; (iv) non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ); (v) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges or universities, as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ); and (vi) accredited schools of veterinary medicine. (B) Distribution To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure the geographic diversity of institutions selected to host or co-host a center of excellence established under this subsection. (C) Limitation An institution may host or co-host only one center of excellence under this subsection at a time. (D) Duties The institution or institutions selected to host or co-host a center of excellence established under this subsection shall partner with the Agricultural Research Service, other Federal agencies, State governments, other institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )), agricultural industry groups, or other relevant entities to— (i) reduce duplicative efforts and focus on filling gaps across research, extension, and education activities by enhancing coordination and improving cost-effectiveness; (ii) leverage available resources by using public-private partnerships; (iii) implement training and educational initiatives to increase awareness and effectively disseminate solutions to target audiences through extension activities; (iv) increase the economic returns to rural communities by identifying, attracting, and directing funds to high-priority agricultural issues; (v) rapidly respond to emerging issues that threaten any sector of the United States agricultural industry; (vi) focus on workforce development for employers to recruit and retain high-quality employees in rural areas