§5931. Special grant to study constraints on agricultural trade
(a) Grant required
The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide at least two special grants to land-grant colleges and universities to conduct a study that will evaluate the trade impacts of technical barriers, quality factors, and end-use characteristics in agricultural trade to determine whether such factors are consistent as between commodities. Such study shall be conducted with the objective-
(1) to identify and analyze constraints related to end-use characteristics in trade and competition;
(2) to design production and processing techniques to lessen their impacts; and
(3) to identify public policy alternatives, nationally and internationally, that may reduce the impacts of such trade restrictions.
(b) Joint development
The Secretary shall ensure that the grants provided for in this section provide for the joint development of the methodology and techniques between the recipients of such grants to meet the objectives set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Report
Not later than 18 months after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall report the results of the study grants under subsection (a) of this section to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
(d) "Land-grant colleges and universities" defined
For purposes of this section, the term "land-grant colleges and universities" has the meaning given to that term in section 3103(10) of this title.
(Pub. L. 101 624, title XVI, §1678, Nov. 28, 1990,
Amendments
1991-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102 237 made technical amendment to reference to section 3103(10) of this title to correct reference to corresponding provision of original act.