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 104 STAT, 3622 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 vv?ter"pSucy "** Subtltlc G—Watcr Quality Research, Coordination Act. Education, and Coordination 7 USC 5501. SEC. 1481. SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This subtitle may be cited as the "Agriculture and Water Policy Coordination Act". Qy) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this subtitle to ensure— (1) that the Department of Agriculture develops, implements, and sustains a coordinated, integrated, and comprehensive intra-agency program to protect waters from contamination from agricultural chemicals and production practices; and (2) increased efforts by the Department of Agriculture in extension, technical assistance, and research on the relations between agricultural production and the contamination of water. (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purpose of this subtitle— (1) The term "contaminant" means any matter which, in its original form or as a metabolite, degradation, or waste product, as a constituent of water may impair the quality of water or may have a potential adverse effect on human health or the environment. (2) The term "Department" means the United States Department of Agriculture. (3) The term "food and agricultural councils" means those councils established by the policy of the Secretary in each State and made up of the leaders of programs within each State that represent agriculture. (4) The term "soil and water conservation committees" refers to the committees established within the respective States by State law and which include the leaders of appropriate State agencies that address soil and water conservation. (5) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. (6) The term "State" means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and federally recognized Indian tribes. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 to carry out this subtitle. 7 USC 5502. SEC. 1482. SOIL AND WATER ACTIVITIES. (a) PURPOSE. —The Congress declares that an additional purpose of the Soil Conservation Service and the Extension Service is to aid in protecting and improving the quality of water. (b) CONSERVATION PLANS.— The Secretary, when reviewing conservation plans for compliance certification, shall determine the impact that such plans may have on agriculture and water quality planning. The Soil Conservation Service shall complete this determination by January 1, 2000. (c) ACQUISITION OF WATER INFORMATION THROUGH THE NATIONAL RESOURCES INVENTORY. —The Secretary shall determine within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act whether the national resources inventory can be modified to acquire useful

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