Inclusion of artificial intelligence as priority area in Department of Agriculture research and extension programs

(a) AFRI Subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (vi) research, development, and implementation of artificial intelligence to enhance precision agriculture, farm management, crop production, resource management, cybersecurity, and weather monitoring.; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (G) Workforce development and technical training Workforce development and technical training, including— (i) implementation of computing systems and artificial intelligence; (ii) precision agriculture adoption and usage; and (iii) machine maintenance.. (b) AgARDA Section 1473H(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319k(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting and deployment after development; and (ii) by inserting artificial intelligence systems, after research tools,; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting artificial intelligence systems, after research tools,; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) develop artificial intelligence solutions for farmers or ranchers.. (c) Cooperative extension Section 2 of the Act of May 18, 1914 (38 Stat. 373, chapter 79; 7 U.S.C. 342), is amended by inserting including artificial intelligence systems and data-driven agricultural management tools, and providing outreach and education to producers and rural communities on the adoption and use of such technologies, after practices or technologies in agriculture,. (d) Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education Section 1417 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) to design and implement workforce development and technical training programs for rural communities to teach— (A) the implementation of computing systems and artificial intelligence; (B) precision agriculture adoption and usage; and (C) machine maintenance.; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) applications for teaching enhancement projects that focus on workforce development and technical assistance education programs to develop and implement artificial intelligence systems and precision agriculture technologies..