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 112 STAT. 550 PUBLIC LAW 105-185—JUNE 23, 1998 "(d) PARTNERSHIPS ENCOURAGED.— Following the completion of a peer review process for grant proposals received under this section, the Secretary may provide a priority to those grant proposals, found in the peer review process to be scientific^ly meritorious, that involve the cooperation of multiple entities. "(e) HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION AREAS. — "(1) BROWN CITRUS APHID AND CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of— "(A) developing methods to control or eradicate the brown citrus aphid and the citrus tristeza virus from citrus crops grown in the United States; or "(B) adapting citrus crops grown in the United States to the brown citrus aphid and the citrus tristeza virus. "(2) ETHANOL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of carrying out or enhancing research on ethanol derived from agricultural crops as an alternative fuel source. "(3) AFLATOXIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of identifying and controlling siflatoxin in the food and feed chains. "(4) MESQUITE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing enhanced production methods and commercial uses of mesquite. "(5) PRICKLY PEAR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of investigating enhanced genetic selection and processing techniques of prickly pears. "(6) DEER TICK ECOLOGY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of studying the population ecology of deer ticks and other insects and pests that tremsmit Lyme disease. "(7) RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing— "(A) intervention strategies that reduce microbial contamination on carcass surfaces; "(B) microbiological mapping of carcass surfaces; and "(C) model hazard analysis and critical control point plans. "(8) GRAIN SORGHUM ERGOT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing techniques for the eradication of sorghum ergot. "(9) PEANUT MARKET ENHANCEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTEN- SION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of evaluating the economics of applying innovative technologies for peanut processing in a commerci^ environment. "(10) DAIRY FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of providing research, development, or education materials, information, and outreach programs regarding risk management strategies for dairy

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