§5925g. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative
(a) Competitive research and extension grants authorized
In consultation with the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee established under section 6923(b) of this title, 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 section 3157 of this title 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-
(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended; and
(B) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031.
(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.
§5939. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Board
The term “Board” means the Board of Directors described in subsection (e).
(2) Department
The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
(3) Foundation
The term “Foundation” means the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research established under subsection (b).
(4) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Establishment
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish a nonprofit corporation to be known as the “Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research”.
(2) Status
The Foundation shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government.
(c) Purposes
The purposes of the Foundation shall be-
(1) to advance the research mission of the Department by supporting agricultural research activities focused on addressing key problems of national and international significance including-
(A) plant health, production, and plant products;
(B) animal health, production, and products;
(C) food safety, nutrition, and health;
(D) renewable energy, natural resources, and the environment;
(E) agricultural and food security;
(F) agriculture systems and technology; and
(G) agriculture economics and rural communities; and
(2) to foster collaboration with agricultural researchers from the Federal Government, State (as defined in section 3103 of this title) governments, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20), industry, and nonprofit organizations.
(d) Duties
(1) In general
The Foundation shall-
(A) award grants to, or enter into contracts, memoranda of understanding, or cooperative agreements with, scientists and entities, which may include agricultural research agencies in the Department, university consortia, public-private partnerships, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and industry, to efficiently and effectively advance the goals and priorities of the Foundation;
(B) in consultation with the Secretary-
(i) identify existing and proposed Federal intramural and extramural research and development programs relating to the purposes of the Foundation described in subsection (c); and
(ii) coordinate Foundation activities with those programs so as to minimize duplication of existing efforts and to avoid conflicts, specifically at the Department of Agriculture; and
(iii) document the consultation process and include a summary of the results in the annual report required in subsection (f)(3)(B) 1
(C) identify unmet and emerging agricultural research needs after reviewing the roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension authorized by section 7614a of this title;
(D) facilitate technology transfer and release of information and data gathered from the activities of the Foundation to the agricultural research community and agriculture stakeholders;
(E) promote and encourage the development of the next generation of agricultural research scientists; and
(F) carry out such other activities as the Board determines to be consistent with the purposes of the Foundation.
(2) Relationship to other activities
The activities described in paragraph (1) shall be supplemental to any other activities at the Department and shall not preempt any authority or responsibility of the Department under another provision of law.
(e) Board of Directors
(1) Establishment
The Foundation shall be governed by a Board of Directors.
(2) Composition
(A) In general
The Board shall be composed of appointed and ex-officio, nonvoting members.
(B) Ex-officio members
The ex-officio members of the Board shall be the following individuals or designees of such individuals:
(i) The Secretary.
(ii) The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
(iii) The Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service.
(iv) The Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
(v) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
(C) Appointed members
(i) In general
The ex-officio members of the Board (as specified in subparagraph (B)) shall, by majority vote, appoint to the Board 15 individuals, of whom-
(I) 8 shall be selected from a list of candidates to be provided by the National Academy of Sciences; and
(II) 7 shall be selected from lists of candidates provided by industry.
(ii) Requirements
(I) Expertise
The ex-officio members shall ensure that a majority of the appointed members of the Board have actual experience in agriculture or agricultural research and, to the extent practicable, represent diverse sectors of agriculture.
(II) Limitation
No employee of the Federal Government may serve as an appointed member of the Board under this subparagraph.
(III) Not Federal employment
Appointment to the Board under this subparagraph shall not constitute Federal employment.
(iii) Authority
All appointed members of the Board shall be voting members.
(D) Chair
The Board shall, from among the members of the Board, designate an individual to serve as Chair of the Board.
(3) Initial meeting
Not later than 60 days after February 7, 2014, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the ex-officio members of the Board-
(A) to incorporate the Foundation; and
(B) to appoint the members of the Board in accordance with paragraph (2)(C)(i).
(4) Duties
(A) In general
The Board shall-
(i) establish bylaws for the Foundation that, at a minimum, include-
(I) policies for the selection of future Board members, officers, employees, agents, and contractors of the Foundation;
(II) policies, including ethical standards, for-
(aa) the acceptance, solicitation, and disposition of donations and grants to the Foundation; and
(bb) the disposition of assets of the Foundation, including appropriate limits on the ability of donors to designate, by stipulation or restriction, the use or recipient of donated funds;
(III) policies that would subject all employees, fellows, trainees, and other agents of the Foundation (including members of the Board) to conflict of interest standards in the same manner as Federal employees are subject to the conflict of interest standards under section 208 of title 18;
(IV) policies for writing, editing, printing, publishing, and vending of books and other materials;
(V) policies for the conduct of the general operations of the Foundation, including a cap on administrative expenses for recipients of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement from the Foundation; and
(VI) specific duties for the Executive Director;
(ii) prioritize and provide overall direction for the activities of the Foundation;
(iii) evaluate the performance of the Executive Director;
(iv) actively solicit and accept funds, gifts, grants, devises, or bequests of real or personal property made to the Foundation, including from private entities; and
(v) carry out any other necessary activities regarding the Foundation.
(B) Establishment of bylaws
In establishing bylaws under subparagraph (A)(i), the Board shall ensure that the bylaws do not-
(i) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Foundation to carry out the duties of the Foundation in a fair and objective manner; or
(ii) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of any governmental agency or program, or any officer or employee employed by, or involved in, a governmental agency or program.
(5) Terms and vacancies
(A) Terms
(i) In general
The term of each member of the Board appointed under paragraph (2)(C) shall be 5 years, except that of the members initially appointed, 8 of the members shall each be appointed for a term of 3 years and 7 of the members shall each be appointed for a term of 2 years.
(ii) Partial terms
If a member of the Board does not serve the full term applicable under clause (i), the individual appointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor of the individual.
(iii) Transition
A member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of the member until a successor is appointed.
(B) Vacancies
After the initial appointment of the members of the Board under paragraph (2)(C), any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled as provided in the bylaws established under paragraph (4)(A)(i).
(6) Compensation
Members of the Board may not receive compensation for service on the Board but may be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Board.
(7) Meetings and quorum
A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting the business of the Board.
(f) Administration
(1) Executive Director
(A) In general
The Board shall hire an Executive Director who shall carry out such duties and responsibilities as the Board may prescribe.
(B) Service
The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
(2) Administrative powers
(A) In general
In carrying out this section, the Board, acting through the Executive Director, may-
(i) adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed;
(ii) hire, promote, compensate, and discharge 1 or more officers, employees, and agents, as may be necessary, and define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents;
(iii) solicit and accept funds, gifts, grants, devises, or bequests of real or personal property made to the Foundation, including such support from private entities;
(iv) prescribe the manner in which-
(I) real or personal property of the Foundation is acquired, held, and transferred;
(II) general operations of the Foundation are to be conducted; and
(III) the privileges granted to the Board by law are exercised and enjoyed;
(v) with the consent of the applicable executive department or independent agency, use the information, services, and facilities of the department or agency in carrying out this section on a reimbursable basis;
(vi) enter into contracts with public and private organizations for the writing, editing, printing, and publishing of books and other material;
(vii) hold, administer, invest, and spend any funds, gifts, grant, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Foundation;
(viii) enter into such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as the Board considers appropriate to conduct the activities of the Foundation;
(ix) modify or consent to the modification of any contract or agreement to which the Foundation is a party or in which the Foundation has an interest;
(x) take such action as may be necessary to obtain and maintain patents for and to license inventions (as defined in section 201 of title 35) developed by the Foundation, employees of the Foundation, or derived from the collaborative efforts of the Foundation;
(xi) sue and be sued in the corporate name of the Foundation, and complain and defend in courts of competent jurisdiction;
(xii) appoint other groups of advisors as may be determined necessary to carry out the functions of the Foundation; and
(xiii) exercise such other incidental powers as are necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Foundation in accordance with this section.
(B) Limitation
No appointed member of the Board or officer or employee of the Foundation or of any program established by the Foundation (other than ex-officio members of the Board) shall exercise administrative control over any Federal employee.
(3) Records
(A) Audits
The Foundation shall-
(i) provide for annual audits of the financial condition of the Foundation; and
(ii) make the audits, and all other records, documents, and other papers of the Foundation, available to the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States for examination or audit.
(B) Reports
(i) Annual report on Foundation
(I) In general
Not later than 5 months following the end of each fiscal year, the Foundation shall publish and post online a report for the preceding fiscal year that includes-
(aa) a description of Foundation activities, including accomplishments and how those activities align to the challenges identified in the strategic plan under clause (iv);
(bb) a comprehensive statement of the operations and financial condition of the Foundation; and
(cc) a description of available agricultural research programs and priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.
(II) Financial condition
Each report under subclause (I) shall include a description of all gifts, grants, devises, or bequests to the Foundation of real or personal property or money, which shall include-
(aa) the source of the gifts, grants, devises, or bequests; and
(bb) any restrictions on the purposes for which the gift, grant, devise, or bequest may be used.
(III) Availability
The Foundation shall-
(aa) make copies of each report submitted under subclause (I) available for public inspection; and
(bb) on request, provide a copy of the report to any individual.
(IV) Public meeting
The Board shall hold an annual public meeting to summarize the activities of the Foundation.
(ii) Grant reporting
Any recipient of a grant under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall provide the Foundation with a report at the conclusion of any research or studies conducted that describes the results of the research or studies, including any data generated.
(iii) Stakeholder notice
The Foundation shall publish an annual notice with a description of agricultural research priorities under this section for the upcoming fiscal year, including-
(I) a schedule for funding competitions;
(II) a discussion of how applications for funding will be evaluated; and
(III) how the Foundation will communicate information about funded awards to the public to ensure that grantees and partners understand the objectives of the Foundation.
(iv) Strategic plan
Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2018, the Foundation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a strategic plan describing a path for the Foundation to become self-sustaining, including-
(I) a forecast of major agricultural challenge opportunities identified by the scientific advisory councils of the Foundation and approved by the Board, including short- and long-term objectives;
(II) an overview of the efforts that the Foundation will take to be transparent in each of the processes of the Foundation, including-
(aa) processes relating to grant awards, including the selection, review, and notification processes;
(bb) communication of past, current, and future research priorities; and
(cc) plans to solicit and respond to public input on the opportunities identified in the strategic plan;
(III) a description of financial goals and benchmarks for the next 10 years, including a detailed plan for-
(aa) raising funds in amounts greater than the amounts required under subsection (g)(1)(B);
(bb) soliciting additional resources pursuant to subsections (e)(4)(A)(iv) and (f)(2)(A)(iii); and
(cc) managing and leveraging such resources pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(A)(vii); and
(IV) other related issues, as determined by the Board.
(4) Integrity
(A) In general
To ensure integrity in the operations of the Foundation, the Board shall develop and enforce procedures relating to standards of conduct, financial disclosure statements, conflicts of interest (including recusal and waiver rules), audits, and any other matters determined appropriate by the Board.
(B) Financial conflicts of interest
Any individual who is an officer, employee, or member of the Board is prohibited from any participation in deliberations by the Foundation of a matter that would directly or predictably affect any financial interest of-
(i) the individual;
(ii) a relative (as defined in section 13101 of title 5) of that individual; or
(iii) a business organization or other entity in which the individual has an interest, including an organization or other entity with which the individual is negotiating employment.
(5) Intellectual property
The Board shall adopt written standards to govern the ownership and licensing of any intellectual property rights derived from the collaborative efforts of the Foundation.
(6) Liability
The United States shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation nor shall the full faith and credit of the United States extend to any obligations of the Foundation.
(g) Funds
(1) Funding
(A) In general
(i) Establishment funding
On February 7, 2014, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $200,000,000, to remain available until expended under the conditions described in subparagraph (B).
(ii) Enhanced funding
On the date on which the strategic plan described in subsection (f)(3)(B)(iv) is submitted, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $185,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(iii) Additional funding
Not later than 30 days after November 17, 2023, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $37,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(iv) Further funding
Not later than 30 days after July 4, 2025, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $37,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(B) Conditions on expenditure
(i) In general
The Foundation may use the funds made available under subparagraph (A) to carry out the purposes, duties, and powers of the Foundation only to the extent that the Foundation secures an equal amount of matching funds from a non-Federal source, including an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program.
(ii) Effect
Nothing in this section requires the Foundation to require a matching contribution from an individual grantee as a condition of receiving a grant under this section.
(C) Prohibition on construction
None of the funds made available under subparagraph (A) may be used for construction.
(2) Separation of funds
The Executive Director shall ensure that any funds received under paragraph (1) are held in separate accounts from funds received from nongovernmental entities as described in subsection (f)(2)(A)(iii).
§3222a. Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions
(a) In general
(1) Scholarship grant program established
The Secretary shall make grants to each college or university eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 [321] et seq.), including Tuskegee University, for purposes of awarding scholarships to individuals who-
(A) have been accepted for admission at such college or university;
(B) will be enrolled at such college or university not later than one year after the date of such acceptance; and
(C) intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences, including a career in-
(i) agribusiness;
(ii) energy and renewable fuels; or
(iii) financial management.
(2) Condition
The Secretary may only award a grant under this subsection to a college or university described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such college or university has established a competitive scholarship awards process for the award of scholarships to individuals described in such paragraph.
(3) Annual limitation
Of the funds made available under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may use not more than $10,000,000 to award grants under this subsection for the academic year beginning on July 1, 2020, and each of the 4 succeeding academic years.
(4) Amount of grant
Each grant made under this section shall be in an amount of not less than $500,000.
(b) Funding
(1) Mandatory funding
(A) Funding
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $40,000,000 not later than October 1, 2019, to remain available until expended.
(B) Additional funding
Not later than 30 days after November 17, 2023, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(C) Further funding
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.
(2) Discretionary funding
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 2020 through 2023.
(3) Administrative expenses
Of the funds made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not more than 4 percent may be used for expenses related to administering the program under this section.
(c) Report
Beginning on the date that is two years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report detailing-
(1) the amount of funds provided to each eligible college or university under this section;
(2) the number of scholarships awarded under each grant each fiscal year; and
(3) the amount of each such scholarship.
§5933. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities
(a) Special demonstration grants
(1) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall make demonstration grants to support cooperative programs between State Cooperative Extension Service agencies and private nonprofit disability organizations to provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with disabilities who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations and their families.
(2) Eligible services
Grants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to support programs serving individuals with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.
(3) Eligible programs
Grants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that-
(A) provide direct education and assistance to accommodate disability in farming to individuals with disabilities who engage in farming and farm-related occupations;
(B) provide on-the-farm technical advice concerning the design, fabrication, and use of agricultural and related equipment, machinery, and tools, and assist in the modification of farm worksites, operations, and living arrangements to accommodate individuals with disabilities who engage in farming, farm living and farm-related tasks;
(C) involve community and health care professionals, including Extension Service agents and others, in the early identification of farm and rural families that are in need of services related to the disability of an individual;
(D) provide specialized education programs to enhance the professional competencies of rural agricultural professionals, rehabilitation and health care providers, vocational counselors, and other providers of service to individuals with disabilities, and their families, who engage in farming or farm-related occupations; and
(E) mobilize rural volunteer resources, including peer counseling among farmers with disabilities and rural ingenuity networks promoting cost effective methods or accommodating disabilities in farming and farm-related activities.
(4) Extension Service agencies
Grants shall be awarded under this subsection directly to State Extension Service agencies to enable them to enter into contracts, on a multiyear basis, with private nonprofit community-based direct service organizations to initiate, expand, or sustain cooperative programs described under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(5) Minimum amount
A grant awarded under this subsection may not be less than $150,000.
(6) Consideration for grants for new programs
For each fiscal year that amounts are made available for grants under this subsection, the Secretary may make grants in a manner that ensures that eligible entities who apply for grants, but have not previously received a grant under this subsection, are given full consideration.
(7) Clarification of application of provisions to veterans with disabilities
This subsection shall apply with respect to veterans with disabilities, and their families, who-
(A) are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations; or
(B) are pursuing new farming opportunities.
(b) National grant for technical assistance, training, and dissemination
The Secretary of Agriculture shall award a competitive grant to a national private nonprofit disability organization to enable such organization to provide technical assistance, training, information dissemination and other activities to support community-based direct service programs of on-site rural rehabilitation and assistive technology for individuals (including veterans) with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations or, in the case of veterans with disabilities, who are pursuing new farming opportunities.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-
(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and
(B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
(2) National grant
Not more than 15 percent of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) and subsection (d) for a fiscal year shall be used to carry out subsection (b).
(d) Mandatory funding
Subject to subsection (c)(2), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.
§7632. Specialty crop research initiative
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Citrus disease subcommittee
The term “citrus disease subcommittee” means the subcommittee established under section 3123a(a)(2) of this title.
(2) Initiative
The term “Initiative” means the specialty crop research and extension initiative established by subsection (b).
(3) Specialty crop
The term “specialty crop” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465).
(4) Specialty crops committee
The term “specialty crops committee” means the committee established under section 3123a of this title.
(b) Establishment
There is established within the Department a specialty crop research and extension initiative to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address needs of specific crops and their regions, including-
(1) research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics, such as-
(A) product, taste, quality, and appearance;
(B) size-controlling rootstock systems for perennial crops;
(C) environmental responses and tolerances;
(D) nutrient management, including plant nutrient uptake efficiency;
(E) pest and disease management, including resistance to pests and diseases resulting in reduced application management strategies; and
(F) enhanced phytonutrient content;
(2) efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including-
(A) threats to specialty crop pollinators;
(B) emerging and invasive species; and
(C) a more effective understanding and utilization of existing natural enemy complexes;
(3) efforts-
(A) to improve production efficiency, handling and processing, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including specialty crop policy and marketing); and
(B) to achieve a better understanding of-
(i) the soil rhizosphere microbiome;
(ii) pesticide application systems and certified drift-reduction technologies; and
(iii) systems to improve and extend the storage life of specialty crops;
(4) new innovations and technology, including-
(A) mechanization and automation of labor-intensive tasks in production and processing;
(B) technologies that delay or inhibit ripening;
(C) decision support systems driven by phenology and environmental factors;
(D) improved monitoring systems for agricultural pests; and
(E) effective systems for preharvest and postharvest management of quarantine pests; and
(5) methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops, including fresh produce.
(c) Eligible entities
The Secretary may carry out this section through-
(1) Federal agencies;
(2) national laboratories;
(3) colleges and universities;
(4) research institutions and organizations;
(5) private organizations or corporations;
(6) State agricultural experiment stations;
(7) individuals; or
(8) groups consisting of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7).
(d) Review of proposals
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the basis of-
(1) a scientific peer review conducted by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal agencies, non-Federal entities, and the specialty crop industry; and
(2) a review and ranking for merit, relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of specialty crop industry representatives for the specific specialty crop.
(e) Consultation
Each fiscal year, before conducting the scientific peer review described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and the merit and relevancy review described in paragraph (2) of such subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the specialty crops committee regarding such reviews. The committee shall provide the Secretary-
(1) in the first fiscal year in which that consultation occurs, any recommendations for conducting such reviews in such fiscal year; and
(2) in any subsequent fiscal year in which such consultation occurs-
(A) an assessment of the procedures and objectives used by the Secretary for such reviews in the previous fiscal year;
(B) any recommendations for such reviews for the current fiscal year; and
(C) any comments on grants awarded under subsection (d) during the previous fiscal year.
(f) Report
The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on-
(1) the results of the consultations with the specialty crops committee (and subcommittees thereof) conducted under subsection (e) of this section and subsection (g) of section 3123a of this title;
(2) the specialty crops committee’s (and subcommittees thereof) recommendations, if any, provided to the Secretary during such consultations; and
(3) the specialty crops committee’s (and subcommittees thereof) review of the grants awarded under subsection (d) and (j), as applicable, in the previous fiscal year.
(g) Administration
(1) In general
With respect to grants awarded under this section, the Secretary shall seek and accept proposals for grants.
(2) Term
The term of a grant under this section may not exceed 10 years.
(3) Matching requirement
(A) In general
An entity receiving a grant under this section shall provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
(B) In-kind support
Non-Federal matching funds described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind support.
(4) Other conditions
The Secretary may set such other conditions on the award of a grant under the Initiative as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(h) Priorities
In making grants under the Initiative, the Secretary shall provide a higher priority to projects that-
(1) are multistate, multi-institutional, or multidisciplinary; and
(2) include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public.
(i) Buildings and facilities
Funds made available under this section 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).
(j) Emergency citrus disease research and extension program
(1) Establishment and purpose
The Secretary shall establish a competitive research and extension grant program to combat diseases of citrus under which the Secretary awards competitive grants to eligible entities-
(A) to conduct scientific research and extension activities, technical assistance, and development activities to combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, which pose imminent harm to the United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry, including huanglongbing and the Asian Citrus Psyllid; and
(B) to provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through-
(i) the emergency citrus disease research and extension program; or
(ii) other research and extension projects intended to solve problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.
(2) Priority
In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to grants that address the research and extension priorities established pursuant to subsection (g)(4) of section 3123a of this title.
(3) Coordination
When developing the proposed research and extension agenda and budget under subsection (g)(2) of section 3123a of this title for the funds made available under this subsection for a fiscal year, the citrus disease subcommittee shall-
(A) seek input from Federal and State agencies and other entities involved in citrus disease response; and
(B) take into account other public and private citrus-related research and extension projects and the funding for such projects.
(4) Nonduplication
The Secretary shall ensure that funds made available to carry out the emergency citrus disease research and extension activities under this subsection shall be in addition to and not supplant funds made available to carry out other citrus disease activities carried out by the Department of Agriculture in consultation with State agencies.
(5) Authorization of appropriations
In addition to the amounts reserved under subsection (k)(1)(C), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(6) Definitions
In this subsection:
(A) Citrus
The term “citrus” means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of such fruits and products of such hybrids that are produced for commercial purposes in the United States.
(B) Citrus producer
The term “citrus producer” means any person that is engaged in the domestic production and commercial sale of citrus in the United States.
(C) Emergency citrus disease research and extension program
The term “emergency citrus disease research and extension program” means the emergency citrus research and extension grant program established under this subsection.
(k) Funding
(1) Mandatory funding
(A) Fiscal years 2008 through 2012
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012, from which activities under each of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) shall be allocated not less than 10 percent.
(B) Subsequent funding
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section-
(i) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2025; and
(ii) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(C) Reservation
For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out the program established under subsection (j).
(D) Availability of funds
Funds reserved under subparagraph (C) shall remain available and reserved for the purpose described in such subparagraph until expended.
(2) Authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2023
In addition to funds made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
(3) Fiscal year 2013
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
(4) Transfer
Of the funds made available to the Secretary under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2008 and authorized for use for payment of administrative expenses under section 3315(a)(3) of this title, the Secretary shall transfer, upon the date of enactment of this section, $200,000 to the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency for use in conducting a meta-analysis relating to methyl bromide.
(5) Availability
Funds made available pursuant to this subsection for a fiscal year shall remain available until expended to pay for obligations incurred in that fiscal year.
§390d. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2023 for the study, plan, design, structure, and related costs of agricultural research facilities under this subchapter. Funds appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be available until expended.
(b) Allowable administrative costs
Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available for any project for an agricultural research facility shall be available for administration of the project.
(c) Maximum amount
Not more than 25 percent of the funds made available pursuant to subsections (a) and (e) for any fiscal year shall be used for any single agricultural research facility project.
(d) Project limitation
An entity eligible to receive funds under this subchapter may receive funds for only one project at a time.
(e) Mandatory funding
Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out the competitive grant program under section 390b of this title $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.