PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 1169 SEC. 834. LIVESTOCK PRODUCT SAFETY AND INSPECTION PROGRAM. Section 1670(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5923(e)) is amended by striking "1995" and inserting "1997". SEC. 835. PLANT GENOME MAPPING PROGRAM. Section 1671(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924(g)) is amended by inserting "for fiscal years 1996 and 1997" after "appropriated". SEC. 836. CERTAIN SPECIALIZED RESEARCH PROGRAMS. Subsections (d)(4), (e)(4), and (i) of section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) are each amended by striking "1995" and inserting "1997". SEC. 837. AGRICULTURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM. Section 1673(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(h)) is amended by striking "1995" and inserting "1997". SEC. 838. NATIONAL CENTERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT QUALITY RESEARCH. (a) PURPOSES OF NATIONAL CENTERS. —Section 1675(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: "(5) enhance agricultural competitiveness through product quality research and technology implementation;". (b) REGIONAL BASIS OF CENTERS. —Section 1675(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(1) REGIONAL BASIS.— The centers shall be regionally based units that conduct a broad spectrum of research, development, and education programs to enhance the competitiveness, quality, safety and wholesomeness of agricultural products.". (c) PROGRAM PLAN AND REVIEW.—Section 1675(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ", but not less" and all that follows through "the Secretary". (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —Section 1675(g)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(g)(1)) is amended by striking "1995" and inserting " 1997". SEC. 839. RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH CENTER. Section 1676 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5929) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1676. RED MEAT SAFEIY RESEARCH CENTER. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.— The Secretary of Agriculture Grants, shall award a grant, on a competitive basis, to a research facility described in subsection (b) to establish a red meat safety research center.
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