BINATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

SEC. 7122. BINATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “Full Payment of Funds Made Available for Certain” and inserting “Certain” ; (2) by striking “Notwithstanding” and inserting the following: “(1) Full payment of funds.—Notwithstanding” ; (3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (A) by striking “Israel-United States” and inserting “United States-Israel”; and (B) by inserting “(referred to in this subsection as the ‘BARD Fund’)” after “Development Fund”; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Activities.—Activities under the BARD Fund to promote and support agricultural research and development that are of mutual benefit to the United States and Israel shall— “(A) accelerate the demonstration, development, and application of agricultural solutions resulting from or relating to BARD Fund programs, including BARD Fund-sponsored research and innovations in drip irrigation, pesticides, aquaculture, livestock, poultry, disease control, and farm equipment; and “(B) encourage research carried out by governmental, nongovernmental, and private entities, including through collaboration with colleges and universities, research institutions, and the private sector.” .