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PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 447 consult with the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. "(f) PROGRAM COORDINATION.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate research funded under this section with the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency in order to avoid duplication of research activities. " (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this section. " (2) WITHHOLDINGS FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTLAYS. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall withhold from outlays of the Department of Agriculture for research on biotechnology, as defined and determined by the Secretary, at least 2 percent of such amount for the purpose of making grants under this section for research on biotechnology risk assessment. "(3) APPLICATION OF FUNDS. — Funds made available under this subsection shall be applied, to the maximum extent practicable, to risk assessment research on all categories identified in subsection (c).". SEC. 7211. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANTS. Section 2(b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)) is amended by striking "in—" and inserting the following: "in the areas described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). Such needs shall be determined by Deadline, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, not later than July 1 of each fiscal year for the purposes of the following fiscal year.". SEC. 7212. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OF 1890 INSTITUTIONS. Section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222d) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) MATCHING FORMULA. —Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources. Such matching funds shall be for an amount equal to not less than— "(1) 60 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2003; "(2) 70 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2004; "(3) 80 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2005; "(4) 90 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2006; and "(5) 100 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter."; and (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.^ —Notwithstanding subsection (f), the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subsection (c) above the 50 percent level for any fiscal year for an eligible institution of a State if the Secretary determines that the State will be unlikely to satisfy the matching requirement.".