112 STAT. 542 PUBLIC LAW 105-185-,TUNE 23, 1998 " (5) TREATMENT OF PLANS OF WORK FOR OTHER PURPOSES.— To the meiximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall consider a plan of work submitted under paragraph (2) to satisfy other appropriate Federal reporting requirements.". 7 USC 3221 note. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 1999. SEC. 226. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS. (a) IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT. — Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1448 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) the following: 7 USC 3222d. «SEC. 1449. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AT ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. "(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: "(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term 'eligible institution' means a college eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.) (commonly known as the 'Second Morrill Act'), including Tuskegee University. "(2) FORMULA FUNDS.— The term 'formula funds' means the formula allocation funds distributed to eligible institutions under sections 1444 and 1445. Reports. "(b) DETERMINATION OF NON-FEDERAL SOURCES OF FUNDS. — Not later than September 30, 1999, each eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary a report describing for fiscal year 1999— "(1) the sources of non-Federal funds made available by the State to the eligible institution for agricultural research, extension, and education to meet the requirements of this section; and "(2) the amount of such funds generally available from each source. "(c) MATCHING FORMULA.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the distribution of formula rands to an eligible institution shall be subject to the following matching requirements: " (1) For fiscal year 2000, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution. " (2) For fiscal year 2001, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 45 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution. "(3) For fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution. " (d) LIMITED WAIVER AUTHORITY.— "(1) FISCAL YEAR 2000.— Notwithstanding subsection (f), the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subsection (c)(1) for fiscal year 2000 for an eligible institution of a State if the Secretary determines that, based on the report received under subsection (b), the State will be unlikely to satisfy the matching requirement. "(2) FUTURE FISCAL YEARS.— The Secretary may not waive the matching requirement under subsection (c) for any fiscal year other than fiscal year 2000.
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