Specialty crop committee

(a) In general Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 11 members and inserting 12 members; and (ii) adding at the end the following: (iv) One of such members shall represent all minor production States as a nonvoting member.; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031; (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Appointment; service Members of the specialty crops committee shall— (A) be appointed by the Secretary; and (B) serve at the discretion of the Secretary.; and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) and (6) as paragraph (6) and (7), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) review grant applications under such subsection and submit a summary of comments, including the relevancy of the applications to the annual priorities established under paragraph (4), to the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for consideration prior to the awarding of grants under such subsection;. (b) Conforming amendment Section 412(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) for competitive grants under subsection (k), the review and summary submitted to the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under section 1408A(g)(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(g)(5)).. (c) Effect The amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) shall not affect the terms of the members of the citrus disease subcommittee established under section 1408A(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)(2)) who are— (A) appointed by the Secretary before the effective date described in paragraph (1); and (B) members of that subcommittee on that effective date.