Binational agricultural research and development

Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking entered into and inserting, as entered into in 1977,; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking United States and Israel and inserting United States, Israel, or other signatories of the Abraham Accords Declaration; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) BARD Fund Accelerator The BARD Fund shall establish an accelerator program that supports mid-stage research, as determined by the technology readiness level, in priority areas established by the BARD Fund that— (A) fast-tracks cooperative research between scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2); (B) accelerates the successful development of agricultural research through resources and services developed or orchestrated by the BARD Fund; (C) provides management guidance, technical assistance, and consulting to scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2); or (D) advances cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States, Israel, or other signatories of the Abraham Accords Declaration..

Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking entered into and inserting, as entered into in 1977,; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking United States and Israel and inserting United States, Israel, or other signatories of the Abraham Accords Declaration; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) BARD Fund Accelerator The BARD Fund shall establish an accelerator program that supports mid-stage research, as determined by the technology readiness level, in priority areas established by the BARD Fund that— (A) fast-tracks cooperative research between scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2); (B) accelerates the successful development of agricultural research through resources and services developed or orchestrated by the BARD Fund; (C) provides management guidance, technical assistance, and consulting to scientists participating in activities described in paragraph (2); or (D) advances cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States, Israel, or other signatories of the Abraham Accords Declaration..