SMITH-LEVER ACT.

SEC. 7403. SMITH-LEVER ACT.(a) Program.—Section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)) is amended in the second sentence by striking “apply for and receive” and all that follows through paragraph (2) and inserting “compete for and receive funds directly from the Secretary of Agriculture.”.(b) Elimination of the Governor’s Report Requirement for Extension Activities.—Section 5 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 345) is amended by striking the third sentence.(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1444(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(a)(2)) is amended by striking “after September 30, 1995, under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d))” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting “under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)).”.