AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITIVE GRANT FUNDS.

SEC. 7217. AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITIVE GRANT FUNDS. The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1469 (7 U.S.C. 3315) the following: “SEC. 1469A. AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITIVE GRANT FUNDS. “Except as otherwise provided by law, funds made available to the Secretary to carry out a competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant program under this or any other Act shall be available for obligation for a 2-year period beginning on October 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds are made available.”.