PUBLIC LAW 98-284—MAY 16, 1984 "(7) accelerating the refinement of present extraction and processing technologies and future extraction technologies, including the development and construction of a developmental rubber processing facility for the extraction and production of test quantities of gua5aile natural rubber;"; (6) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and, (7) by adding after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: "(9) studying the economic feasibility of developing other native agricultural crops (in addition to Parthenium and other hydrocarbon-containing plants) that would supply critical agricultural materials for strategic and industrial purposes, and, to the extent appropriate, carrying out research activities with respect to such crops in the manner specified in paragraphs (1) through (8)."; and (8) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish within the Department of Agriculture an Office of Critical Agricultural Materials, as a central location where such Department can address research and development with respect to agricultural crops that have the potential of producing critical materials for strategic and industrial purposes.". SEC. 6. Section 6 of the Act is amended— (1) by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: "or the manufacture and commercialization of other critical agricultural materials from native agricultural crops having strategic and industrial importance"; (2) by striking out "may be carried out through the Regional Commissions or otherwise and" in the second sentence; (3) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (e); (4) by striking out the period at the end of clause (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (5) by adding after clause (f) the following new clause: "(g) to the extent appropriate, carrying out research activities j^ with respect to native agricultural crops (other than Parthenium and other hydrocarbon-containing plants) that would supply critical agricultural materials for strategic and industrial purposes, in the manner specified in clauses (a) through (f).".
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Office of Critical Agricultural Materials, establishment. Research and development. 7 USC 178d.
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7 USC 178e. SEC. 7. Section 7 of the Act is amended— (1) by inserting ", the Government of Australia, and the Government of Israel" after "Mexico"; and (2) by striking out "latex extraction and processing" and inserting in lieu thereof "extraction and processing of latex and other critical agricultural materials produced in the United States". SEC. 8. Section 8 of the Act is amended by inserting before the 7 USC 178f. period at the end thereof the following: "or to other critical agricultural materials". 7 USC 178g. SEC. 9. Section 9 of the Act is amended— (1) by inserting "or the culture of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials" before the semicolon in clause (h); and (2) by inserting "or the technology of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials" before the semicolon in clause (i).
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