1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2023 . 2. Capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1473I. Capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a junior or community college supporting agriculture advancement; and (B) a consortium or alliance of 2-year public colleges supporting agriculture advancement. (2) Junior or community college The term junior or community college has the meaning given the term in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058 ). (b) Competitive grants The Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible entities to assist the eligible entities in maintaining and expanding the capacity of the eligible entities to conduct workforce training, education, research, and outreach activities relating to— (1) agriculture; and (2) other similar disciplines. (c) Priority In making grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity coordinating with a local agriculture industry operator to provide experiential training and other opportunities for students. (d) Use of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection (b) may use the funds made available through the grant to expand and maintain the capacity of the eligible entity— (1) to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, and outreach activities that address priority concerns of national, regional, State, and local interest; (2) to offer educational programming on agricultural industry jobs, including farm business management-related subjects, such as accounting, paralegal studies, and finance