PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3731 "(A) include a description of the progress being made to comply with subsection (j); and "(B) be transmitted not later than January 1 of each year. "(10) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $275,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $350,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $400,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $500,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, of which each fiscal year— "(A) not less than 10 percent for fiscal year 1991, 20 percent for fiscal year 1992, and 30 percent for fiscal year 1993 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be available to make grants for research to be conducted by multidisciplinary teams; "(B) not less than 20 percent shall be available to make grants for research to be conducted by persons conducting missionlinked systems research; "(C) not less than 10 percent shall be available to make grants under subparagraphs (D) and (F) of paragraph (3) for awarding grants in research and education strengthening and research opportunity; "(D) not more than two percent may be used for equipment grants under subparagraph (3)(D); and "(E) not more than four percent may be retained by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in can:ying out this subsection.". (b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Such section is further amended 7 USC 450i. by adding at the end the following new subsections: " ( j) EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that grants made under subsections (b) and (c) are, where appropriate, consistent with the development of systems of sustainable agriculture. For purposes of this section, the term 'sustainable agriculture' has the meaning given that term in section 1404(17) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(17)). "(k) REPORTS. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare and submit to Congress on January 1 of each year a report on awards made under subsections (b) and (c) during the previous fiscal year. "(1) CONSULTATION WITH TECHNOLOGY BOARD.—The Secretary of Agriculture may consult with the Agricultural Science and Technology Review Board regarding the policies, priorities, and operation of subsections (b) and (c).". (c) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— (1) by striking "SEC. 2. (a)" and inserting the following: "SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANTS. " (a) EsTABusHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM. — "; (2) in subsection (d), by inserting "FACILITIES GRANTS. — " after "(d)"; (3) in subsection (e), by inserting "RECORD KEEPING.— " after "(e)"; (4) in subsection (f), by inserting "LIMITS ON OVERHEAD COSTS. —" after "(f)"; (5) in subsection (g), by inserting "AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO- PRIATIONS. —" after "i)"; (6) in subsection (h), by inserting "RULES.— " after "(h)"; and (7) in subsection (i), by inserting "APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS. — " after "(i)".
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