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[CITE: 7USC7672]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER 103--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
                             Part C--Studies
 
Sec. 7672. Study of federally funded agricultural research, 
        extension, and education
        

(a) Study

    Not later than January 1, 1999, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
request the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the role 
and mission of federally funded agricultural research, extension, and 
education.

(b) Requirements

    The study shall--
        (1) evaluate the strength of science conducted by the 
    Agricultural Research Service and the relevance of the science to 
    national priorities;
        (2) examine how the work of the Agricultural Research Service 
    relates to the capacity of the agricultural research, extension, and 
    education system of the United States;
        (3) examine the appropriateness of the formulas for the 
    allocation of funds under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) 
    and the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.) with respect to 
    current conditions of the agricultural economy and other factors of 
    the various regions and States of the United States and develop 
    recommendations to revise the formulas to more accurately reflect 
    the current conditions; and
        (4) examine the system of competitive grants for agricultural 
    research, extension, and education.

(c) Reports

    The Secretary shall prepare and 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 18 months after the commencement of the 
    study, a report that describes the results of the study as it 
    relates to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section, 
    including any appropriate recommendations; and
        (2) not later than 3 years after the commencement of the study, 
    a report that describes the results of the study as it relates to 
    paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of this section, including 
    the recommendations developed under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) 
    of this section and other appropriate recommendations.

(Pub. L. 105-185, title VI, Sec. 632, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 608.)

                       References in Text

    The Smith-Lever Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act May 8, 
1914, ch. 79, 38 Stat. 372, as amended, which is classified generally to 
subchapter IV (Sec. 341 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 341 of this title and Tables.
    The Hatch Act of 1887, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act Mar. 2, 
1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, as amended, which is classified generally 
to sections 361a to 361i of this title. For complete classification of 
this act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 361a of 
this title and Tables.
