a 
                        rate that exceeds the levels generally provided 
                        for those competitive programs for fiscal year 
                        2007.
            (3) Enhanced capacity program funding.--The Director shall 
        use 30 percent of amounts described in paragraph (1) to carry 
        out capacity programs, of which--
                    (A) for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014--
                            (i) 77.5 percent shall be allocated to 
                        capacity programs in accordance with the 
                        proportion that--
                                    (I) the amount received by the 
                                applicable capacity program during 
                                fiscal year 2007; bears to
                                    (II) the total amount made 
                                available for all capacity programs for 
                                fiscal year 2007; and
                            (ii) 17.5 percent shall be allocated to 
                        1890 Institutions, 1994 Institutions, Insular 
                        Area Institutions, Small 1862 Land-Grant 
                        Institutions, and ASCARR Institutions for 
                        institutional enhancement capacity programs, of 
                        which--
                                    (I) 36 percent shall be for 1890 
                                Institutions;
                                    (II) 26 percent shall be for 1994 
                                Institutions, except that an amount 
                                from that 26 percent shall be allocated 
                                to Insular Area Institutions in 
                                accordance with the proportion that--
                                            (aa) the amount received by 
                                        the applicable Institution 
                                        during fiscal year 2007; bears 
                                        to
                                            (bb) the total amount made 
                                        available for all 1890 
                                        Institutions, 1994 
                                        Institutions, Insular Area 
                                        Institutions, Small 1862 Land-
                                        Grant Institutions, and ASCARR 
                                        Institutions for fiscal year 
                                        2007;
                                    (III) 26 percent shall be for Small 
                                1862 Land-Grant Institutions; and
                                    (IV) 12 percent shall be for ASCARR 
                                Institutions; and
                    (B) 5 percent shall be deposited into the 
                enhancement fund of the National Institutes for Food 
                and Agriculture to fund capacity investments that are 
                consistent with capacity programs of the National 
                Institutes for Food and Agriculture, as determined by 
                the Director, in consultation with the Secretary and 
                the Council.

SEC. 106. SINGLE BUDGET SUBMISSION.

    The President shall submit to Congress, together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, a single combined budget line item 
reflecting the total amount requested by the President for funding for 
the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture, including funding for 
capacity programs, competitive programs, and other applicable National 
Institutes for Food and Agriculture programs.

SEC. 107. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR ASCARR INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Director, as 
        appropriate, shall make grants to ASCARR Institutions to assist 
        the ASCARR Institutions in maintaining and expanding the 
        capacity of the ASCARR Institutions to conduct education, 
        research, and outreach activities relating to--
                    (A) agriculture;
                    (B) renewable resources; and
                    (C) other similar disciplines.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretary or the Director, as 
        appropriate, shall make grants under this section--
                    (A)(i) through a competitive application process 
                under which appropriate officials of ASCARR 
                Institutions may submit applications in such form and 
                manner as the Secretary or the Director, as 
                appropriate, may prescribe; or
                    (ii) through a noncompetitive application process; 
                and
                    (B) in such manner as to ensure geographic 
                diversity with respect to the ASCARR Institutions that 
                are the subjects of the grants.
            (3) Use of funds.--An ASCARR Institution that receives a 
        grant under subsection (a)(1) may use the funds made available 
        through the grant to maintain and expand the capacity of the 
        ASCARR Institution--
                    (A) to successfully compete for funds from Federal 
                grants and other sources to carry out educational, 
                research, and outreach activities that address priority 
                concerns of national, regional, State, and local 
                interest;
                    (B) to disseminate information relating to priority 
                concerns to--
                            (i) interested members of the agriculture, 
                        renewable resources, and related stakeholder 
                        communities;
                            (ii) the public; and
                            (iii) any other interested entity;
                    (C) to encourage members of the agriculture, 
                renewable resources, and related stakeholder 
                communities to participate in priority education, 
                research, and outreach activities by providing matching 
                funding to leverage grant funds; and
                    (D) through--
                            (i) the purchase or other acquisition of 
                        equipment and other infrastructure (not 
                        including the construction of new buildings);
                            (ii) the renovation of facilities;
                            (iii) the professional growth and 
                        development of the faculty of the ASCARR 
                        Institution; and
                            (iv) the development of human capital 
                        (including through the use of graduate 
                        assistantships).
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
            (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
            (2) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
            (3) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
            (4) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            (5) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            (6) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
            (7) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
            (8) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2015 and 
        each fiscal year thereafter.

                        TITLE II--MODIFICATIONS

SEC. 201. REPEAL OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, 
              EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National agricultural research, extension, and teaching 
        policy act of 1977.--
                    (A) Section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3103) is amended--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``When used in this title:'' and 
                        inserting ``In this title:'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (1); and
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
                        through (18) as paragraphs (1) through (17), 
                        respectively.
                    (B) Section 1405 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3121) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the 
                        Advisory Board and'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (6);
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (7) 
                        through (12) as paragraphs (6) through (11), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iv) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (iii)) by striking ``, the Advisory 
                        Board''.
                    (C) Section 1408A of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3123a) is repealed.
                    (D) Section 1410 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3125) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking the 
                        semicolon and inserting ``; and'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                        paragraph (2).
                    (E) Sections 1412 and 1413 of the National 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
                Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3127, 3128) is repealed.
                    (F) Section 1434(c) of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3196(c)) is amended in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking the second sentence; and
                            (ii) in the fourth sentence, by striking 
                        ``and the Advisory Board''.
            (2) Competitive, special, and facilities research grant 
        act.--Subsection (b)(1) of the Competitive, Special, and 
        Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(1)) is amended 
        in the second sentence by striking ``taking into consideration, 
        when available, the determinations made by the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
        Advisory Board (as established under section 1408 of the 
        National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123)) identifying high priority research 
        areas''.
            (3) Agricultural research, extension, and education reform 
        act of 1998.--
                    (A) Section 2 of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7601) is amended--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (4); and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
                        (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.
                    (B) Section 103 of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7613) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a), by striking 
                        paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Merit review of extension and education grants.--The 
        Secretary shall establish procedures that provide for merit 
        review of each agricultural extension or education grant 
        administered, on a competitive basis, by the National 
        Institutes for Food and Agriculture.'';
                            (ii) by striking subsection (b);
                            (iii) by redesignating subsections (c) 
                        through (f) as subsections (b) through (e), 
                        respectively;
                            (iv) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (iii)), by striking paragraph (1) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(1) Review results.--The Secretary shall formulate each 
        request for a proposal, and evaluate each proposal, relating to 
        an agricultural research, extension, or education activity 
        funded on a competitive basis by the Department.''; and
                            (v) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (iii)), by striking paragraph (5).
                    (C) Section 401(c)(2) of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7621(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``, in consultation 
                with the Advisory Board,''.
                    (D) Section 403 of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7623) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (b), by striking 
                        paragraph (3);
                            (ii) in subsection (d), in the matter 
                        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, in 
                        consultation with the Advisory Board,''; and
                            (iii) in subsection (g), in the matter 
                        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, in 
                        consultation with the Advisory Board,''.
                    (E) Section 406(c) of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7626(c)) is amended by striking ``in consultation with 
                the Advisory Board''.
                    (F) Section 618 of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
                7656) is amended--
                            (i) by striking subsection (c); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsection (d) as 
                        subsection (c).
            (4) Renewable resources extension act of 1978.--Section 
        4(a) of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
        U.S.C. 1673(a)) is amended by striking the fourth sentence.

SEC. 202. REPEAL PLAN OF WORK REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Colleges.--Section 1444(d) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (3) through (5).
    (b) Research at 1890 Land-Grant Colleges.--Section 1445 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated annually such sums as Congress may determine necessary to 
support continuing agricultural research at colleges eligible to 
receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as 
amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University 
(hereinafter referred to in this section as `eligible 
institutions').''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Program.--The director of the State agricultural experiment 
station in each State in which an eligible institution is located, and 
the research director specified in subsection (d) in each of the 
eligible institutions in that State, shall jointly develop, by mutual 
agreement, a comprehensive program of agricultural research in the 
State, to be submitted for approval by the Secretary not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this title.''.
    (c) Hatch Act of 1887.--
            (1) Conforming amendments.--Section 3 of the Hatch Act of 
        1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(h) Peer Review and Plan of Work.--Research carried out under 
subsection (c)(3) shall be subject to scientific peer review. The 
review of a project conducted under this paragraph shall be considered 
to satisfy the merit review requirements of section 103(e) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.''; 
and
                    (B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking subparagraph 
                (D).
            (2) Repeal.--Section 7 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 
        361g) is amended by striking subsections (d) through (g).
    (d) Smith-Lever Act.--
            (1) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(h)(2) of the Smith-
        Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(h)(2)) is amended by striking 
        subparagraph (D).
            (2) Repeal.--Section 4 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
        344) is amended by striking subsections (c) through (e).

SEC. 203. INDIRECT COSTS.

    Section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310) is amended by striking 
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in law, and in 
accordance with the requirements under section 105(c)(1)(E) of the 
CREATE-21 Act of 2007, indirect costs charged against a competitive 
agricultural research, education, or extension grant awarded under this 
Act, the CREATE-21 Act of 2007, or any other Act pursuant to authority 
delegated to the Director of the National Institutes for Food and 
Agriculture shall not exceed the negotiated indirect rate of cost 
established for an institution by the appropriate Federal audit agency 
for the institution.''.

                         TITLE III--EXTENSIONS

  Subtitle A--National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                           Policy Act of 1977

SEC. 301. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 
              EDUCATION.

    Section 1417(l) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(l)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 302. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF ALCOHOLS 
              AND INDUSTRIAL HYDROCARBONS FROM AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 
              AND FOREST PRODUCTS.

    Section 1419(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3154(d)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 303. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS.

    Section 1419A(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155(d)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 304. HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 1424(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174(d)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 305. PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COMBINE MEDICAL AND AGRICULTURAL 
              RESEARCH.

    Section 1424A(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a(d)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 306. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Section 1425(c)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(c)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 307. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

    Section 1433(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195(a)) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 308. APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS.

    Section 1434(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 309. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES 
              AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE 
              UNIVERSITY.

    Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 310. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING VIRTUAL CENTERS.

    Section 1448 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is amended by striking 
``2007'' each place it appears in subsections (a)(1) and (f) and 
inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 311. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION 
              ACTIVITIES OF 1890 INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1449(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222d(c)) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking ``for each of fiscal years 2003 through 
2007,''.

SEC. 312. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 313. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND 
              EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b(c)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 314. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 1462A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a(e)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 315. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.

    Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311) is amended by striking 
``2007'' each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
``2014''.

SEC. 316. EXTENSION SERVICE.

    Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 317. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS.

    Section 1473D(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 318. AQUACULTURE RESEARCH FACILITIES.

    Section 1477 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 319. RANGELAND RESEARCH.

    Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 320. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY PLANNING AND RESPONSE.

    Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 321. RESIDENT INSTRUCTION AND DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAM 
              FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas.--Section 1490(f) 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.
    (b) Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas.--Section 1491 of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c); and
            (2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

   Subtitle B--Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

SEC. 331. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM.

    Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 332. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES.

    Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 333. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
            (2) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 334. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672B(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(e)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 335. AGRICULTURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM.

    Section 1673(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(h)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 336. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES.

    Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``2007'' 
and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 337. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.

Subtitle C--Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
                                of 1998

SEC. 341. PARTNERSHIPS FOR HIGH-VALUE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT QUALITY 
              RESEARCH.

    Section 402(g) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7622(g)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 342. PRECISION AGRICULTURE.

    Section 403(i)(1) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7623(i)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 343. BIOBASED PRODUCTS.

    (a) Pilot Project.--Section 404(e)(2) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7624(e)(2)) is 
amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 404(h) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7624(h)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 344. THOMAS JEFFERSON INITIATIVE FOR CROP DIVERSIFICATION.

    Section 405(h) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(h)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 345. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION COMPETITIVE 
              GRANTS PROGRAM.

    Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 346. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, 
              AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIA 
              INDICA.

    Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 347. BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM.

    Section 409(b) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629(b)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 348. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 410(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(c)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 349. AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR 
              DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

    Section 411(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7631(c)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 350. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.

    Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

                         Subtitle D--Other Laws

SEC. 371. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.

    Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 
178n(a)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 372. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994.

    (a) Endowment for 1994 Institutions.--Section 533(b) of the Equity 
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public 
Law 103-382) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``2007'' and 
inserting ``2014''.
    (b) Institutional Capacity Building Grants.--Section 535 of the 
Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; 
Public Law 103-382) is amended by striking ``2007'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``2014''.
    (c) Research Grants.--Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational 
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382) 
is amended in the first sentence by striking ``2007'' and inserting 
``2014''.

SEC. 373. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT.

    Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d(a)) is 
amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 374. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING 
              POLICY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1985.

    Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (Public Law 99-198; 99 Stat. 
1556; 116 Stat. 436) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting 
``2014''.

SEC. 375. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANT ACT 
              (NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE).

    Section 2(b)(10) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(10)) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 376. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 7405(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f(h)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting 
``2014''.

SEC. 377. AGRICULTURAL RISK PROTECTION ACT OF 2000 (CARBON CYCLE 
              RESEARCH).

    Section 221(g) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 
U.S.C. 6711(g)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 378. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 1978.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675) is amended by striking 
``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.
    (b) Termination Date.--Section 8 of the Renewable Resources 
Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public Law 95-306) is 
amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 379. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980.

    Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2809) 
is amended by striking ``2007'' each place it appears and inserting 
``2014''.
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