116 STAT. 538 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 7 USC 2204 note. SEC. 10906. REPORT ON GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS. (a) DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMER OR RANCHER.— In this section, the term "geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher' means a farmer or rancher in— (1) an insular area (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103) (as amended by section 7502(a)); or (2) a State other than 1 of the 48 contiguous States. (b) REPORT.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes— (1) barriers to efficient and competitive transportation of inputs and products by geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and (2) means of encouraging and assisting geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers— (A) to own and operate farms and ranches; and (B) to participate equitably in the full range of agricultural programs offered by the Department of Agriculture. 7 USC 3191 note. SEC. 10907. STUDIES ON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECH- NOLOGY. (a) SCIENTIFIC STUDIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Agriculture may conduct scientific studies on— (A) the transmission of spongiform encephalopathy in deer, elk, and moose; and (B) chronic wasting disease (including the risks that chronic wasting disease poses to livestock). (2) REPORT.— The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the results of any scientific studies conducted under paragraph (1). (b) VACCINES.— (1) VACCINE STORAGE STUDY.— The Secretary may— (A) conduct a study to determine the number of doses of livestock disease vaccines that should be available to protect against livestock diseases that could be introduced into the United States; and (B) compare that number with the number of doses of the livestock disease vaccines that are available as of that date. (2) STOCKPILING OF VACCINES. — If, after conducting the study and comparison described in paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that there is an insufficient number of doses of a particular vaccine referred to in that paragraph, the Secretary may take such actions as are necessary to obtain the required additional doses of the vaccine. 31 USC 712 note. SEC. 10908. REPORT ON TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. Not later than December 31, 2002, and annually thereafter through 2006, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress
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