[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4455]
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  SA 3221. Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide 
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of 
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 125_____. REPORT ON FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE 
                   OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AND OTHER EXTENSION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which the census of agriculture required to be conducted in 
     calendar year 2017 under section 2 of the Census of 
     Agriculture Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C. 2204g) is released, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
     the funding necessary to adequately address the needs of the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture, activities 
     carried out under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), 
     and research and extension programs carried out at an 1890 
     Institution (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
     U.S.C. 7601)) or an institution designated under the Act of 
     July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ``First Morrill Act'') 
     (12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), to provide 
     adequate services for the growth and development of the 
     economies of rural communities based on the changing 
     demographic in the rural and farming communities in the 
     various States.
       (b) Requirements.--In preparing the report under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall focus on the funding needs of the 
     programs described in subsection (a) with respect to carrying 
     out activities relating to small and diverse farms and 
     ranches, veteran farmers and ranchers, value-added 
     agriculture, direct-to-consumer sales, and specialty crops.

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