Development and implementation of National Strategic Animal Germplasm Collection and Utilization Plan

Section 1632 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5841) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) subject to subsection (e), develop and implement a national strategic animal germplasm collection assessment and utilization plan that takes into consideration the resources and research necessary to address the significant backlog of characterization and maintenance of existing accessions considered to be critical to preserve the viability of, and public access to, animal germplasm; and; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) National strategic animal germplasm collection assessment and utilization plan requirements In developing and implementing the plan under subsection (d)(7), the Secretary shall— (1) engage broadly with the agricultural community, including organic and agroecological producers and researchers and the general community, to prioritize traits and breeds for conservation; and (2) support data collection and documentation of traits relevant to a broad range of agricultural systems, including— (A) organic systems, such as forage-based growth; (B) mobility; (C) reproductive longevity; (D) natural disease resistance; and (E) animal behavior..