Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions

Section 1673 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Excellence. and inserting Excellence at 1890 Institutions.; (2) by striking subsections (a) through (c); (3) in subsection (d), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The Secretary shall recognize in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (a) Recognition The Secretary shall recognize and make awards to; (4) in subsection (a) (as so designated)— (A) by inserting but not more than 10 after not less than 3; (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting subsection (b); and (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (5) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) by striking paragraph (1) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) Climate resiliency A center of excellence established under subsection (a) may focus on climate adaption and mitigation, soil health and carbon sequestration, nutrient and manure management, advanced grazing management and crop-livestock integration, perennial production systems, agroforestry, on-farm and food system energy efficiency and renewable energy production, and food waste reduction. (8) Forestry resilience and conservation A center of excellence established under subsection (a) may focus on fostering forest conservation, agroforestry, enhancing forest resilience, and urban and community forestry programs to promote biodiversity and environmental health. (9) Food safety, bioprocessing, and value-added agriculture A center of excellence established under subsection (a) may focus on food safety, bioprocessing, value-added agriculture enterprise development, and innovative food and agriculture product development. (10) Food and agricultural sciences and the social sciences A center of excellence established under subsection (a) may focus on the integration of the social sciences, including economics, psychology, rural sociology, and other social sciences and data sciences, into the food and agricultural sciences to develop comprehensive solutions to issues impacting underserved farmers and communities.; (6) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031; and (7) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting appropriately; and (B) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subsection (a).