Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting regionally adapted cultivar and breed development, before selection theory,; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i), by inserting, including shellfish before the semicolon; and (ii) in clause (iv), by inserting regionally adapted breed development, before selection theory,; (C) in subparagraph (D)— (i) in clause (vii), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ix) biochar.; (D) in subparagraph (E)— (i) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (vi) precision agriculture technologies; (vii) hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, and other production technologies used in controlled-environment agricultural production; and (viii) research, development, and implementation of artificial intelligence to enhance precision agriculture, farm management, crop production, resource management, cybersecurity, and weather monitoring.; and (E) in subparagraph (F)— (i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (viii) as clauses (iv) through (ix) respectively; (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) tools for farm business, marketing, and financial management;; (iii) in clause (viii) (as so redesignated), by striking and at the end; (iv) in clause (ix) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (v) by adding at the end the following: (x) workforce training and development, including meat and poultry processing (including rendering) and precision agriculture; and (xi) reducing food loss and food waste.; (2) in paragraph (6)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) to a consortium of junior or community colleges (as defined in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058)) that may partner with land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to carry out workforce training, education, research, and outreach priorities described in paragraph (2)(F)(x).; and (3) in paragraph (11)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.