Sec. 3207. Borlaug fellowship program
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Section 1473G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3319j ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary shall establish a fellowship program, to be known as the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program . As part of the fellowship program, the Secretary shall provide fellowships to individuals from eligible countries as described in subsection
(b)who specialize in agricultural education, research, and extension for scientific training and study designed to assist individual fellowship recipients, including the following 3 programs: A graduate studies program in agriculture to assist individuals who participate in graduate agricultural degree training at a United States institution. An individual career improvement program to assist agricultural scientists from developing countries in upgrading skills and understanding in agricultural science and technology. A Borlaug agricultural policy executive leadership course to assist senior agricultural policy makers from eligible countries, with an initial focus on individuals from sub-Saharan Africa and the independent states of the former Soviet Union. As part of the fellowship program, the Secretary shall provide fellowships to citizens of the United States to assist eligible countries in developing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs. For purposes of this section, an eligible country is a developing country, as determined by the Secretary using a gross national income per capita test selected by the Secretary. A fellowship provided under subsection (a)(2) shall— promote food security and economic growth in eligible countries by— educating a new generation of agricultural scientists; increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity; and extending that knowledge to users and intermediaries in the marketplace; and support— training and collaborative research opportunities through exchanges for entry level international agricultural research scientists, faculty, and policymakers from eligible countries; collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity; the transfer of new science and agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural practice; and the reduction of barriers to technology adoption. A fellowship provided under subsection (a)(3) shall— develop globally minded United States agriculturists with experience living abroad; focus on meeting the food and fiber needs of the domestic population of eligible countries; and strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and the United States agricultural industry. The Secretary may provide fellowships under subsection (a)(2) to individuals from eligible countries who specialize or have experience in agricultural education, research, extension, or related fields, including— individuals from the public and private sectors; and private agricultural producers. For fellowships under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall use the expertise of United States land-grant colleges and universities and similar universities, international organizations working in agricultural research and outreach, and national agricultural research organizations to help identify program candidates for fellowships from the public and private sectors of eligible countries. The scientific training or study of fellowship recipients under subsection (a)(2) shall occur— in the United States; or at a college or university located in an eligible country that the Secretary determines— has sufficient scientific and technical facilities; has established a partnership with at least one college or university in the United States; and has substantial participation by faculty members of the United States college or university in the design of the fellowship curriculum and classroom instruction under the fellowship. The Secretary may provide fellowships under subsection (a)(3) to citizens of the United States who— hold at least a bachelors degree in an agricultural related field of study; and have an understanding of United States school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs, as determined by the Secretary. For fellowships under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall consult with the National FFA Organization, the National 4–H Council, and other entities as the Secretary deems appropriate to identify candidates for fellowships. The Secretary shall provide for the management, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program and for the individual programs described in subsection (a), except that— the Secretary may contract out to 1 or more collaborating universities the management of 1 or more of the fellowship programs under subsection (a)(2); and the Secretary may contract out the management of the fellowship program under subsection (a)(3) to an outside organization with experience in implementing fellowship programs focused on building capacity for school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs in developing countries. There are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 to carry out this section. Of any funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $2,800,000 shall be used to carry out the fellowship program for individuals from eligible countries under subsection (a)(2). Any funds made available pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall remain available until expended. .
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