Agriculture advanced research and development authority

Section 1473H of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319k) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting, including precision agriculture, after equipment; and (ii) by striking relating to the research and development of qualified products and projects; (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Person and inserting Eligible entity; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking person and inserting eligible entity; (iii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) any other product or project, as determined by the Secretary.; and (D) in paragraph (7), by striking that is developed to assist in the discovery, development, or manufacture of a qualified product or project; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) to overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified products and projects that enhance export competitiveness, environmental sustainability, water conservation, and resilience to extreme weather, drought, infectious diseases, plant and animal pathogens, and plant and animal pests;; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking persons and inserting eligible entities; and (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking persons and inserting eligible entities; and (C) in paragraph (7)(A)— (i) by striking a person and inserting an eligible entity; and (ii) by striking the person and inserting the eligible entity; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking persons and inserting eligible entities; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of strategic plan The Secretary shall use the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1) to inform the administration of AGARDA under this section.; (4) in subsection (d)(3), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031; and (5) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 5 years and inserting 13 years; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 5-year and inserting 13-year.

Section 1473H of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319k) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting, including precision agriculture, after equipment; and (ii) by striking relating to the research and development of qualified products and projects; (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Person and inserting Eligible entity; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking person and inserting eligible entity; (iii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) any other product or project, as determined by the Secretary.; (D) in paragraph (7), by striking that is developed to assist in the discovery, development, or manufacture of a qualified product or project; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (8) Precision agriculture The term precision agriculture means managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs (including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time) at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) to overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified products and projects that enhance export competitiveness, environmental sustainability, water conservation, and resilience to extreme weather, drought, infectious diseases, plant and animal pathogens, and plant and animal pests;; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) to enhance the role of sustainable agriculture (as defined in section 1404) in innovative voluntary resilience solutions in the United States through the development of agricultural technologies that may address— (i) the impact of extreme weather on crop production; (ii) the effects of drought and the potential of building water holding capacity in soils on crop and rangelands; (iii) the expansion of the potential for long-term carbon storage through sustainable agriculture; (iv) increased economic and practical feasibility for sustainable energy, including conventional and advanced biofuels, on farms and in the agriculture industry; (v) increased voluntary adoption of conservation practices that sequester carbon and build on-farm climate resilience; and (vi) increased economic and practical feasibility for, and voluntary adoption of, precision agriculture technology; and; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking persons and inserting eligible entities; and (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking persons and inserting eligible entities; and (C) in paragraph (7)(A)— (i) by striking a person and inserting an eligible entity; and (ii) by striking the person and inserting the eligible entity; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking persons and inserting eligible entities; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Use of strategic plan The Secretary shall use the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1) to inform the administration of AGARDA under this section.; (4) in subsection (d)(3), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031; and (5) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 5 years and inserting 13 years; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 5-year and inserting 13-year.