PUBLIC LAW 105-185^JUNE 23, 1998 112 STAT. 535 (A) in subsections (b)(1), (c), and (d), by striking "Federal Extension Service" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary of Agriculture"; and (B) in subsection (g)(D, by striking "through the Federal Extension Service". (3) REFERENCES TO REGIONAL RESEARCH FUND.— Section 5 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361e) is amended in the first sentence by striking "regional research fund authorized by subsection 3(c)(3)" and inserting "Multistate Research Fund, State Agricultural Experiment Stations", SEC. 204. INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c) (as amended by section 104(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(i) INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —Not less than the applicable percentage specified under paragraph (2) of the Federal formula funds that are paid under this Act and subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343) to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), during a fiscal year shall be e^mended for activities that integrate cooperative research and extension (referred to in this subsection as 'integrated activities'). "(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES.— " (A) 1997 EXPENDITURES ON MULTISTATS ACTIVITIES. — Of the Federal formula funds that were paid to each State for fiscal year 1997 under this Act and subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343), the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine the percentage that the State expended for integrated activities. " (B) REQUIRED EXPENDITURES ON MULTISTATS ACTIVI- TIES.— Of the Federal formula funds that are paid to each State for fiscal year 2000 and each subsequent fiscal year under this Act and subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343), the State shall expend for the fiscal year for integrated activities a percentage that is at least equal to the lesser of— "(i) 25 percent; or "(ii) twice the percentage for the State determined under subparagraph (A). "(C) REDUCTION BY SECRETARY. —The Secretary of Agriculture may reduce the minimum percentage required to be expended by a State for integrated activities under subparagraph (B) in a case of hardship, infeasibility, or other similar circumstance beyond the control of the State, as determined by the Secretary. "(D) PLAN OF WORK.— The State shall include in the plan of work of the State required under section 7 of this Act or section 4 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 344), as applicable, a description of the manner in which the State will meet the requirements of this paragraph. "(3) APPLICABILITY.— This subsection does not apply to funds provided— "(A) by a State or local government pursuant to a matching requirement;
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