NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD.

SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD. (a) Extension of Termination Date.—Section 1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”. (b) Duties of National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “Committee on Appropriations of the Senate” and all that follows through the semi-colon and inserting “Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on—”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: “(A) long-term and short-term national policies and priorities consistent with the purposes specified in section 1402 for agricultural research, extension, education, and economics; and “(B) the annual establishment of priorities that— “(i) are in accordance with the purposes specified in a provision of a covered law (as defined in subsection (d) of section 1492) under which competitive grants (described in subsection (c) of such section) are awarded; and “(ii) the Board determines are national priorities.” ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking “the national research policies and priorities set forth in” inserting “national research policies and priorities that are consistent with the purposes specified in”; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) consult with industry groups on agricultural research, extension, education, and economics, and make recommendations to the Secretary based on that consultation.” .