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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 · Sec. 7212

Sec. 7212. URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE

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## SEC. 7212 URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE ###
(a)In General The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 U.S.C. 5925f) the following: > > ## “SEC. SEC. 1672E URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE > > **[**[7 U.S.C. 5925g](/us/usc/t7/s5925g)**]** > > > ### “(a) Competitive Research and Extension Grants Authorized > > In consultation with the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee established under section 222(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, the Secretary may make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension activities for the purposes of facilitating the development of urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production, harvesting, transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and markets, including by— > > > #### “(1) > > assessing and developing strategies to remediate contaminated sites; > > > #### “(2) > > determining and developing the best production management and integrated pest management practices; > > > #### “(3) > > identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, and economic factors that contribute to successful urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production; > > > #### “(4) > > analyzing the means by which new agricultural sites are determined, including an evaluation of soil quality, condition of a building, or local community needs; > > > #### “(5) > > exploring new technologies that minimize energy, lighting systems, water, and other inputs for increased food production; > > > #### “(6) > > examining building material efficiencies and structural upgrades for the purpose of optimizing growth of agricultural products; > > > #### “(7) > > developing new crop varieties and agricultural products to connect to new markets; or > > > #### “(8) > > examining the impacts of crop exposure to urban elements on environmental quality and food safety. > > > ### “(b) Grant Types and Process > > Subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of paragraph (4), paragraph (7), and paragraph (11)(B) of subsection
(b)of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157) shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section. > > > ### “(c) Priority > > The Secretary may give priority to grant proposals that involve— > > > #### “(1) > > the cooperation of multiple entities; or > > > #### “(2) > > States or regions with a high concentration of or significant interest in urban farms, rooftop farms, and indoor production facilities. > > > ### “(d) Funding > > > #### “(1) Mandatory funding > > Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended. > > > #### “(2) Authorization of appropriations > > In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” > . ###
(b)Data Collection on Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural Production ####
(1)In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct as a follow-on study to the census of agriculture conducted in the calendar year 2017 under section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C. 2204g) a census of urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production, including information about— #####
(A)community gardens and farms located in urban areas, suburbs, and urban clusters; #####
(B)rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green walls; #####
(C)indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech vertical technology farms; #####
(D)hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities; and #####
(E)other innovations in agricultural production, as determined by the Secretary. ####
(2)Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $14,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
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Sec. 7212
URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE
U.S.C.§ 5925f
U.S.C.§ 5925g
U.S.C.§ 3157
U.S.C.§ 2204g
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