To provide for a report on funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and other extension programs.

SA 3221. Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 125_____. REPORT ON FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AND OTHER EXTENSION
PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on
which the census of agriculture required to be conducted in
calendar year 2017 under section 2 of the Census of
Agriculture Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C. 2204g) is released, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes
the funding necessary to adequately address the needs of the
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, activities
carried out under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.),
and research and extension programs carried out at an 1890
Institution (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7601)) or an institution designated under the Act of
July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ``First Morrill Act'')
(12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), to provide
adequate services for the growth and development of the
economies of rural communities based on the changing
demographic in the rural and farming communities in the
various States.
(b) Requirements.--In preparing the report under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall focus on the funding needs of the
programs described in subsection (a) with respect to carrying
out activities relating to small and diverse farms and
ranches, veteran farmers and ranchers, value-added
agriculture, direct-to-consumer sales, and specialty crops.

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