• Minimize regulatory and administrative burdens, consistent with accountability. Resolve the indirect cost 

 question. 



• Increase efficiency of teaching, research, and service by enhancing cooperation and collaboration among 

 universities, creating more effective linkages between Federal and university laboratories, using modem 

 communications technologies and new institutional arrangements. 



• Increase international cooperation to solve global problems. 



• Attend to precollege and college level education and student support programs to attract diverse, well- 

 prepared American students to food and agricultural science careers. 



• Encourage support of new researchers and researchers in emerging areas of science, as well as those in 

 currently underfunded areas. 



Legislative/Executive Authorities for USDA's Relationship with 

 Research-Intensive Universities: 



First Morrill Act, Act of July 2, 1862, ch. 130. 12 Stat. 503, 7 U.S.C. 310 et seq. 



Hatch Act, Act of March 2, 1887, 24 Stat. 440, 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq. 



Second Morrill Act, Act of August 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417. 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq. 



Smith-Lever Act, Act of May 8, 1914, ch. 79, 38 Stat. 372, 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq. 



Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935, Act of June 29. 1935. ch. 338. 49 Stat. 436. 7 U.S.C. 427 et seq. 



Research and Marketing Act of 1946. P.L. 79-733. 60 Stat. 1082, 7 U.S.C. 427 et seq. 



Granger-Thye Act of 1950, as amended, P.L. 478, signed April 24, 1950, 16 U.S.C. 581i-l 



Research Grants Act of 1958, as amended, PL. 85-934, signed September 6, 1958, 42 U.S.C. 1891-1892 



Mclntire-Stennis Act, Act of October 10, 1962, P.L. 87-88, 76 Stat. 806, 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq. 



Research Facilities Act, Act of July 22, 1963, P.L. 88-74, 77 Stat. 90, 7 U.S.C. 390 et seq. 



Act of August 4, 1965, P.L. 89-106, 79 Stat. 431, 7 U.S.C. 450i 



Rural Development Act of 1972. Act of August 30, 1972, P.L. 92-419, 86 Stat. 670, 7 U.S.C. 2651 et seq. 



National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, P.L. 95-1 13, signed Sep- 

 tember 29, 1977,91 Stat. 981, 7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. 



Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, Act of June 30, 1978, P.L. 95-306, 92 Stat. 349, 16 U.S.C. 1672 et seq. 



Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Act of July 1, 1978, P.L. 95-313, 92 Stat. 365, 16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. 



National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981, P.L. 97-98, signed 

 December 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1294 



National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985, P.L. 99-198, signed 

 December 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1542 



Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, P.L. 101-624, signed November 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3703 et 

 seq. 



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