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 110 STAT. 1162 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 of higher education that award a bachelor's degree to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness education; and "(F) to support other initiatives designed to meet local, State, regional, or national needs related to promoting excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education.". SEC. 806. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCTION AND MARKET- ING OF ALCOHOLS AND INDUSTRIAL HYDROCARBONS FROM AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FOREST PRODUCTS. Section 1419(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pohcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3154(d)) is amended by striking "1995" and inserting "1997". SEC. 807. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS. The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1419 (7 U.S.C. 3154) the following: 7 USC 3155. "SEC. 1419A. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —Consistent with this section, the Secretary may make grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments with, policy research centers described in subsection (b) to conduct research and education programs that are objective, operationally independent, and external to the Federal Government and that concern the effect of public policies on— "(1) the farm and agricultural sectors; "(2) the environment; "(3) rural families, households, and economies; and "(4) consumers, food, and nutrition. "(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. — State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, private organizations, corporations, and individuals shall be eligible to apply for funding under subsection (a). "(c) ACTIVITIES. — Under this section, funding may be provided for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education concerning policy research activities consistent with this section, including activities that— "(1) quantify the implications of public policies and regulations; "(2) develop theoretical and research methods; "(3) collect and analyze data for policymakers, analysts, and individuals; and "(4) develop programs to train analysts. "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.". SEC. 808. HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION AND HEALTH PRO- MOTION RESEARCH PROGRAM. The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pohcy Act of 1977 is amended by striking section 1424 (7 U.S.C. 3174) and inserting the following:

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