Sec. 2. Sustainable agriculture research and education purpose, definitions, and funding
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Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5801 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges. ; and by subsection
(b)to read as follows: For purposes of this subtitle: The terms 1890 Institution and 1994 Institution have the meanings given such terms in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 ). The term agribusiness includes a producer or organization engaged in an agricultural enterprise with a profit motive. The term ‘climate change mitigation’ means, with respect to agricultural management systems, the ability of such system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester and store carbon in agricultural soils and plant biomass. The term extension has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ). The term Hispanic-serving institution has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ). The term regional host institution means an entity that is identified pursuant to section 1622(a) to carry out projects under section 1621 in a specific region of the United States. The term integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. The term ‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization, group, institute, or institution that— has a demonstrated capacity to conduct agricultural research or education programs; has experience in research, demonstration, education, or extension in sustainable agricultural practices and systems; and qualifies as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The term resilience means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. The term ‘State’ means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or federally recognized Indian tribes. The term ‘State agricultural experiment stations’ shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ). The term sustainable agriculture shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ). . Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5801 et seq. ) is amended— by inserting after section 1620 the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. ; by striking section 1624; and in section 1627, by striking subsection (d).
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