U.S.C. 301 note) are amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 303. EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAMS FOR HISPANIC-
SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1997’’
and inserting ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1997 through
2002’’.
SEC. 304. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3311) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 305. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR EXTENSION EDU-
CATION.
Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3312) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting
‘‘2002’’.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE REGARD-
ING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall be the principal
official in the executive branch responsible for coordinat-
ing all Federal research and extension activities related
to food and agricultural sciences.
SEC. 402. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF OFFICE; PRINCIPAL RE-
SPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall es-
tablish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Pest
Management Policy, which shall be responsible for—
(1) the development and coordination of De-
partment of Agriculture policy on pest management
and pesticides;
(2) the coordination of activities of the Depart-
ment, including research, extension, and education
activities, regarding the development, availability,
and use of economically and environmentally sound
pest management tools and practices;
(3) assisting the Department in fulfilling its re-
sponsibilities under the Food Quality Protection Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104–170; 110 Stat. 1489) and
the amendments made by that Act; and
(4) performing such other functions as may be
required by law or prescribed by the Secretary.
(b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—In support of its
responsibilities under subsection (a), the Office of Pest
Management Policy shall coordinate interagency activities
with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and
Drug Administration, and other Federal and State agen-
cies in activities, including research, extension, and edu-
cation, related to pest management.
(c) OUTREACH.—The Office of Pest Management
Policy shall consult with, and provide appropriate services
to, producer groups and other interested parties as nec-
essary in carrying out its responsibilities under this sec-
tion.
(d) DIRECTOR.—The Office of Pest Management
Policy shall be under the direction of a Director appointed
by the Secretary who shall report directly to the Secretary
or a designee of the Secretary.
SEC. 403. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IMPORTANCE
OF 
SCHOOL-BASED 
AGRICULTURAL 
EDU-
CATION.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of Education should collaborate
and cooperate in providing both instructional and tech-
nical support for school-based agricultural education.
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