NATIONAL CENTERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT QUALITY RESEARCH.

SEC. 838. NATIONAL CENTERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT QUALITY RESEARCH. (a) Purposes of National Centers.— Section 1675(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs and (7), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: “(5) enhance agricultural competitiveness through product quality research and technology implementation;”. (b) Regional Basis of Centers.— Section 1675(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) Regional basis.— The centers shall be regionally based units that conduct a broad spectrum of research, development, and education programs to enhance the competitiveness, quality, safety and wholesomeness of agricultural products.”. (c) Program Plan and Review.— Section 1675(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “, but not less” and all that follows through “the Secretary”. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 1675(g)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5928(g)(1)) is amended by striking “1995” and inserting “1997”.