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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3773 plant materials for industrial, medical, and agricultural applications; and (2) participate with colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities in conducting such research, (k) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. — (1) PEER REVIEW.—Except for research funded under subsection (i), research funded under this section shall be subject to peer review at such times as the Secretary considers necessary for the purpose of reviewing the progress and efficacy of the research and the justification and need for continued funding. (2) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS. —Funds provided under this section may not be used for the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a building or facility. (8) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY. —Unless otherwise specified in this Educational section. State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and facilities. universities, other research institutions and organizations. Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals shall be eligible to participate in the programs established by this section. SEC. 1673. AGRICULTURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM. 7 USC 5926. (a) PURPOSE. —The program (hereafter referred to in this section as the "program") established under this section is intended to encourage the development and utilization of an agricultural communications network to facilitate and to strengthen agricultural extension, resident education and research, and domestic and international marketing of United States agricultural commodities and products through a partnership between eligible institutions and the Department of Agriculture. The network will employ satellite and other telecommunications technology to disseminate and to share academic instruction, cooperative extension programming, agricultural research, and marketing information. 0)) OBJECTIVES. —The objectives of the program established under this section are— (1) to make optimal use of available resources for agricultural extension, resident education, and research by sharing resources between participating institutions; (2) to improve the competitive position of United States agriculture in international markets by disseminating information to producers, processors, and researchers; (3) to train students for careers in agriculture and food industries; (4) to facilitate interaction among leading agricultural scientists; (5) to enhance the ability of United States agriculture to respond to environmental and food safety concerns; and (6) to identify new uses for farm commodities gmd to increase the demand for United States agricultural products in both domestic and foreign markets. (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— (1) The term "eligible institution" means an accredited institution of higher education determined by the Secretary to be able to meet the objectives identified in subsection (b). (2) The term "communications network" refers to television or cable television origination or distribution equipment, signal conversion equipment (including both modulators and

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