'SSy^^^". PUBLIC LAW 105-185-JUNE 23, 1998 112 STAT. 541 " (B) CONSULTATION. —The Secretary shall develop the protocols in consultation with the Advisory Board and landgrgint colleges and universities. "(5) TREATMENT OF PLANS OF WORK FOR OTHER PURPOSES. — To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall consider a plan of work submitted under this section to satisfy other appropriate Federal reporting requirements.", (b) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.— Section 1445(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pohcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(c)) is amended— (1) by striking "(c)" and inserting the following: "(c) PROGRAM AND PLANS OF WORK. — "(1) INITIAL COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.—"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2) PLAN OF WORK REQUIRED.— Before funds may be provided to an eligible institution under this section for any fiscal year, a plan of work to be carried out under this section shall be submitted by the research director specified in subsection (d) and shall be approved by the Secretary. "(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PLAN OF WORK.—Each plan of work required under paragraph (2) 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 research programs and projects targeted to address the issues. "(B) The process established to consult with users of agricultural research regarding the identification of critical agricultural issues in the State suid the development of research programs and projects targeted to address the issues. "(C) 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. "(D) The current and emerging efforts to work with those other institutions to build on each other's experience and take advantage of each institution's unique capacities. "(E) 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. "(4) RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. — "(A) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall develop protocols to be used to evaluate the success of multistate, multiinstitutional, and multidisciplinary research activities and joint research and extension activities in addressing critical agricultural issues identified in the plans of work submitted under paragraph (2). "(B) CONSULTATION.— The Secretary shall develop the protocols in consultation with the Advisory Board and landgrant colleges and xiniversities.
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