112 STAT. 540 PUBLIC LAW 105-185^JUNE 23, 1998 SEC. 224. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS. Section 1419A(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155(a)) is amended by inserting "and trade agreements" after "public policies". SEC. 225. PLANS OF WORK FOR 1890 INSTITUTIONS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ISSUES AND USE OF PROTOCOLS TO AOIASURE SUCCESS OF PLANS. (a) EXTENSION AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.— Section 1444(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(d)) is amended— (1) by striking "(d)" and inserting the following: " (D) ASCERTAINMENT OF ENTITLEMENT TO FUNDS; TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT; STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PLANS OF WORK. — " (1) ASCERTAINMENT OF ENTITLEMENT.— "; (2) in the last sentence, by striking "Such sums" and inserting the following: "(2) TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT; RELATED REPORTS. — The amount to which an eligible institution is entitled"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PLAN OF WORK.—Each plan of work for an eligible institution required under this section shall contain descriptions of the following: "(A) The critical short-term, intermediate, and longterm agricultural issues in the State in which the eligible institution is located and the current and planned extension programs and projects targeted to address the issues. "(B) The process established to consult with extension users regarding the identification of critical agricultural issues in the State and the development of extension programs and projects targeted to address the issues. "(C) The efforts made to identify and collaborate with other colleges and universities within the State, and within other States, that have a unique capacity to address the identified agricultural issues in the State and the extent of current and emerging efforts (including regional extension efforts) to work with those other institutions. "(D) The manner in which research and extension, including research and extension activities funded other than through formula funds, will cooperate to address the critical issues in the State, including the activities to be carried out separately, the activities to be carried out sequentially, and the activities to be carried out jointly. "(E) The education and outreach programs already underway to convey currently available research results that are pertinent to a critical agricultural issue, including efforts to encourage multicounty cooperation in the dissemination of research results. "(4) EXTENSION PROTOCOLS. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall develop protocols to be used to evaluate the success of multistate, multiinstitutional, and multidisciplinary extension activities and joint research and extension activities in addressing critical agricultural issues identified in the plans of work submitted under this section.
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