104 STAT. 3720 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 not less than one food science and nutrition research center for the Southeast Region of the United States. "(b) RESEARCH FACILITY DESCRIBED. —The research facility referred to in subsection (a) is a research facility that is part of a land-grant college or university system and, on October 1, 1990, benefits from a dedicated non-Federal nutrition endowment of not less than $100,000,000. "(c) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.— The Cooperative State Research Service, in consultation with the Agricultural Research Service, shall administer funds appropriated to carry out this section— "(1) to assure a coordinated approach to human nutrition research; and "(2) to avoid duplication of research conducted at any research center established under subsection (a) with research conducted at Federal human nutrition research centers. "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-113; 91 Stat. 913) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1423 the following new item: "Sec. 1424. Food science and nutrition research center.". SEC. 1611. ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH STUDY AND ANIMAL HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD. (a) STUDY OF ANIMAL CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.— Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3193) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and "SEC. 1431." and inserting the following: "SEC. 1431. AUTHORIZATION TO THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. "(a) AUTHORITY TO COOPERATE WITH, ENCOURAGE, AND ASSIST STATES.— "; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (b) STUDY OF ANIMAL CARE DEUVERY SYSTEM.— (1) The Secretary shall commission the National Academy of Sciences, working through the Board on Agriculture of the National Research Council, to conduct a study of the delivery system utilized to provide farmers, including small and limited resource farmers, and ranchers with animal care and veterinary medical services, including animal drugs. "(2) The study required by this subsection shall assess opportunities to— "(A) improve the flow of information to producers regarding animal husbandry' practices, and diagnostic and treatment methods, including the costs and conditions necessary for the effective use of such practices and methods; "(B) foster achievement of food safety goals; and "(C) advance the well-being and treatment of farm animals, with particular emphasis on disease prevention strategies. "(3) The study required by this subsection shall include recommendations for changes in research and extension policies or priorities, food safety programs and policies, and policies and proce-
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