National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
TITLE XIV--AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBTITLE A--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SHORT TITLE
SEC. 1401. This title may be cited as
the "National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments
of 1985".
FINDINGS
SEC. 1402. [Amendments to section 1402
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1542; 7 U.S.C. 3101 note).]
DEFINITIONS
SEC. 1403. [Amendments to section 1404(8)
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1544; 7 U.S.C. 3103(8)).]
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
SEC. 1404. [Amendments to section 1405
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1544; 7 U.S.C. 3121).]
JOINT COUNCIL ON FOOD
AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
SEC. 1405. [Amendments to section 1407
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1545; 7 U.S.C. 3122).]
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION USERS ADVISORY BOARD
SEC. 1406. [Amendments to section 1408
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1545; 7 U.S.C. 3123).]
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP
SEC. 1407. [Amendments to section 1409A
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1545; 7 U.S.C. 3124).]
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE
SEC. 1408. [Amendments to section 1410
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1546; 7 U.S.C. 3125).]
COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL,
AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANTS
SEC. 1409. [Amendments to section 2 of
the Act entitled "An Act to facilitate
the work of the Department of Agriculture,
and for other purposes", approved
August 4, 1965 (99 Stat. 1546; 7 U.S.C.
450i).]
GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE
SEC. 1410. [Amendment to section 1415
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1547; 7 U.S.C. 3151).]
RESEARCH FACILITIES
SEC. 1411. [Amendments to the Act entitled "An
Act to assist the States to provide additional
facilities for research at the State agricultural
experiment stations", approved July
22, 1963 (99 Stat. 1547; 7 U.S.C. 390).]
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EDUCATION
SEC. 1412. [Amendments to section 1417
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1548; 7 U.S.C. 3152).]
FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAM
SEC. 1413. [Repeal of sections 1424 and
1427 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1549; 7 U.S.C. 3174 and 3177).]
ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE
RESEARCH
SEC. 1414. [Amendments to sections 1432,
1433, and 1434 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (99 Stat. 1549; 7 U.S.C. 3194,
3195, and 3196).]
EXTENSION AT 1890 LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
SEC. 1415. [Amendments to section 1444
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1549; 7 U.S.C. 3221).]
GRANTS TO UPGRADE 1890
LAND-GRANT COLLEGE EXTENSION FACILITIES
SEC. 1416.(2) (a)
It is the intent of Congress to assist
institutions eligible to receive funds
under the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat.
417, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.),
including Tuskegee Institute (hereafter
in this section referred to as "eligible
institutions"), in the acquisition
and improvement of extension facilities
and equipment so that eligible institutions
may participate fully with the State cooperative
extension services in a balanced way in
meeting the extension needs of the people
of their respective States.
(b)(3) There
are authorized to be appropriated for the
purpose of carrying out this section $10,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 1991 and 1992,
such sums to remain available until expended.
(c) Four percent of the sums appropriated
under this section shall be available to
the Secretary of Agriculture for administration
of the grants program under this section.
The remaining funds shall be made available
for grants to the eligible institutions
for the purpose of assisting the institutions
in the purchase of equipment and land,
and the planning, construction, alteration,
or renovation of buildings, to provide
adequate facilities to conduct extension
work in their respective States.
(d) Grants awarded under this section
shall be made in such amounts and under
such terms and conditions as the Secretary
of Agriculture shall determine necessary
for carrying out this section.
(e) Federal funds provided under this
section may not be used for the payment
of any overhead costs of the eligible institutions.
(f) The Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate
such rules and regulations as the Secretary
considers necessary to carry out this section.
RESEARCH AT 1890 LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
SEC. 1417. [Amendments to section 1445
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1550; 7 U.S.C. 3222).]
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
SEC. 1418. [Amendments to section 1458
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1550; 7 U.S.C. 3291).]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT
CENTERS
SEC. 1419. [Amendment adds a new section
1458A to the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1550; 7 U.S.C. 3292).]
AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION
EXCHANGE WITH IRELAND
SEC. 1420.(4) The
Secretary of Agriculture shall undertake
discussions with representatives of the
Government of Ireland that may lead to
an agreement that will provide for the
development of a program between the United
States and Ireland whereby there will be--
(1) a greater exchange of--
(A) agricultural scientific and educational
information, techniques, and data;
(B) agricultural marketing information,
techniques, and data; and
(C) agricultural producer, student, teacher,
agribusiness (private and cooperative)
personnel; and
(2) the fostering of joint investment
ventures, cooperative research, and the
expansion of United States trade with Ireland.
STUDIES
SEC. 1421. [Repeals sections 1459, 1460,
1461, and 1462 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (99 Stat. 1552; 7 U.S.C. 3301-3304).]
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
SEC. 1422. [Amendments to section 1463
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1552; 7 U.S.C. 3311).]
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
FOR EXTENSION EDUCATION
SEC. 1423. [Amendment to section 1464
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1552; 7 U.S.C. 3312).]
CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
SEC. 1424. [Amendments to section 1472
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1552; 7 U.S.C. 3318).]
INDIRECT COSTS
SEC. 1425. [Amendment to section 1473
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1553; 7 U.S.C. 3319).]
COST-REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENTS
SEC. 1426. [Amendment adds a new section
1473A to the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1553; 7 U.S.C. 3319a).]
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 1427. [Amendments add new sections
1473B and 1473C to the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (99 Stat. 1553; 7 U.S.C. 3319b
and c).]
SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE
CROPS
SEC. 1428. [Amendment adds a new section
1473D to the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1554; 7 U.S.C. 3319d).]
AQUACULTURE
SEC. 1429. [Amendments to section 1475,
repeal of section 1476, and amendment to
section 1477 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (99 Stat. 1555; 7 U.S.C. 3322).]
RANGELAND RESEARCH
SEC. 1430. [Amendment to section 1482
and section 1483 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (99 Stat. 1556; 7 U.S.C. 3335
and 3336).]
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES
SEC. 1431.(a)(5) There
are authorized to be appropriated for each
of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995,
such sums as may be necessary for the planning,
construction, acquisition, alteration,
and repair of buildings and other public
improvements, including the cost of acquiring
or obtaining rights to use land, of or
used by the Agricultural Research Service,
except that--
(1) the cost of planning any one facility
shall not exceed $500,000; and
(2) the total cost of any one facility
shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(b)(6) Not later than 60 days
after the end of each of the fiscal years
1991 through 1995, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture
of the House of Representatives and to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry of the Senate a report specifying--
(1) the location of each building, laboratory,
research facility, and other public improvement
of or to be used by the Agricultural Research
Service that is planned, constructed, acquired,
repaired, or remodeled, with funds appropriated
under subsection (a), in the fiscal year
involved; and
(2) with respect to each such building,
laboratory, research facility, and improvement--
(A) the amount of such funds obligated
in the fiscal year; and
(B) the amount of such funds expended
in the fiscal year for such item.
DAIRY GOAT RESEARCH
SEC. 1432. [Amendment to section 1432
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments
of 1981 (99 Stat. 1557; 7 U.S.C. 3222 note).]
GRANTS TO UPGRADE 1890
LAND-GRANT COLLEGE RESEARCH FACILITIES
SEC. 1433. [Amendments to section 1433
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments
of 1981 (99 Stat. 1557; 7 U.S.C. 3223).]
SOYBEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY
INSTITUTE
SEC. 1434. [Repeal of section 1446 of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981
(99 Stat. 1557; 7 U.S.C. 2281 note).]
SMITH-LEVER ACT
SEC. 1435. [Amendments contained in (a)
and (b) to the Act of May 8, 1914 (commonly
known as the Smith-Lever Act) (99 Stat.
1557; 7 U.S.C. 342 and 343).]
(c)(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall
conduct a study to determine whether any
funds that are--
(A) appropriated after the date of the
enactment of this Act to carry out the
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.),
other than section 8 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
347a); and
(B) in excess of the aggregate amount
appropriated to carry out the Smith-Lever
Act (other than section 8 of such Act)
in the fiscal year ending September 30,
1985, can be allocated more effectively
among the States.
(2) Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture
of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate a report summarizing
the results of such study and containing
the recommendations of the Secretary regarding
the allocation of such funds.
(d) This section and the amendments made
by this section shall become effective
on October l, 1985.
MARKET EXPANSION RESEARCH
SEC. 1436.(7)(a)
The Secretary of Agriculture, using available
funds, shall increase and intensify research
programs conducted by or for the Department
of Agriculture that are directed at developing
technology to overcome barriers to expanded
sales of United States agricultural commodities
and the products thereof in domestic and
foreign markets, including research programs
for the development of procedures to meet
plant quarantine requirements and improvement
in the transportation and handling of perishable
agricultural commodities.
(b)(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall
conduct a research and development program
to formulate new uses for farm and forest
products. Such program shall include, but
not be limited to, research and development
of industrial, new, and value-added products.
(2) To the extent practicable, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall carry out the program
authorized in this subsection with colleges
and universities, private industry, and
Federal and State entities through a combination
of grants, cooperative agreements, contracts,
and interagency agreements.
(3)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as are necessary to carry out
the program authorized under this subsection.
(B) In addition, the Secretary may use
funds appropriated or made available to
the Secretary under provisions of law other
than subparagraph (A) to carry out such
program.
(C) To the extent requests are made for
matching funds under such program, the
total amount of funds used by the Secretary
to carry out the program under this subsection
may not be less than $10,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years ending September 30,
1986, through September 30, 1990.
(4) Funds appropriated under subparagraph
(A) or made available under subparagraph
(B) may be transferred among appropriation
accounts to carry out the purposes of the
program authorized under this subsection.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Federal share of the cost of
each research or development project funded
under this subsection may not exceed 50
percent of the cost of such project.
PESTICIDE RESISTANCE STUDY
SEC. 1437.(a) The Secretary of Agriculture
is encouraged to conduct a study on the
detection and management of pesticide resistance
and, within 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, submit to the President and
Congress a report on such study.
(b) The study shall include--
(1) a review of existing efforts to examine
and identify the mechanisms, genetics,
and ecological dynamics of target populations
of insect and plant pests developing resistance
to pesticides;
(2) a review of existing efforts to monitor
current and historical patterns of pesticide
resistance; and
(3) a strategy for the establishment of
a national pesticide resistance monitoring
program, involving Federal, State, and
local agencies, as well as the private
sector.
EXPANSION OF EDUCATION
STUDY
SEC. 1438. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of Education are authorized
to take such joint action as may be necessary
to expand the scope of the study, known
as the Study of Agriculture Education on
the Secondary Level, currently being conducted
by the National Academy of Sciences and
sponsored jointly by the Departments of
Agriculture and Education to include--
(1) a study of the potential use of modern
technology in the teaching of agriculture
programs at the secondary school level;
and
(2) recommendations of the National Academy
of Sciences on how modern technology can
be most effectively utilized in the teaching
of agricultural programs at the secondary
school level.
(b) Any increase in the cost of conducting
such study as a result of expanding the
scope of such study pursuant to subsection
(a) shall be borne by the Secretary of
Agriculture out of funds appropriated to
the Department of Agriculture for research
and education or from funds made available
to the National Academy of Sciences from
private sources to expand the scope of
such study.
CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL
MATERIALS
SEC. 1439. [Amendments to section 5 of
the Critical Agricultural Materials Act
(99 Stat. 1559; 7 U.S.C. 178c).]
SPECIAL GRANTS FOR FINANCIALLY
STRESSED FARMERS AND AND DISLOCATED FARMERS
SEC. 1440. [Amendments to Title V of the
Rural Development Act of 1972 (99 Stat.
1560; 7 U.S.C. 2662).]
ANNUAL REPORT ON FAMILY
FARMS
SEC. 1441. [Amendments to section 102(b)
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
(99 Stat. 1560; 7 U.S.C. 2266(b)).]
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO TABLES OF CONTENTS
SEC. 1442. [Amendments to tables of contents
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
and the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
(99 Stat. 1561).]
SUBTITLE B--HUMAN NUTRITION
RESEARCH
FINDINGS
SEC. 1451.(8) Congress
finds that--
(1) nutrition and health considerations
are important to United States agricultural
policy;
(2) section 1405 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3121) designates
the Department of Agriculture as the lead
agency of the Federal Government for human
nutrition research (except with respect
to the biomedical aspects of human nutrition
concerned with diagnosis or treatment of
disease);
(3) section 1423 of such Act (7 U.S.C.
3173) requires the Secretary of Agriculture
to establish research into food and human
nutrition as a separate and distinct mission
of the Department of Agriculture;
(4) the Secretary has established a nutrition
education program; and
(5) nutrition research continues to be
of great importance to those involved in
agricultural production.
HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH
SEC. 1452.(9) (a)
Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture (hereafter in this subtitle
referred to as the "Secretary")
shall submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a comprehensive plan for implementing
a national food and human nutrition research
program, including recommendations relating
to research directions, educational activities,
and funding levels necessary to carry out
such plan.
(b) Not later than 1 year after the date
of the submission of the plan required
under subsection (a), and each year thereafter,
the Secretary shall submit to such committees
an annual report on the human nutrition
research activities conducted by the Secretary.
DIETARY ASSESSMENT AND
STUDIES
SEC. 1453.(10) (a)
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall jointly
conduct an assessment of existing scientific
literature and research relating to--
(1) the relationship between dietary cholesterol
and blood cholesterol and human health
and nutrition; and
(2) dietary calcium and its importance
in human health and nutrition.
In conducting the assessments under this
subsection, the Secretaries shall consult
with agencies of the Federal Government
involved in related research. On completion
of such assessments, the Secretaries shall
each recommend such further studies as
the Secretaries consider useful.
(b) Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall each submit to
the House Committees on Agriculture and
Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committees
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
and Labor and Human Resources a report
that shall include the results of the assessments
conducted under subsection (a) and recommendations
made under such subsection, for more complete
studies of the issues examined under such
subsection, including a protocol, feasibility
assessment, budget estimates and a timetable
for such research as each Secretary shall
consider appropriate.
SUBTITLE C--AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH(11)
(1) The National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act Amendments of 1985 are set forth
in Title XIV of the Food Security Act
of 1985, Public Law 99-198, 99 Stat.
1542.
(2) 7 U.S.C. 3224.
(3) The Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990,
Public Law 101-624, November 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3704, section 1601(d)(1), amended
subsection (b) by deleting the words "ending
September 30, 1986, through September
30, 1990" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "1991 and 1992".
(4) The Federal Reports elimination
and Sunset Act of 1995, Public Law
104-66, section 1011(f), 109 Stat. 709,
amends subsection (a) by striking "(a)" and
by striking subsection (b) which provides
for a report to Congress on the program.
(5) The Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990,
Public Law 101-624, November 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3704, section 1601(d)(2), amended
subsection (a) by deleting the words "ending
September 30, 1988, through September
30, 1990" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "1991 through
1995"; and amended subsection (b)
by deleting the words "ending September
30, 1986, through September 30, 1990" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words "1991
through 1995".
(6) The Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990,
Public Law 101-624, November 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3704, section 1601(d)(2), amended
subsection (a) by deleting the words "ending
September 30, 1988, through September
30, 1990" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "1991 through
1995"; and amended subsection (b)
by deleting the words "ending September
30, 1986, through September 30, 1990" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words "1991
through 1995".
(7) 7 U.S.C. 1632.
(8) 7 U.S.C. 3173 note.
(9) 7 U.S.C. 3173 note.
(10) 7 U.S.C. 3173 note.
(11) The Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990,
Public Law 101-624, November 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3734, section 1620, repealed
Subtitle C (sections 1461 through 1471
(7 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.)) which read:
"SUBTITLE C--AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH
"DEFINITIONS
"SEC. 1461.For purposes of this subtitle:
"(1) The term "extension" shall
have the same meaning given to such term
by section 1404(7) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(7)).
"(2) The term "Secretary" means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
"(3) The term "State" means
each of the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United
States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
"(4) The term "State agricultural
experiment stations" shall have the
meaning given to such term by section 1404(13)
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 3101(13)).
"FINDINGS
"SEC. 1462. Congress finds that--
"(1) highly productive and efficient
agricultural systems and sound conservation
practices are essential to ensure the long-term
agricultural viability and profitability
of farms and ranches in the United States;
"(2) agricultural research and technology
transfer activities of the Secretary (including
activities of the Extension Service, the
Agricultural Research Service, and the
Cooperative State Research Service), State
cooperative extension services, land-grant
and other colleges and universities, and
State agricultural experiment stations--
"(A) have contributed greatly to
innovation in agriculture; and
"(B) have a continuing role to play
in improving agricultural productivity;
"(3) the annual irretrievable loss
of billions of tons of precious topsoil
through wind and water erosion reduces
agricultural productivity;
"(4) many farmers and ranchers are
highly dependent on machines and energy
resources for agricultural production;
"(5) public funding of a properly
planned and balanced agricultural research
program is essential to improving efficiency
in agricultural production and conservation
practices; and
"(6) expanded agricultural research
and extension efforts are needed to assist
farmers and ranchers to--
"(A) improve agricultural productivity;
and
"(B) implement soil, water, and energy
conservation practices.
"PURPOSES
"SEC. 1463.It is the purpose of this
subtitle to--
"(1) facilitate and promote scientific
investigation in order to--
"(A) enhance agricultural productivity;
"(B) maintain the productivity of
land;
"(C) reduce soil erosion and loss
of water and plant nutrients; and
"(D) conserve energy and natural
resources; and
"(2) facilitate the conduct of research
projects in order to study agricultural
production systems that--
"(A) are located, to the extent practicable,
in areas that possess various soil, climatic,
and physical characteristics;
"(B) have been, and will continue
to be, managed using farm production practices
that rely on--
"(i) items purchased for the production
of an agricultural commodity; and
"(ii) a variety of conservation practices;
and
"(C) are subjected to a change from
the practices described in subparagraph
(B)(i) to the practices described in subparagraph
(B)(ii).
"INFORMATION STUDY
"SEC. 1464. (a) Subject to section
1468, the Secretary shall inventory and
classify by subject matter all studies,
reports, and other materials developed
by any person or governmental agency with
the participation or financial assistance
of the Secretary, that could be used to
promote the purposes of this subtitle.
"(b) In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary shall--
"(1) identify, assess, and classify
existing information and research reports
that will further the purposes of this
subtitle, including information and research
relating to legume-crop rotation, the use
of green manure, animal manures, and municipal
wastes in agricultural production, soil
acidity, liming in relation to nutrient
release, intercropping, the role of organic
matter in soil productivity and erosion
control, the effect of topsoil loss on
soil productivity, and biological methods
of weed, disease, and insect control;
"(2) identify which of such reports
provide useful information and make such
useful reports available to farmers and
ranchers; and
"(3) identify gaps in such information
and carry out a research program to fill
such gaps.
"RESEARCH PROJECTS
"SEC. 1465. (a) Subject to section
1468, in cooperation with Federal and State
research agencies and agricultural producers,
the Secretary shall conduct such research
projects as are needed to obtain data,
draw conclusions, and demonstrate technologies
necessary to promote the purposes of this
subtitle.
"(b) In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary shall conduct projects and
studies in areas that are broadly representative
of United States agricultural production,
including production on small farms.
"(c) In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary may conduct research projects
involving crops, soils, production methods,
and weed, insect, and disease pests on
individual fields or other areas of land.
"(d) In the case of a research project
conducted under this section that involves
the planting of a sequence of crops, the
Secretary shall conduct such project for
a term of--
"(1) at least 5 years; and
"(2) to the extent practicable, 12
to 15 years.
"(e)(1) In coordination with the
Extension Service and State cooperative
extension services, the Secretary shall
take such steps as are necessary to ensure
that farmers and ranchers are aware of
projects conducted under this section.
"(2) The Secretary shall ensure that
such projects are open for public observation
at specified times.
"(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary may indemnify an operator
of a project conducted under this section
for damage incurred or undue losses sustained
as a result of a rigid requirement of research
or demonstra tion under such project that
is not experienced in normal farming operations.
"(2) An indemnity payment under paragraph
(1) shall be subject to any agreement between
a project grantee and operator entered
into prior to the initiation of such project.
"COORDINATION
"SEC. 1466. The Secretary shall--
"(1) establish a panel of experts
consisting of representatives of the Agricultural
Research Service, Cooperative State Research
Service, Soil Conservation Service, Extension
Service, State cooperative extension services,
State agricultural experiment stations,
and other specialists in agricultural research
and technology transfer; and
"(2) ensure that a research project
under this subtitle is designed after taking
into consideration the views of such panel.
"REPORTS
"SEC. 1467. The Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate--
"(1) not later than 180 days after
the effective date of this subtitle, a
report describing the design of research
projects established in accordance with
sections 1465 and 1466;
"(2) not later than 15 months after
the effective date of this subtitle, a
report describing the results of the program
carried out under section 1464; and
"(3) not later than April 1, 1987,
and each April 1 thereafter, a report describing
the progress of projects conducted under
this subtitle, including--
"(A) a summary and analysis of data
collected under such projects; and
"(B) recommendations based on such
data for new basic or applied research.
"AGREEMENTS
"SEC. 1468. The Secretary may carry
out sections 1464 and 1465 through agreements
with land-grant colleges or universities,
other universities, State agricultural
experiment stations, nonprofit organizations,
or Federal or State governmental entities,
that have demonstrated appropriate expertise
in agricultural research and technology
transfer.
"DISSEMINATION OF
DATA
"SEC. 1469. The Secretary shall--
"(1) make available through the Extension
Service and State cooperative extension
services--
"(A) the information and research
reports identified under section 1464;
and
"(B) the information and conclusions
resulting from any research project conducted
under section 1465; and
"(2) otherwise take such steps as
are necessary to ensure that such material
is made available to the public.
"AUTHORIZATION FOR
APPROPRIATIONS
"SEC. 1470. There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this subtitle, to
remain available until expended.
"EFFECTIVE DATE
"SEC. 1471. This subtitle shall become
effective on October 1, 1985."
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