[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2582 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2582
To establish an integrated research, education, and extension
competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving
agricultural institutions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 27, 2023
Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To establish an integrated research, education, and extension
competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving
agricultural institutions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``AANAPISI Opportunity Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING CERTAIN ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE
AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING AGRICULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Asian american.--The term ``Asian American'' has the
meaning given the term in section 320(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)).
(2) Covered institution.--The term ``covered institution''
means an institution of higher education (as defined in section
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001))
that--
(A) at the time of an application for a grant under
this section, has a student body not less than 10
percent of which consists of students who are Asian
American or Native American Pacific Islander; and
(B) offers associate, bachelors, or other
accredited degree programs in agriculture-related
fields.
(3) Native american pacific islander.--The term ``Native
American Pacific Islander'' has the meaning given the term in
section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059g(b)).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive
Grants Program Established.--
(1) Competitive grants authorized.--Subject to the
availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the
Secretary may award grants to covered institutions on a
competitive basis for integrated agricultural research,
education, and extension projects in accordance with this
subsection.
(2) Criteria for grants.--Grants under this subsection
shall be awarded to address priorities in United States
agriculture, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation
with experts in Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander agricultural issues, that involve integrated research,
extension, and education activities.
(3) Matching funds requirement.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), with
respect to a grant under this subsection that provides
a particular benefit to a priority area described in
subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)),
the recipient of the grant shall provide non-Federal
matching funds (which may include funds from an
agricultural commodity promotion, research, and
information program) equal to 50 percent of the amount
of the grant.
(B) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds
described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind
support.
(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching
funds requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect
to a grant if the Secretary determines that--
(i) the results of the grant are--
(I) of a particular benefit to a
specific agricultural commodity; but
(II) are likely to be applicable to
agricultural commodities generally; or
(ii)(I) the grant--
(aa) involves a minor commodity;
and
(bb) deals with scientifically
important research; and
(II) the recipient of the grant is unable
to satisfy the matching funds requirement.
(4) Term of grant.--A grant under this subsection shall
have a term of not more than 5 years.
(c) Scholarship Grant Program Established.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to each
covered institution for purposes of awarding scholarships to
individuals who--
(A) have been accepted for admission to the covered
institution;
(B) will be enrolled at the covered institution not
later than 1 year after the date of that acceptance;
and
(C) intend to pursue a career in agriculture,
including in the agricultural disciplines of business,
management, economics, engineering, mechanics,
production, technology, agronomy, crop science, animal
science, botany, food science, forestry, home
economics, nutrition, horticulture, natural resources
management, soil conservation, soil science, farm and
range management, nonmedical biological sciences,
preveterinary medicine, computer science, and such
other disciplines as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(2) Condition.--The Secretary may only award a grant under
this subsection to a covered institution if the Secretary
determines that the covered institution has established a
competitive process for the award of scholarships to
individuals described in paragraph (1).
(d) Biennial Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives a report describing--
(1) the amount of funds provided to each covered
institution under subsections (a) and (b) during the period
covered by the report; and
(2) for each fiscal year covered by the report--
(A)(i) the number of grants awarded under
subsection (b); and
(ii) the amount of each grant awarded under that
subsection; and
(B)(i) the number of scholarships awarded using
amounts made available pursuant to each grant provided
under subsection (c); and
(ii) the amount of each scholarship awarded using
those amounts.
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