AANAPISI Opportunity Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2783 To establish an integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving agricultural institutions, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 20, 2023 Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Ms. TOKUDA, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Ms. CHU, Mr. MOYLAN, and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish an integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant pro- gram for certain Asian American Native American Pa- cific Islander-serving agricultural institutions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘AANAPISI Oppor- 4 tunity Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2783.IH H2783 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2783 IH SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING CERTAIN ASIAN 1 AMERICAN NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC IS- 2 LANDER-SERVING AGRICULTURAL INSTITU- 3 TIONS. 4 (a) INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX- 5 TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM ESTAB- 6 LISHED.— 7 (1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Sub- 8 ject to the availability of appropriations to carry out 9 this section, the Secretary may award grants to cov- 10 ered institutions on a competitive basis for inte- 11 grated agricultural research, education, and exten- 12 sion projects in accordance with this subsection. 13 (2) CRITERIA FOR GRANTS.—Grants under this 14 subsection shall be awarded to address priorities in 15 United States agriculture, as determined by the Sec- 16 retary in consultation with experts in Asian Amer- 17 ican Native American Pacific Islander agricultural 18 issues, that involve integrated research, extension, 19 and education activities. 20 (3) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.— 21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara- 22 graph (C), with respect to a grant under this 23 subsection that provides a particular benefit to 24 a priority area specified in section 2(b)(2) of 25 the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Re- 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2783.IH H2783 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 2783 IH search Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)), the re- 1 cipient of the grant shall provide non-Federal 2 matching funds (including funds from an agri- 3 cultural commodity promotion, research, and in- 4 formation program) equal to 50 percent of the 5 amount of the grant. 6 (B) IN-KIND SUPPORT.—Non-Federal 7 matching funds described in subparagraph (A) 8 may include in-kind support. 9 (C) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 10 the matching funds requirement under subpara- 11 graph (A) with respect to a grant if the Sec- 12 retary determines that— 13 (i) the results of the grant are of a 14 particular benefit to a specific agricultural 15 commodity, but those results are likely to 16 be applicable to agricultural commodities 17 generally; or 18 (ii)(I) the grant— 19 (aa) the recipient is unable to 20 satisfy the matching funds require- 21 ment; 22 (bb) involves a minor commodity; 23 and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2783.IH H2783 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 2783 IH (cc) deals with scientifically im- 1 portant research; and 2 (II) the recipient is unable to satisfy 3 the matching funds requirement. 4 (4) TERM OF GRANT.—A grant under this sec- 5 tion shall have a term of not more than 5 years. 6 (b) SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM ESTAB- 7 LISHED.— 8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 9 grants to each covered institution for purposes of 10 awarding scholarships to individuals who— 11 (A) have been accepted for admission at 12 such covered institution; 13 (B) will be enrolled at such covered institu- 14 tion not later than one year after the date of 15 such acceptance; and 16 (C) intend to pursue a career in agri- 17 culture, including in the agricultural disciplines 18 of business, management, economics, engineer- 19 ing, mechanics, production, technology, agron- 20 omy, crop science, animal science, botany, food 21 science, forestry, home economics, nutrition, 22 horticulture, natural resources management, 23 soil conservation, soil science, farm and range 24 management, non-medical biological sciences, 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2783.IH H2783 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 5 •HR 2783 IH pre-veterinary medicine, computer science, and 1 such other disciplines as the Secretary deter- 2 mines appropriate. 3 (2) CONDITION.—The Secretary may only 4 award a grant under this subsection to a covered in- 5 stitution if the Secretary determines that such cov- 6 ered institution has established a competitive schol- 7 arship awards process for the award of scholarships 8 to individuals described in paragraph (1). 9 (c) REPORT.—Beginning on the date that is two 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 11 every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 12 the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa- 13 tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 14 Forestry of the Senate a report detailing— 15 (1) the amount of funds provided to each cov- 16 ered institution under subsections (a) and (b); 17 (2) the number of grants awarded under sub- 18 section (a) each fiscal year and the amount of each 19 such grant; and 20 (3) the number of scholarships awarded under 21 each grant under subsection (b) each fiscal year and 22 the amount of each such scholarship. 23 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2783.IH H2783 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 6 •HR 2783 IH (1) COVERED INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘cov- 1 ered institution’’ means a community college, college, 2 or university— 3 (A) that has, at the time of an application 4 for a grant under this section, a student body 5 consisting of at least 10 percent Asian Amer- 6 ican Native American Pacific Islander students; 7 and 8 (B) that offers associate, bachelors, or 9 other accredited degree programs in agri- 10 culture-related fields. 11 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 12 the Secretary of Agriculture. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2783.IH H2783 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB