The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) of this section address a concern that—
(1) is a priority, as determined under section 7612(a) of this title; and
(2) has national, multistate, or regional significance.
Subsection (a) of this section applies to—
(1) research activities conducted by the Agricultural Research Service; and
(2) research, extension, or education activities administered, on a competitive basis, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 105–185, title I, §101, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7511(c)(29), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7511(c)(29), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2031.)
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