DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

SEC. 7127. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas.— (1) Competitive grants.—Section 1490(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is amended by striking “or noncompetitive”. (2) Authorization of appropriations.—Section 1490(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)) is amended by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following:“section— “(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and “(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” . (b) Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas.—Section 1491(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363(c)) is amended by striking “such sums as are necessary” and all that follows and inserting the following:“to carry out this section— “(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and “(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .