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 PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

95 STAT. 1319

"RANGELAND RESEARCH GRANTS

"SEC. 1480. The Secretary may make grants to land-grant colleges ^ USC 3333. and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and to colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research. Except in the case of Federal laboratories, this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum non-Federal funding. "REPORTS

"SEC. 1481. Not later than one year after enactment of this subtitle, 7 USC 3334. and not later than March 1 of each successive year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President, the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Senate Committee on Appropriations, outlining the progress of the Department of Agriculture in meeting the program requirements set forth in section 1479 of this subtitle. "RANGELAND RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD

"SEC. 1482. (a) The Secretary shall establish a board to be known as Establishment. the Rangeland Research Advisory Board which shall have a term '^ use 3335. that expires September 30, 1985, and which shall be composed of the following twelve members appointed by the Secretary: "(1) four representatives of agencies of the Department of Agriculture which have significant research, extension, or teaching responsibilities; (2) four representatives of the State agricultural experiment stations; and "(3) four representatives of national rangeland and range livestock organizations. The members shall serve without compensation, if not otherwise officers or employees of the United States, except that they shall, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Board, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under sections 5701 through 5707 of title 5, United States Code. "(b) The Board shall meet at the call of the Secretary, but at least once annually, to consult with and advise the Secretary with respect to the implementation of this subtitle and to recommend priorities for the conduct of programs authorized under this subtitle, under such rules and procedures for conducting business as the Secretary shall prescribe. "APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 1483. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated, to imple- ? use 3336. ment the provisions of this subtitle, such sums not to exceed $10,000,000 annually for the period beginning October 1, 1981, and ending September 30, 1985, and thereafter such sums as may after the date of enactment of this subtitle be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year. "(b) Funds appropriated under this section shall be allocated by the Secretary to eligible institutions for work to be done as mutually agreed upon between the Secretary and the eligible institution or

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