This bill modifies federal funding requirements for research and extension programs at land-grant universities, which are educational institutions that receive federal support for agricultural research. The legislation changes how states must match federal funds provided to these universities by requiring states to attest annually to the Secretary of Agriculture whether they can meet their matching fund obligations, rather than leaving it to individual institutions to document compliance. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to notify state governors and legislators about matching requirements by February 1st each year, ahead of when funding awards are made. Additionally, the Secretary must publish an annual report to Congress detailing which states can and cannot meet their matching obligations, making the funding situation more transparent. The changes apply to two types of land-grant institutions: the original 1862 institutions and the 1890 institutions created after the Civil War.
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