Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1994: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, Volume 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1993 - United States |
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1992 grant supports accomplished to date Administration agencies Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Research Service allergenic animal anticipate APHIS appropriated through fiscal aquaculture areas assessment awarded biological biotechnology commercial competitive conducted Cooperative State Research crops CSRS disease DURBIN economic enhance environmental Estimated evaluation existing contract Extension Service facilities farm farmers Federal fiscal year 1992 food safety Funds Scientists gene genetically engineered Grants Program impact improved increase industry information follows Initiative institutions JOHNSRUD JORDAN laboratory land-grant universities million Monsanto National North Dakota nutrition percent pest pesticide plant varieties PLOWMAN Potato principal researchers carrying program to date proposals protein provide a description Quarter of FY recombinant DNA regional Release requested research program rural Science soybean specific staff Sustainable Agriculture testing tion Tomato Total Tuskegee University underway University USDA Veterinary water quality
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Page 412 - That there is hereby established at the seat of Government of the United States a Department of Agriculture, the general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and to diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with agriculture in the most general and comprehensive sense of that word, and to procure, propagate, and distribute among the people new and valuable seeds and plants.
Page 119 - Research 1s conducted at numerous field locations in the States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and in several foreign countries. Much of the work is conducted in direct cooperation with the State agricultural experiment stations, other State and Federal agencies, and private organizations. Central offices of ARS are in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. The field activities are managed on a national basis through 8 Area Offices.
Page 667 - ... families. Because of differences in climate, soil, market outlets, and other local conditions, each State has distinct problems in the production and marketing of crops and livestock.
Page 124 - That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 USC 2225), and not to exceed...
Page 657 - University, for research under section 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977...
Page 669 - Public law 95-113, as amended provides for support of continuing agricultural research at colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890, Including Tuskegee University.
Page 669 - Grants for periods not to exceed five years to State Agricultural Experiment Stations, all Colleges and Universities, other research institutions and organizations. Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations and individuals to further the programs of the Department of Agriculture.
Page 124 - That appropriations hereunder shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 USC 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall be available for employment under 5 USC 3109: Provided further.
Page 124 - USC 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and Improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of constructing any one building...
Page 124 - Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided further. That...