Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act

(1) in subsection (a)(2)—

(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)). and inserting; and; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

(F) assisting cooperative initiatives under section 1417(b)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(3)) to improve higher education teaching programs, including paid work-based learning, at institutions of higher education.

(C) ; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

In this section:

The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).

The term land-grant colleges and universities has the meaning given that term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).

The term work-based learning has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).