Sec. 1226. Agricultural technology centers
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Chapter 3 of subtitle B of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5831 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall carry out a program to provide grants to State agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and other entities to establish or improve agricultural technology centers that provide— entrepreneurial support programs; resources on the development and improvement of new and existing technologies, including— efficient irrigation technologies, including drip and microsprinkler systems; soil moisture monitors and direct plant measurements to determine plant irrigation needs and management practices that improve soil health; irrigation scheduling, including weather-based irrigation scheduling; software designed to increase the efficiency of water management, including integrating irrigation with energy use and the application of fertilizer and other chemicals; remote monitoring and control systems, including drones for agricultural monitoring; water treatment technologies relating to— brine and nitrates; and increasing the safe and appropriate use of recycled water for crops; data-sharing and privacy guidelines for agricultural producers; and conference facilities for agricultural businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall publish an annual funding announcement that provides information on the availability of grants under subsection (a), including the purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on how to apply for such grants. Not later than 180 days after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall— establish the program under subsection (a); and publish the initial request for applications for grants under the program.
An entity that receives a grant under subsection
(a)may consult with clusters established by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Environmental Technology Innovation Clusters program to develop, improve, and implement water technology innovation. For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .
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