12 2 STA T . 122 7PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 34—M A Y 22 , 200 8andu n ivers i t ies ’h as the m eanin g given the term in se c ti o n 140 4o f the N ationa lA gricultural R esearch ,Ex tension, and T eaching P olic y Actof1 97 7 ( 7 U.S . C . 3 103 ) .’’. ( 2 ) Section 102(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 199 8 (7 U.S.C. 7 6 12(c)) is amended — (A) in the su b section heading, by inserting ‘ ‘ ANDHIS-P ANI C -S ERV IN G AGRIC ULT URAL C O LLEGES AND UNIVER- SITIES’’ after ‘‘ I NSTITUTIONS’’
and ( B )in p aragraph (1), by stri k ing ‘‘ and 1994 Institution’’ and inserting ‘‘1994 Institution, and Hispanic-serving agri- cultural college and university’’. (3) Section 103(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(e)) is amended by adding at the end the follo w ing
‘‘(3) HISPANIC-SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.—To be eligible to obtain agricultural extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university shall— ‘‘(A) establish a process for merit review of the activity; and ‘‘(B) review the activity in accordance with such process.’’. (4) Section 406(b) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 1994 Institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘, 1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities’’. SEC.7130 . INT E R N A TI O NA L A G RIC U LTURAL RESEARC H, E X TENSION, AN D EDUCATION. Section 14 5 8(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten- sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) giving priority to those institutions with existing memoranda of understanding, agreements, or other formal ties to United States institutions, or F ederal or State agen- cies;’’; (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ‘‘(3) enter into agreements with land-grant colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and univer- sities, the Agency for International D evelopment, and inter- national organi z ations (such as the United Nations, the W orld Bank, regional development banks, international agricultural research centers), or other organizations, institutions, or individuals with comparable goals, to promote and support— ‘‘(A) the development of a viable and sustainable global agricultural system; ‘‘(B) antihunger and improved international nutrition efforts; and
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