Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 1.djvu/563

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" -i^*^!*?^? PUBLIC LAW 105-185-^JUNE 23, 1998 112 STAT. 537 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ", extension, or education" after "agricultural research'; (ii) in clause (i), by inserting ", extension, or education" after "research, and (iii) in clause (iv), by striking "among States through regional research" and inserting ", extension, or education among States through regional"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(5) REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.— "(A) RESEARCH ACTiviTiES.The Secretary shall make a grant under this subsection for a research activity only if the activity has undergone scientific peer review arranged by the grantee in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. "(B) EXTENSION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—The Sec- Regulations. retary shall make a grant under this subsection for an extension or education activity only if the activity has undergone merit review arranged by the grantee in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. "(6) REPORTS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—^A recipient of a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary on an annual basis a report describing the results of the research, extension, or education activity and the merit of the results. "(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY. — "(i) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in clause (ii), on request, the Secretary shall make the report available to the public. "(ii) EXCEPTIONS. — Clause (i) shall not apply to the extent that making the report, or a part of the report, available to the public is not authorized or permitted by section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.". Subtitle C—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS REGARDING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. (a) FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.—Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: "(8) FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.— The term 'food and agricultural sciences' means basic, applied, and developmental research, extension, and teaching activities in food and fiber, agricultural, renewable natural resources, forestry, and physical and social sciences, including activities relating to the following: "(A) Animal health, production, and well-being. "(B) Plant health and production. "(C) Animal and plsint germ plasm collection and preservation. "(D) Aquaculture.