PUBLIC LAW 105-185-JUNE 23, 1998 112 STAT. 539 "(2) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.— To comply with a provision of this title or any other law that requires the Secretary to consult or cooperate with the Advisory Board or that authorizes the Advisory Board to submit recommendations to the Secretary, the Secretary shall— "(A) solicit the written opinions and recommendations of the Advisory Board; and "(B) provide a written response to the Advisory Board regarding the manner and extent to which the Secretary will implement recommendations submitted by the Advisory Board.". (c) LIMITATION ON EXPENSES OF ADVISORY BOARD.—Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: "(g) ANNUAL LIMITATION ON ADVISORY BOARD EXPENSES. — "(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Not more than $350,000 may be used to cover the necessary expenses of the Advisory Board . for each fiscal year. "(2) GENERAL LIMITATION. —The expenses of the Advisory Board shall not be counted toward any general limitation on the expenses of advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of Agriculture contained in any Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, unless the appropriation Act specifically refers to this subsection and specifically includes this Advisory Board within the general limitation.". SEC. 223. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES EDUCATION. Section 1417 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (1), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: "(c) PRIORITIES.— In awarding grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to— "(1) applications for teaching enhancement projects that demonstrate enhanced coordination among all types of institutions eligible for funding under this section; and "(2) applications for teaching enhancement projects that focus on innovative, multidisciplinary education programs, material, and curricula."; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following: "(e) FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INFORMATION SYS- TEM. —From amounts made available for grants under this section, the Secretary may maintain a national food and agricultural education information system that contains— "(1) information on enrollment, degrees awarded, faculty, and emplojmtient placement in the food and agricultural sciences; and "(2) such other similar information as the Secretary considers appropriate.".
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