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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3793
To require the establishment of research and grant programs to identify
and field test methods, practices, and technologies for the efficient,
healthful, and environmentally sound disposal of animal waste.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1998
Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. HEFNER, and Mrs. CLAYTON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To require the establishment of research and grant programs
to identify and field test methods, practices, and tech-
nologies for the efficient, healthful, and environmentally
sound disposal of animal waste.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Animal Waste Re-
search Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. ANIMAL WASTE RESEARCH AND GRANT PROGRAMS.
(a) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish a research program in the Agri-
culture Research Service for the purpose of identifying
methods, practices, and technologies for the efficient,
healthful, and environmentally sound disposal of animal
waste.
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—
(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The
Secretary may make grants to colleges, universities,
and other entities for the purpose of testing and
analyzing, under normal field conditions, animal
waste disposal methods, practices, and technologies
identified under subsection (a) or otherwise deter-
mined by the Secretary to warrant field testing. Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (2), grants under the
program shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
(2) SPECIAL
GRANT.—In carrying out para-
graph (1) in fiscal year 1999, the Secretary shall
make a grant to the Animal and Poultry Waste
Management Center of North Carolina State Univer-
sity in Raleigh, North Carolina, to implement field
trial studies of animal waste disposal methods, prac-
tices, and technologies under consideration, as of the
date of the enactment of this Act, by the Center for
such a field trial.
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) BY RECIPIENTS.—A college, university, or
other entity receiving a grant under subsection (b)
shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the
findings and recommendations derived from field
trial studies conducted using the grant funds. A re-
port shall be submitted every six months during the
course of the field trial study and upon the comple-
tion of the study.
(2) BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall
compile and summarize the reports received under
paragraph (1) and, together with such findings and
recommendations as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, submit a report to Congress not later than
March 15 of each year regarding the progress and
results of the research and grant programs.
(d) USE OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH SERVICE.—
The Secretary shall carry out this section through the Di-
rector of the Agriculture Research Service.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated—
(1) for fiscal year 1999—
(A) $500,000 to carry out subsection (a);
and
(B) $4,500,000 to carry out subsection
(b), of which, the first $2,000,000 shall be used
for the grant required under subsection (b)(2);
and
(2) for subsequent fiscal years, such sums as
are necessary to carry out this section.
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