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 124 STAT. 3946 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 ‘‘(4) training that addresses best practices; ‘‘(5) training in administrative process and procedure and integrity issues; ‘‘(6) training in appropriate sampling and laboratory anal- ysis methodology; and ‘‘(7) training in building enforcement actions following inspections, examinations, testing, and investigations. ‘‘(b) PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding between the Secretary and the head of a State, local, territorial, or tribal department or agency, is authorized and encouraged to conduct examina- tions, testing, and investigations for the purposes of deter- mining compliance with the food safety provisions of this Act through the officers and employees of such State, local, terri- torial, or tribal department or agency. ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—A contract or memorandum described under paragraph (1) shall include provisions to ensure adequate training of such officers and employees to conduct such examinations, testing, and investigations. The contract or memorandum shall contain provisions regarding reimburse- ment. Such provisions may, at the sole discretion of the head of the other department or agency, require reimbursement, in whole or in part, from the Secretary for the examinations, testing, or investigations performed pursuant to this section by the officers or employees of the State, territorial, or tribal department or agency. ‘‘(3) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary under section 702. ‘‘(c) EXTENSION SERVICE.—The Secretary shall ensure coordina- tion with the extension activities of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture in advising pro- ducers and small processors transitioning into new practices required as a result of the enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and assisting regulated industry with compliance with such Act. ‘‘(d) NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, EDUCATION, EXTENSION, OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to improve food safety and reduce the incidence of foodborne illness, the Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, enter into one or more memoranda of understanding, or enter into other cooperative agreements, with the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a competitive grant program within the National Institute for Food and Agriculture to provide food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance to— ‘‘(A) owners and operators of farms; ‘‘(B) small food processors; and ‘‘(C) small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The competitive grant program established under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accord- ance with section 405 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’’. Deadline. Contracts. Grants.