Sec. 7208. High-priority research and extension initiatives
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Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended— in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking subsections
(e)through
(i)of ; in subsection (b)(2)— by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: To facilitate the making of research and extension grants under subsection (d), the Secretary may appoint a task force to make recommendations to the Secretary. ; and in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary may not incur costs in excess of $1,000 for any fiscal year in connection with each and inserting the following: The Secretary may not incur costs in excess of $1,000 for any fiscal year in connection with a ; in subsection (e)— by striking paragraphs
(1)through (5), (7), (8),
(11)through (43), (47), (48), (51), and (52); by redesignating paragraphs (6), (9), (10), (44), (45), (46), (49), and
(50)as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and by adding at the end the following: Research and extension grants may be made under this section to support collaborative research focusing on the development of viable strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of parasites and diseases of farmed deer and elk such as epizootic hemorrhagic disease and chronic wasting disease and the mapping of the cervid genome. Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of carrying out or enhancing research to improve the digestibility, nutritional value, and efficiency of use of corn, soybean meal, cereal grains, and grain byproducts for the poultry and food animal production industries. ; by striking subsections (f), (g), and (i); by redesignating subsections
(h)and
(j)as subsections
(j)and (k), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: In this subsection; The term Initiative means the pulse health initiative established by paragraph (2). The term pulse means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas or garbanzo beans. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 and ending on September 30, 2018, the Secretary shall carry out a pulse crop health and extension initiative to address the critical needs of the pulse crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools and information, including— research in health and nutrition, such as— identifying global dietary patterns of pulse crops in relation to population health; researching pulse crop diets and the ability of the diets to reduce obesity and associated chronic disease (including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer); and identifying the underlying mechanisms of the health benefits of pulse crop consumption (including disease biomarkers, bioactive components, and relevant plant genetic components to enhance the health promoting value of pulse crops); research in functionality, such as— improving the functional properties of pulse crops and pulse fractions; developing new and innovative technologies to improve pulse crops as an ingredient in food products; and developing nutrient-dense food product solutions to ameliorate chronic disease and enhance food security worldwide; research in sustainability to enhance global food security, such as— plant breeding, genetics and genomics to improve productivity, nutrient density, and phytonutrient content for a growing world population; pest and disease management, including resistance to pests and diseases resulting in reduced application management strategies; and improving nitrogen fixation to reduce the carbon and energy footprint of agriculture; optimizing pulse cropping systems to reduce water usage; and education and technical service, such as— providing technical expertise to help food companies include nutrient-dense pulse crops in innovative and healthy foods; and establishing an educational program to encourage the consumption and production of pulse crops in the United States and other countries. The Secretary may carry out the Initiative through— Federal agencies, including the Agricultural Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; National Laboratories; institutions of higher education; research institutions or organizations; private organizations or corporations; State agricultural experiment stations; individuals; or groups consisting of 2 or more entities or individuals described in subparagraphs
(A)through (G). In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis. The Secretary shall— seek and accept proposals for grants; determine the relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer review, in consultation with the pulse crop industry; and award grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance. In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a higher priority to projects that— are multistate, multiinstitutional, and multidisciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to the pulse crop industry and the public. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. The Secretary shall establish a forestry and forestry products research and extension initiative to develop and disseminate science-based tools that address the needs of the forestry sector and their respective regions, forest and timberland owners and managers, and forestry products engineering, manufacturing, and related interests, including— research in wood quality improvement with respect to lumber strength and grade yield; improvement in forestry products, lumber, and evaluation standards and valuation techniques; research and development of novel engineered lumber products and renewable energy from wood; efforts to improve lumber quality and value based on forest management techniques; efforts to improve forestry products conversion and manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including forestry product marketing); and other research to support the longevity, sustainability, and profitability of timberland through sound management and utilization. As part of the initiative described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)of paragraph (1). Entities eligible for grants described in subparagraph
(A)shall include— Federal agencies; National Laboratories colleges and universities; research institutions and organizations; private organizations or corporations; State agricultural experiment stations; and groups consisting of 2 or more such entities. In making grants, the Secretary shall give higher priority to projects that— are multistate, multiinstitutional, or multidisciplinary; include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers, forestry industry stakeholders, policymakers, and the public; and have— extensive history and demonstrated experience in forestry and forestry products research; existing capacity in forestry products research and dissemination; and a demonstrated means of evaluating and responding to the needs of the related commercial sector. In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall— seek and accept proposals; determine the relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer and merit review; and award grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance. The term of a grant made under this paragraph may not exceed 10 years. The Secretary shall require the recipient of a grant to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an amount that is at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal Government. Funds made available under this paragraph shall not be used for the construction of a new building or facility or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building or facility (including site grading and improvement, and architect fees). The Secretary shall ensure that any activities carried out under this paragraph are done in coordination with the Forest Products Laboratory. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall match any funds received under subparagraph
(A)with funds received for the research and development program of the Forest Service under section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 1642 ). The Secretary shall make grants and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with eligible entities described in paragraph
(2)for the purposes of establishing a Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network. For purposes of this subsection, an eligible entity is a multiinstitutional consortium that includes— a nonprofit institution that provides administering food protection training; and 1 or more training centers in institutions of higher education that have demonstrated expertise in developing and delivering community-based training in food and agricultural safety and defense. To ensure that coordination and administration is provided across all the disciplines and provide comprehensive food protection training, the Secretary may only consider an entire consortium collectively rather than on an institution-by-institution basis. An eligible entity may alter the consortium membership to meet specific training expertise needs. As a condition of the receipt of assistance under this subsection, an eligible entity, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall establish and maintain the network for an internationally integrated training system to enhance protection of the United States food supply, including, at a minimum— developing curricula and a training network to provide basic, technical, management, and leadership training to regulatory and public health officials, producers, processors, and other agrifood businesses; serving as the hub for the administration of an open training network; implementing standards to ensure the delivery of quality training through a national curricula; building and overseeing a nationally recognized instructor cadre to ensure the availability of highly qualified instructors; reviewing training proposed through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and other relevant Federal agencies that report to the Secretary on the quality and content of proposed and existing courses; assisting Federal agencies in the implementation of food protection training requirements including requirements contained in the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 , the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act ( Public Law 111–353 ; 124 Stat. 3885), and amendments made by those Acts; and performing evaluation and outcome-based studies to provide to the Secretary feedback on the effectiveness and impact of training and metrics on jurisdictions and sectors within the food safety system. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended. In this subsection, the term Initiative means the farm animal integrated research initiative established under paragraph (2). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 and ending on September 30, 2018, the Secretary shall carry out a farm animal integrated research initiative to address the critical needs of animal agriculture, by developing and disseminating science-based tools and information, including— research to promote food security, such as— improving feed efficiency; improving energetic efficiency; connecting genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and related phenomena to animal production; improving reproductive efficiency; and enhancing pre- and post-harvest food safety systems; research on the interrelationship between animal and human health, such as— exploring new approaches for vaccine development; understanding and controlling zoonoses, including the impact of zoonoses on food safety; improving animal health through feed; and enhancing product quality and nutritive value; and research on stewardship, such as— minimizing or reducing the flow of nutrients from animal production systems; improving sustainability and increasing efficiency of natural resource use; and better understanding animal production systems and the interactions between animals, plants, and human management. The Secretary may carry out the Initiative through— Federal agencies, including the Agricultural Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; National Laboratories; institutions of higher education; research institutions or organizations; private organizations or corporations; State agricultural experiment stations; individuals; and groups consisting of 2 or more entities or individuals described in subparagraphs
(A)through (G). In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis in accordance with subparagraphs
(B)and (C). The Secretary shall— seek and accept proposals for grants; determine the relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer review, in consultation with the animal agriculture industry; and award grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance. In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— are multistate, multiinstitutional, and multidisciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to the animal agriculture industry and the public. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. ; in subsection
(j)(as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking 2012 each place it appears and inserting 2018 ; and in subsection
(k)(as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018 .
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- Pub. L. 111-353
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Sec. 7208
High-priority research and extension initiatives
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-353
Stat.124 Stat. 3885
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