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 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 1179 of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) shall not apply to the task force. "(f) DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITY.— Notwithstanding section 2(1), in this section the term 'agricultural research facility means a facility for research in food and agricultural sciences. "SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. 7 USC 390c. "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and title XVIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) shall not apply to a panel or board created solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals submitted under tins Act. "SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 7 USC 390d. "(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for the study, plan, design, structure, and related costs of agricultural research facilities under this Act. "(b) ALLOWABLE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available for any project for an agricultural research facility shall be available for administration of the project.". (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.— The amendment made by 7 USC 390 note. subsection (a), other than section 4 of the Research Facilities Act (as amended by subsection (a)), shall not apply to any project for an agricultural research facility for which funds have been made available for a feasibility study or for any phase of the project prior to October 1, 1995. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FEDERAL FACILI- TIES. — Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Resesirch, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (Public Law 99-198; 99 Stat. 1556) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "(a)"; and (B) by striking "1995" and inserting "1997"; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 1463(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(a)) is amended by striking "1416,". SEC. 885. NATIONAL COMPETITIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRLS^TIONS FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— Subsection (b)(10) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(10)) is amended— (1) by striking "fiscal year 1995" and inserting "each of fiscal years 1995 through 1997"; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking "20 percent" and inserting "40 percent". (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(11) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— Funds made available under paragraph (10) shall be available for obligation for a 2-year period beginning on October 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds are made available.".

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