EXPANSION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AWARDS.

SEC. 7108. EXPANSION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AWARDS. Section 1417(i) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(i)) is amended—(1) in the subsection heading, by striking “Teaching Awards” and inserting “Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards”; and(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:“(1) Establishment.—122 STAT. 1218“(A) In general.—The Secretary shall establish a National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards program to recognize and promote excellence in teaching, extension, and research in the food and agricultural sciences at a college or university.“(B) Minimum requirement.—The Secretary shall make at least 1 cash award in each fiscal year to a nominee selected by the Secretary for excellence in each of the areas of teaching, extension, and research of food and agricultural science at a college or university.”.