PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 457 "(1) SECRETARY.— The Secretary may delegate authority to issue requests for proposals, make grant awards, or administer grants, in whole or in part, to a cooperating Federal agency. "(2) COPERATING FEDERAL AGENCY.—The cooperating Federal agency may delegate to the Secretary authority to issue requests for proposals, make grant awards, or administer grants, in whole or in part. "(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary and a cooperating Federal agency may agree to make applicable to recipients of grants— "(1) the post-award grant administration regulations applicable to recipients of grants from the Secretary; or "(2) the post-award grant administration regulations applicable to recipients of grants from the cooperating Federal agency. "(d) JOINT PEER REVIEW PANELS. —Subject to section 1413B, the Secretary and a cooperating Federal agency may establish joint peer review panels for the purpose of evaluating grant proposals.". SEC. 7404. REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE. 7 USC 3101 note. (a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 90 days after the date of Deadline, enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a task force Establishment. to— (1) conduct a review of the Agricultural Research Service; and (2) evaluate the merits of establishing one or more National Institutes focused on disciplines important to the progress of food and agricultural science. (b) MEMBERSHIP. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Task Force shall consist of 8 members, appointed by the Secretary, that— (A) have a broad-based background in plant, animal, and agricultural sciences research, food, nutrition, biotechnology, crop production methods, environmental science, or related disciplines; and (B) are familiar with the role and infrastructure used to conduct Federal and private research, including— (i) the Agricultural Research Service; (ii) the National Institutes of Health; (iii) the National Science Foundation; (iv) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (v) the Department of Energy laboratory system; or (vi) the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. (2) PRIVATE SECTOR. —Of the members appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall appoint at least 6 members that are members of the private sector or come from institutions of higher education. (3) PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES RESEARCH. —Of the members appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall appoint at least 3 members that have an extensive background and preeminence in the field of plant, animal, and agricultural sciences research. (4) CHAIRPERSON.—Of the members appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall designate a Chairperson that
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