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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3713 small- and moderate-sized family farmers and potential beginning and minority farmers with limited resources; and "(H) extension programs that substantially involve a broad range of interested individuals, commodity groups, agri-industry groups, farm groups, rursil organizations, community groups, farmerworkers, and environmental organizations to broaden input into research and extension priority setting. "(d) TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORT.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — Not later than December 31 of each year, the Technology Board shall prepare a report that contains a technology assessment of emerging public and private agricultural research initiatives and activities, including— "(A) recommendations on how such research would be best directed to advance the purposes set forth in section 1402; and "(B) an assessment of activities conducted by the Secretary, research components of public and private colleges and universities, and emerging private agricultural research initiatives. "(2) RECIPIENTS.— The Technology Board shall submit the report required under paragraph (1) to the appropriate Commit- , tees of Congress, to the Secretary, to the heads of other Federal agencies who support agricultural research, and (on request) to private organizations who have a significant involvement in agricultural research. "(3) MINORITY VIEWS.— The Technology Board shall include minority views in the report, if timely submitted.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) SUPPORT.— Section 1412 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3127) is amended— (A) by striking the heading and "SEC. 1412." and inserting the following: •SEC. 1412. SUPPORT FOR THE JOINT COUNCIL, ADVISORY BOARD, AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD."; (B) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking "and the Advisory Board" in the matter preceding the paragraphs and inserting ", the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board"; (ii) by inserting "and the Technology Board" immediately before the dash; (iii) in paragraph (1), by inserting "and the Technology Board" before "may direct"; (iv) in paragraph (2), by striking "Council and" and inserting "Council,"; and (v) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: ", and one shall serve as the executive secretary to the Technology Board"; (C) in subsection (b), by striking "and the Advisory Board" and inserting ", the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board"; and (D) in subsection (c), by striking "and the Advisory Board" and inserting ", the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board". (2) GENERAL PROVISIONS. —Section 1413 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 3128) is amended—

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