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[CITE: 7USC7626]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER 103--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM
 
   SUBCHAPTER II--NEW AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION 
                               INITIATIVES
 
Sec. 7626. Integrated research, education, and extension 
        competitive grants program
        

(a) Purpose

    It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish an integrated research, education, and 
extension competitive grant program to provide funding for integrated, 
multifunctional agricultural research, extension, and education 
activities.

(b) Competitive grants authorized

    Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this 
section, the Secretary may award grants to colleges and universities (as 
defined in section 3103 of this title) on a competitive basis for 
integrated agricultural research, education, and extension projects in 
accordance with this section.

(c) Criteria for grants

    Grants under this section shall be awarded to address priorities in 
United States agriculture, determined by the Secretary in consultation 
with the Advisory Board, that involve integrated research, extension, 
and education activities.

(d) Matching of funds

                       (1) General requirement

        If a grant under this section provides a particular benefit to a 
    specific agricultural commodity, the Secretary shall require the 
    recipient of the grant to provide funds or in-kind support to match 
    the amount of funds provided by the Secretary in the grant.

                             (2) Waiver

        The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement specified 
    in paragraph (1) with respect to a grant if the Secretary determines 
    that--
            (A) the results of the project, while of particular benefit 
        to a specific agricultural commodity, are likely to be 
        applicable to agricultural commodities generally; or
            (B) the project involves a minor commodity, the project 
        deals with scientifically important research, and the grant 
        recipient is unable to satisfy the matching funds requirement.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002.

(Pub. L. 105-185, title IV, Sec. 406, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 573.)
