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 110 STAT. 1170 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 "(b) ELIGIBLE RESEARCH FACILITY DESCRIBED.—A research facility eligible for a grant under subsection (a) is a research facility that— "(1) is part of a land-grant college or university, or other federally supported agricultural research facility, located in close proximity to a livestock slaughter and processing facility; and "(2) is staffed by professionals with a wide diversity of scientific expertise covering all aspects of meat science. "(c) RESEARCH CONDUCTED. —The red meat safety research center established under subsection (a) shall carry out research related to general food safety, including— "(1) the development of intervention strategies that reduce microbiological contamination of carcass surfaces; "(2) research regarding microbiological mapping of carcass surfaces; and "(3) the development of model hazard analysis and critical control point plans. "(d) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer funds appropriated to carry out this section. "(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 1997 to carry out this section.". SEC. 840. INDIAN RESERVATION EXTENSION AGENT PROGRAM. Section 1677 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5930) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: "(f) REDUCED REGULATORY BURDEN. — On a determination by the Secretary of Agriculture that a program carried out under this section has been satisfactorily administered for not less than 2 years, the Secretary shall implement a reduced reapplication process for the continued operation of the program in order to reduce regulatory burdens on participating university and tribal entities.". SEC. 841. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES. Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6)(B), by striking "1996" and inserting "1997"; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking "1996" and inserting "1997". SEC. 842. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE. Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking " 1995" and inserting "1997". SEC. 843. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. Section 2412 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6710) is amended by striking "1996" and inserting "1997".

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