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 112 STAT. 526 PUBLIC LAW 105-185-JUNE 23, 1998 (b) HATCH ACT OF 1887. —The Act of March 2, 1887 (commonly known as the "Hatch Act of 1887") (24 Stat. 440, chapter 314; 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 USC 361a note. "SEC. 10. SHORT TITLE. "This Act may be cited as the 'Hatch Act of 1887'.". TITLE I—PRIORITIES, SCOPE, REVIEW, AND COORDINATION OF AGRICUL- TURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION 7 USC 7611. SEC. 101. STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) address a concern that— (1) is a priority, as determined under section 102(a); and (2) has national, multistate, or regional significance. (b) APPLICATION. —Subsection (a) applies to— (1) research activities conducted by the Agricultural Research Service; and (2) research, extension, or education activities administered, on a competitive basis, by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. 7 USC 7612. SEC. 102. PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Consistent with section 1402 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching PoUcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Secretary shall establish priorities for agricultural research, extension, and education activities conducted or funded by the Department, (b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY.—In establishing priorities for agricultural research, extension, and education activities conducted or funded by the Department, the Secretary shall solicit and consider input and recommendations from persons who conduct or use agricultural resesirch, extension, or education. (c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF 1862, 1890, AND 1994 INSTITUTIONS. — Effective date. (1) PROCESS. —Effective October 1, 1999, to obtain agricultural research, extension, or education formula funds from the Secretary, each 1862 Institution, 1890 Institution, and 1994 Institution shall establish and implement a process for obtaining input from persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or education concerning the use of the funds. (2) REGULATIONS.— The Secretary shall promulgate regulations that prescribe— (A) the requirements for an institution referred to in paragraph (1) to comply with paragraph (1); and (B) the consequences for an institution of not compljong with paragraph (1), which may include the withholding or redistribution of funds to which the institution may be entitled until the institution complies with paragraph (1).

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