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[CITE: 7USC7671]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER 103--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
                             Part C--Studies
 
Sec. 7671. Evaluation and assessment of agricultural research, 
        extension, and education programs
        

(a) Evaluation

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a performance evaluation 
to determine whether federally funded agricultural research, extension, 
and education programs result in public goods that have national or 
multistate significance.

(b) Contract

    The Secretary shall enter into a contract with 1 or more entities 
with expertise in research assessment and performance evaluation to 
provide input and recommendations to the Secretary with respect to 
federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education 
programs.

(c) Guidelines for performance measurement

    The contractor selected under subsection (b) of this section shall 
develop and propose to the Secretary practical guidelines for measuring 
performance of federally funded agricultural research, extension, and 
education programs. The guidelines shall be consistent with the 
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-62) and 
amendments made by that Act.

(Pub. L. 105-185, title VI, Sec. 631, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 608.)

                       References in Text

    The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, referred to in 
subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 103-62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, which 
enacted sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and 
Finance, section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, 
and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 
1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 
1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 
1101 of Title 31 and Tables.
