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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3775 (A) a detailed description of the telecommunications network and programming proposed to be produced and delivered, including to whom the programming will be distributed, how the programming will contribute to achieving the objectives described in subsection (b), and the total cost of producing and delivering such programming; (B) the amount of assistance requested for the proposed program authorized under this section and other sources of funding that will be used for the proposed program; and (C) an analysis of the costs and benefits of purchasing (or leasing) different types of facilities, equipment, components, hardware and software, or other items. (g) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE. —(1) The Secretary may provide funds totaling not more than 50 percent of the cost of a proposal for which an application is submitted under subsection (f). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Secretary may provide funds totaling up to 100 percent of the cost of such a proposal if the Secretary determines that an eligible institution would otherwise be unable to carry out the proposal. (2) The Secretary may allocate not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated under this section for the acquisition and installation of telecommunications transmission facilities. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — For the purposes of implementing the program established under this section, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995. SEC. 1674. COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES. 7 USC 5927. (a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: (1) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITY. —The term "agricultural research facility" means a facility at which agricultural research is regularly carried out, or proposed to be carried out, and which is— (A) an existing Agricultural Research Service facility or a Forest Service facility; (B) an agricultural facility in the process of being planned or being constructed using Federal funding or a planned agricultural facility that will use Federal funding; or (C) any other facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) STUDY COMMISSION. — The term "Study Commission" means the Agriculture Research Facilities Planning and Closure Study Commission established under this section. (3) SECRETARY. — The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) STUDY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED.— The Secretary shall establish an Agriculture Research Facilities Planning and Closure Study Commission to carry out the activities described in subsection (c). (c) GENERAL DUTIES.— The Study Commission shall— (1) review all currently operating and planned agricultural research facilities for research importance; (2) identify those agricultural research facilities that should be closed, realigned, consolidated, or modernized, in order to aid in carrying out the research agenda of the Secretary; (3) develop recommendations concerning agricultural research facilities; and

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