PUBLIC LAW 106-373—OCT. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 1429 "(1) continued efforts by the international agricultural research centers and other international research entities to provide a global network, including United States universities, for international scientific collaboration on crops, livestock, forests, fisheries, farming resources, and food systems of worldwide importance; "(2) contract research and the implementation of collaborative research support programs and other research collaboration led by United States universities, and involving research systems in other countries focused on crops, livestock, forests, fisheries, farming resources, and food systems, with benefits to the United States and partner countries; "(3) broadly disseminating the benefits of global agricultural research and development including increased benefits for United States agriculturally related industries through establishment of development and trade information and service centers, for rural as well as urban communities, through extension, cooperatively with, and supportive of, existing public and private trade and development related organizations; "(4) facilitation of participation by universities and public and private partners of universities in programs of multilateral banks and agencies which receive United States funds; "(5) expanding learning opportunities about global agriculture for students, teachers, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and the general public through international internships and exchanges, graduate assistantships, faculty positions, and other means of education and extension through longterm recurring Federal funds matched by State funds; and "(6) competitive grgmts through universities to United States agriculturalists and public and private partners of universities from other countries for research, institution and policy development, extension, training, and other programs for global agricultural development, trade, and responsible management of natural resources.". (c) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.— Section 296(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2220a(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "each component" and inserting "each of the program components described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (b)"; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting "and public and private partners of universities" after "for the universities"; and (B) by striking "and" at the end; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting "and public and private partners of universities" after "such universities"; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ", and" and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (D) by striking the matter following subparagraph (B); and (E) by adding at the end the following: "(C) multilateral banks and agencies receiving United States funds; "(D) development agencies of other countries; and
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