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(ii) the export market price of the eligible commodity (as determined by the Secretary) as of the time the eligible commodity is released from the trust.4

(C) SOURCE OF FUNDS.-The reimbursement may be made from funds appropriated for subsequent fiscal years. (g) FINALITY OF DETERMINATION.-Any determination by the Secretary under this section shall be final.

(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

(1) IN GENERAL.-The authority to replenish stocks of eligible commodities to maintain the trust 4 established under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2007.17

(2) DISPOSAL OF ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES.-Eligible commodities remaining in the trust after September 30, 2007,17 shall be disposed of by release for use in providing for emergency humanitarian food needs in developing countries as provided in this section.

17 Sec. 3202 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171: 116 Stat. 300) struc

2002" and inserted in lieu thereof "2007".

c. Food Security Wheat Reserve

Executive Order 12266, January 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 4667, 7 U.S.C. 1736f-1 note

By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 302(a) of the Food Security Wheat Reserve Act of 1980 (Title III of the Agricultural Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-494)),1 it is hereby ordered as follows:

1-101. There is hereby established a Food Security Wheat Reserve composed of a reserve stock of wheat, which shall not exceed four million metric tons.

1-102. The Secretary of Agriculture is responsible for designating, in accordance with Section 302 of the Food Security Wheat Reserve Act of 1980, the specific reserve stocks of wheat which shall comprise the Food Security Wheat Reserve.

1 Amended and restated. See Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act, page 1386.

4. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977

Partial text of Public Law 95-113 [Food and Agriculture Act of 1977; S. 275], 91 Stat. 913 at 981, approved September 29, 1977; amended by Public Law 97-98 [Agriculture and Food Act of 1981; S. 884], 95 Stat. 1213, approved December 22, 1981; Public Law 99-198 [Food Security Act of 1985; H.R. 2100], 99 Stat. 1354, approved December 23, 1985; Public Law 101-624 [Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990; S. 2830], 104 Stat. 3359, approved November 28, 1990; Public Law 102–237 [Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991; H.R. 3029], 105 Stat. 1818, approved December 13, 1991; Public Law 104-127 [Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996; H.R. 2854], 110 Stat. 888, approved April 4, 1996; Public Law 105-185 [Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998; S. 1150], 112 Stat. 523, approved June 23, 1998; and by Public Law 107-171 [Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 2646], 116 Stat. 134, approved May 13,

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TITLE XIV-NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING POLICY ACT OF 1977

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 1401.1 This title may be cited as the "National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977".

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SEC. 1458.3 INTERATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING 4

(a)5 AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.-To carry out the policy of this subtitle, the Secretary (in consultation with the Agency for International Development and subject to such coordination with other Federal officials, Departments, and agencies as the President may direct) may—

(1) expand the operational coordination of the Department of Agriculture with institutions and other persons throughout the

17 U.S.C. 3101 note.

2 Sec. 1613(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 101-624 (104 Stat. 3726) and sec. 227(e) of Public Law 105185 (112 Stat. 545) amended and restated the subtitle heading. It originally read "International Agricultural Research and Extension".

37 U.S.C. 3291. Sec. 1436 of Public Law 97-98 (95 Stat. 1313) amended and restated sec 1458.

4 Sec. 227(a)(1) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 543) struck out “RESEARCH AND EXTENSION” and inserted in lieu thereof "RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING". Previously, sec. 1613(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 101-624 (104 Stat. 3726) added the section catchline.

5 Sec. 1613(a) of Public Law 101-624 (104 Stat. 3726) amended and restated subsec. (a).

world performing agricultural and related research, extension, and teaching 6 activities by

(A) exchanging research materials and results with the institutions or persons; and

(B) conducting with the institutions or persons joint or coordinated research, extension, and teaching activities that address problems of significance to food and agriculture in the United States;

(2) enter into cooperative arrangements with Departments and Ministries of Agriculture in other nations to conduct research, extension, and teaching activities in support of the development of a viable and sustainable global agricultural system, including efforts to establish a global system for plant genetic resources conservation;

(3) enter into agreements with land-grant colleges and universities, the Agency for International Development, and international organizations (such as the United Nations, World Bank, regional development banks, the International Agricultural Research Center), or other organizations, institutions or individuals with comparable goals, to promote and support the development of a viable and sustainable global agricultural system; 9

(4) further develop within the Department highly qualified and experienced scientists and education experts 10 who specialize in international programs, to be available to carry out the activities described in this section;

(5) work with transitional and more advanced countries in food, agricultural, and related research, development, teaching,11 and extension (including providing technical assistance, training, and advice to persons from the countries engaged in the activities and the stationing of scientists and other specialists at national and international institutions in the countries);

(6) expand collaboration and coordination with the Agency for International Development regarding food and agricultural research, extension, and teaching 12 programs in developing countries;

(7) assist colleges and universities in strengthening their capabilities for food, agricultural, and related research, extension, and teaching programs 13 relevant to agricultural development activities in other countries through

6 Sec. 227(a)(2)(A)(i) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "related research and extension" and inserted in lieu thereof "related research, extension, and teaching".

7 Sec. 227(a)(2)(A)(ii) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "research and extension on" and inserted in lieu thereof "research, extension, and teaching activities that address".

Sec. 227(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "education" and inserted in lieu thereof "teaching".

Sec. 402(11) of Public Law 102-237 (105 Stat. 1863) struck out a period at the end of para. (3) and inserted in lieu thereof a semicolon.

10 Sec. 227(a)(2)(C) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "scientists and experts" and inserted in lieu thereof "scientists and education experts".

11 Sec. 227(a)(2)(D) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) inserted "teaching," after “development,".

12 Sec. 227(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "education" and inserted in lieu thereof "teaching".

13 Sec. 227(a)(2)(E) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "research and extension that is" and inserted in lieu thereof "research, extension, and teaching programs".

(A) the provision of support to State universities and land-grant colleges and universities to do collaborative research with other countries on issues relevant to United States agricultural competitiveness;

(B) the provision of support for cooperative extension education in global agriculture and to promote the application of new technology developed in foreign countries to United States agriculture; and

(C) the provision of support for the internationalization of resident instruction programs of the universities and colleges described in subparagraph (A); 14

(8) continue,15 in cooperation with the Secretary of State, a program, coordinated 15 through the International Arid Land Consortium, to enhance collaboration and cooperation between institutions possessing research, extension, and teaching capabilities 16 applied to the development, management, and reclamation of arid lands; 17

(9) 14 make competitive grants for collaborative projects that

(A) involve Federal scientists or scientists from landgrant colleges and universities or other colleges and universities with scientists at international agricultural research centers in other nations, including the international agricultural research centers of the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research;

(B) focus on developing and using new technologies and programs for

(i) increasing the production of food and fiber, while safeguarding the environmental worldwide and enhancing the global competitiveness of United States agriculture; or

(ii) training scientists;

(C) are mutually beneficial to the United States and other countries; and

(D) encourage private sector involvement and the leveraging of private sector funds; and

(10) 17 establish a program, to be coordinated by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and the Foreign Agricultural Service, to place interns from United States colleges and universities at Foreign Agricultural Service field offices overseas.

(b) 18 ENHANCING LINKAGES.—The Secretary shall draw upon and enhance the resources of the land-grant colleges and universities, and other colleges and universities, or developing linkages among

14 Sec. 227(b) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "and" at the end of para. (75, replaced the period at the end of para. (8) with a semicolon; and added para. (9).

15 Sec. 816 of Public Law 104-127 (110 Stat. 1167) struck out "establish" and inserted in lieu thereof "continue", and struck out "to be" before "coordinated" in sec. 1458(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.

16 Sec. 227(a)(2)(F) of Public Law 105-185 (112 Stat. 544) struck out "research capabilities" and inserted in lieu thereof "research, extension, and teaching capabilities".

17 Sec. 7209(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171. 116 Stat. 445) struck out "and" at the end of para. (8), replaced a period at the end of para (9) with "; and", and added para. (10).

18 Subsec. (b) was added by sec. 1436 of Public Law 97-98 (95 Stat. 1313). Sec. 1613 d 1 B of Public Law 101-624 (104 Stat. 3726) added "ENHANCING LINKAGES.—".

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