; and (B) make available to State agencies described in paragraph (1)(C) the quantitative mechanisms developed under subparagraph (A). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (9) Eligibility The Secretary shall not make a veterinarian ineligible for the program under this section based on a veterinarian's participation in a comparable Federal, State, or local program. (10) Application process Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 , the Secretary shall establish streamlined application procedures and guidelines for entering into agreements with veterinarians under this section. . 7104. Veterinary services grant program Section 1415B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking , as defined in and all that follows through 1991(a)) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Rural area The term “rural area” has the meaning given such term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a) ). ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) expand, retain, or attract additional veterinary practices in rural areas; ; (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (5) Application process Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 the Secretary shall establish a streamlined application process. ; and (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking To Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations and Support Veterinary Services