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 99 STAT. 1564

Conservation.

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985 (B) have been, and will continue to be, managed using farm production practices that rely on— (i) items purchased for the production of an agricultural commodity; and (ii) a variety of conservation practices; and (C) are subjected to a change from the practices described in subparagraph (B)(i) to the practices described in subparagraph (B)(ii). INFORMATION STUDY

Reports. 7 USC 4704. Post, p. 1565.

Reports.

Reports.

SEC. 1464. (a) Subject to section 1468, the Secretary shall inventory and classify by subject matter all studies, reports, and other materials developed by any person or governmental agency with the participation or financial assistance of the Secretary, that could be used to promote the purposes of this subtitle. (b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) identify, assess, and classify existing information and research reports that will further the purposes of this subtitle, including information and research relating to legume-crop rotation, the use of green manure, animal manures, and municipal wastes in agricultural production, soil acidity, liming in relation to nutrient release, intercropping, the role of organic matter in soil productivity and erosion control, the effect of topsoil loss on soil productivity, and biological methods of weed, disease, and insect control; (2) identify which of such reports provide useful information and make such useful reports available to farmers and ranchers; and (3) identify gaps in such information and carry out a research program to fill such gaps. RESEARCH PROJECTS

7 USC 4705.

Studies.

SEC. 1465. (a) Subject to section 1468, in cooperation with Federal and State research agencies and agriculture^ producers, the Secretary shall conduct such research projects as are needed to obtain data, draw conclusions, and demonstrate technologies necessary to promote the purposes of this subtitle. (b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct projects and studies in areas that are broadly representative of United States agricultural production, inclu(Ung production on small farms. (c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct research projects involving crops, soils, production methods, and weed, insect, and disease pests on individual fields or other areas of land. (d) In the case of a research project conducted under this section that involves the planting of a sequence of crops, the Secretary shall conduct such project for a term of— (1) at least 5 years; and (2) to the extent practicable, 12 to 15 years. (e)(1) In coordination with the Extension Service and State cooperative extension services, the Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that farmers and ranchers are aware of projects conducted under this section. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that such projects are open for public observation at specified times.

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