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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3771 (B) The examination of human populations to assess the exposure level to aflatoxin. (C) The examination of safe levels of aflatoxin in the food and feed chains. (D) The development and assessment of control methods for aflatoxin, including methods to handle, store, detoxify, and dispose of Eiflatoxin-contaminated agricultural commodities, products, and feeds. (E) The development of effective methods of controlling the aflatoxin contamination of agricultural products in international trade when the level of such contamination exceeds an acceptable level, (F) The development of plants resistant to aflatoxin contamination. (G) The improvement of sampling and analysis methods for aflatoxin. (H) The effect of aflatoxin on smimal disease through immunosuppression and interaction with other disease Eigents. (I) The economic consequences of aflatoxin contamination. (d) MESQUITE RESEARCH.— (1) RESEARCH REQUIRED. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a research program for the purpose of developing enhanced production methods and commercial uses of mesquite. (2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS. —The Secretary shall make competitive grants, for periods not to exceed 5 years, to a State agricultural experiment station, a college or university, or a consortium of such entities, for a research project in the research areas identified in paragraph (3). (3) RESEARCH AREAS. — A grant available under paragraph (2) shall be awarded to an applicant to conduct research in— (A) the development of techniques to produce, from smalldiameter, short-length, or otherwise irregular mesquite logs, solid-wood products useful as flooring, furniture parts, turning blanks, and such other uses as may have potential economic value; (B) the development of management techniques designed to improve stands for quality lumber production from mesquite; and (C) such other methods of production, harvesting, processing, and marketing that are designed to provide viable markets for mesquite and lead to the commercialization of mesquite as a cash crop. (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995 to carry out this subsection. (e) PRICKLY PEAR RESEARCH. — (1) RESEARCH REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a research program for the purpose of investigating enhanced genetic selection and processing techniques of prickly pears. (2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS. —The Secretary shall make competitive grants, for periods not to exceed 5 years, to a State agricultural experiment station, a college or university, or a consortium of such entities, for research projects in the research areas identified in paragraph (3). (3) RESEARCH AREAS. —A grant available under paragraph (2) shall be awarded to an applicant to conduct research— Educational facilities. Educational facilities. 39-194O-91-15:QL3Part5

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