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 26 USC 7624 note. PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 483 SEC. 9007. HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES. 7 USC 8107. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Secretary of Energy Memorandum. shall enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy shall cooperate in the application of hydrogen and fuel cell technology programs for rural communities and agricultural producers. (b) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. —Under the memorandum of understanding, the Secretary shall work with the Secretary of Energy to disseminate information to rural communities and agricultural producers on potential applications of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. SEC. 9008. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) FUNDING. — The Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7624 note; Public Law 106-224) is amended— (1) in section 307, by striking subsection (f); 26 USC 7624 (2) by redesignating section 310 as section 311; and note^^ (3) by inserting after section 309 the following: " SEC. 310. FUNDING. "(a) FUNDING. —Of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this title— "(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and " (2) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007; to remain available until expended. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— In addition to amounts transferred under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $49,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.". (b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— Section 311 of the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7624 note; Public Law 106-224) (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended by striking "December 31, 2005" and inserting "September 30, 2007". SEC. 9009. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROJECTS. Section 221 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 407) is amended— 7 USC 6711. (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: "(d) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities) and with eligible entities, may carry out research to promote understanding of— "(A) the flux of carbon in soils and plants (including trees); and "(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases from agriculture. "(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. —Research under this subsection may be carried out through the competitive awarding of grants and cooperative agreements to colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 1303)). "(3) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PURPOSES.—Research conducted under this subsection shall encourage collaboration among scientists with expertise in the areas of soil science.

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