110 STAT. 1132 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 the allocation of grants under subsection (a) according to the needs of, and relative health and sanitation conditions in, each village. "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002.". SEC. 758. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS. Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop- 7 USC 1926. ment Act (7 U.S.C. 926(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: "(5) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Not earlier than 60 days before a preliminary application is filed for a loan under paragraph (1) or a grant under paragraph (2) for a water or waste disposal purpose, a notice of the intent of the applicant to apply for the loan or grant shall be published in a general circulation newspaper. The selection of engineers for a project design shall be done by a request for proposals by the applicant.". SEC. 759. NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CENTER. The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as amended by section 649) is amended by adding at the end the following: Goats. "SEC. 375. NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CENTER. • ' • "(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: "(1) BOARD. — The term 'Board' means the Board of Directors established under subsection (f). "(2) CENTER. —The term 'Center' means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center established under subsection (b). "(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. — The term 'eligible entity' means an entity that promotes the betterment of the United States sheep or goat industries and that is— "(A) a public, private, or cooperative organization; "(B) an association, including a corporation not operated for profit; "(C) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or "(D) a public or quasi-public agency. "(4) FUND. —The term 'Fund' means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Revolving Fund established under subsection (e). "(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.— The Secretary shall establish a National Sheep Industry Improvement Center. "(c) PURPOSES. — The purposes of the Center shall be to— "(1) promote strategic development activities and collaborative efforts by private and State entities to maximize the impact of Federal assistance to strengthen and enhance production and marketing of sheep or goat products in the United States; "(2) optimize the use of available human capital and resources within the sheep or goat industries; "(3) provide assistance to meet the needs of the sheep or goat industry for infrastructure development, business development, production, resource development, and market and environmental research; "(4) advance activities that empower and build the capacity of the United States sheep or goat industry to design unique
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