PUBLIC LAW 105-185^JUNE 23, 1998 112 STAT. 549 the amount of funds provided by the Secretary under the grant or cooperative agreement. "(2) WAIVER. — The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement of paragraph (1) with respect to a research project if the Secretsiry determines that— "(A) the results of the project, while of particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, are likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities generally; or "(B) the project involves a minor commodity, the project deals with scientifically important research, and the recipient is \inable to satisfy the matching funds requirement. "(f) CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.— The Secretary may use funds made available under this section to consult with the National Academy of Sciences regarding the administration of the Agricultural Genome Initiative.". SEC. 242. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES. Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended to read as follows: ••SEC. 1672. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES. " (a) COMPETITIVE SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND EXTENSION GRANTS AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the 'Secretary") may meJte competitive grants to support research and extension activities specified in subsections (e), (f), and (g). The Secretary shall make the grants in consultation with the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. " (b) ADMINISTRATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — Except as otherwise provided in this section, paragraphs (1), (6), (7), and (11) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section. "(2) USE OF TASK FORCES.—TO facilitate the making of research and extension grants under this section in the research and extension areas specified in subsection (e), the Secretary may appoint a task force for each such area to make recommendations to the Secretary. The Secretary may not incur costs in excess of $1,000 for any fiscal year in connection with each task force established under this paragraph. "(c) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED. — "(1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall require the recipient of a grant under this section to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an amount at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal Government. "(2) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement specified in paragraph (1) with respect to a research project if the Secretary determines that— "(A) the results of the project, while of particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, are likely to be applicable to agricultursil commodities generally; or "(B) the project involves a minor commodity, the project deals with scientifically important research, and the grant recipient is unable to satisfy the matching funds requirement.
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