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 104 STAT. 3770 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 (2) providing United States leadership in biotechnology; and (3) providing crop varieties that may be cultivated profitably without negatively impacting the environment. G)) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— The Secretary may make competitive grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations. Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals for research projects in the research areas identified in subsection (c). (c) RESEARCH AREAS. —Grants available under subsection (b) shall be awarded in the following research areas: (1) Construction of plant genome maps. (2) Identification, characterization, transfer, and expression of genes of agricultural importance. (3) Technology development in the areas of plant genome mapping, sequencing, gene transfer, and data management. (4) Research on microorganisms associated with plants, such as plant pathogens and plant S3nnbionts. (d) PLAN FOR MAKING GRANTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a detailed plan for awarding grants under this section. (e) COORDINATION OF EFFORTS.— The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with related activities sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Commerce. Copyright. (f) PROPRIETARY INTERESTS. —The Secretary shall require (when the Secretary considers it to be appropriate) licensing and patent agreements, copyright fees, royalties, or other fee arrangements on the sales of products and new uses, applications, technologies, or processes developed through assistance provided under this section. (g) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report describing the operations of the grant program authorized by this section during the preceding fiscal year. (h) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 7 USC 5925. SEC. 1672. SPECIALIZED RESEARCH PROGRAMS. (a) ANIMAL LEAN CONTENT RESEARCH.—The Secretary of Agriculture is encouraged to fund research for the development of technology which will ascertain the lean content of animal carcasses to be used for human consumption. (b) ETHANOL RESEARCH. — In order to further carry on and enhance needed ethanol research, the facility of the Agricultural Research Service located at Peoria, Illinois (authorized by section 202 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1292)), may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and the exchange of scientific information with the Department of Energy in the area of ethanol research. Such facility shall hereafter be referred to as the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. (c) AFLATOXIN RESEARCH.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a research program for the purpose of determining the presence of aflatoxin in the food and feed chains. The research required under this subsection shall include research in the following areas: (A) The examination of agricultural commodities, products, and feeds for the presence and quantity of aflatoxin.

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