Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1328

 95 STAT. 1302

Ante, p. 1294.

PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

"(c) In order to meet the increasing needs of consumers and to promote the health and welfare of people, the Secretary shall ensure that the cooperative research, extension, and teaching programs of the various States adequately address the challenges described in paragraph (10) of section 1402 of this title. The Secretary may implement new cooperative initiatives in home economics and related disciplines to address such challenges.". 0)) The table of contents of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to section 1409 the following new item: "Sec. 1409A. Federal-State partnership and coordination.". SECRETARY'S REPORT

Ante, p. 1298.

SEC. 1411. Section 1410 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3125) is amended by(1) striking out "February 1" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 1"; (2) striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (3) striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon,and the word "and"; and (4) adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "(4) in the report of January 1, 1984, the Secretary's needs assessment developed pursuant to the provisions of section 1405(11) of this title.". UBRARIES AND INFORMATION NETWORK

SEC. 1412, Section 1411 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3126) is amended by(1) striking out "and" at the end of subsection (a)(4); (2) striking out the period at the end of subsection (a)(5) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; (3) adding a new paragraph at the end of subsection (a) as follows: "(6) the Department of Agriculture establish mutually valuable working relationships with international and foreign information and data programs."; and (4) amending subsection (b)(3) to read as follows: "(3) providing notification about these collections on a regular basis to the State cooperative extension services. State educational agencies, and other interested persons.". STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE JOINT COUNCIL AND THE ADVISORY BOARD

SEC. 1413. Section 1412(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3127(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a) To assist the Joint (Douncil and the Advisory Board in the performance of their duties, the Secretary may appoint, after consultation with the cochairpersons of the Joint Council and the chairperson of the Advisory Board— "(1) a full-time executive director who shall perform such duties as the cochairpersons of the Joint C!ouncil and the chairperson of the Advisory Board may direct and who shall receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the rate payable for GS-18

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