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 112 STAT. 544 PUBLIC LAW 105-185-JUNE 23, 1998 (i) by striking "related research and extension" and inserting "related research, extension, and teaching"; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking "research and extension on" and inserting "research, extension, and teaching activities that address"; (B) in paragraphs (2) and (6), by striking "education" each place it appears and inserting "teaching"; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking "scientists and experts" and inserting "science and education experts"; (D) in paragraph (5), by inserting "teaching," after "development,"; (E) in paragraph (7), by striking "research and extension that is" and inserting "research, extension, and teaching programs"; and (F) in paragraph (8), by striking "research capabilities" and inserting "research, extension, and teaching capabilities"; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking "counterpart agencies" and inserting "counterpart research, extension, and teaching agencies". (b) GRANTS FOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS.—Section 1458(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(9) make competitive grants for collaborative projects that— "(A) involve Federal scientists or scientists from landgrant colleges and universities or other colleges and universities with scientists at international agricultural research centers in other nations, including the international agricultural research centers of the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research; "(B) focus on developing and using new technologies and programs for— "(i) increasing the production of food and fiber, while safeguarding the environment worldwide and enhancing the global competitiveness of United States agriculture; or "(ii) training scientists; "(C) are mutually beneficial to the United States and other countries; and "(D) encourage private sector involvement and the leveraging of private sector funds.". (c) REPORTS. —Section 1458 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(d) REPORTS.— The Secretary shall provide biennial reports to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on efforts of the Federal Government— "(1) to coordinate international agricultural research within the Federal Government; and

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