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National Research Initiative A Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research (2000) / Chapter Skim
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A Section 1615 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990
Pages 103-107

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... in-'(A) plant systems, including plant genome structure and function; molecular and cellular genetics and plant biotechnology; plant-pest interactions and biocontrol systems; crop plant response to environmental stresses; unproved nutrient qualities of plant products; and new food and industrial uses of plant products; 103
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... nutrition, food quality, and health, including microbial contaminants and pesticides residues related to human health; links between diet and health; bioavailability of nutrients; postharvest physiology and practices; and improved processing technologies; '~D) natural resources and the environment, including fundamental structures and functions of ecosystems; biological and physical bases of sustainable production systems; minimizing soil and water losses and sustaining surface water and ground water quality; global climate effects on agriculture; forestry; and biological diversity; '(E)
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... '(6) PARTICIPATION IN GRANT PROCESS- In seeking proposals for grants under this subsection and in performing peer review evaluations of such proposals, the Secretary shall seek the widest participation of qualified scientists in the Federal Government, colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and the private sector.
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... (D) , the amount provided under this subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the cost the special research equipment or other equipment acquired.
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From page 107...
... For purposes of this section, the term 'sustainable agriculture' has the meaning given that term in section 1404~17) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
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