(a) The Secretary shall regularly conduct program evaluations to meet the purposes of this chapter and the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary and the Department of Agriculture in this chapter. Such evaluations shall be designed to provide information that may be used to improve the administration and effectiveness of agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs in achieving their stated objectives.
(b) The Secretary is authorized to encourage and foster the regular evaluation of agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs within the State agricultural experiment stations, cooperative extension services, and colleges and universities, through the development and support of cooperative evaluation programs and program evaluation centers and institutes.
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CHAPTER 64— AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER X— FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 3310. Limitation on indirect costs for agricultural research, education, and extension programs
§ 3310a. Research equipment grants
§ 3311. Authorization of appropriations
§ 3312. Authorization of appropriations for extension education
§ 3315. Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative requirements
§ 3315a. Availability of competitive grant funds
§ 3317. Program evaluation studies
§ 3318. Contract, grant, and cooperative agreement authorities
§ 3319. Restriction on treatment of indirect costs and tuition remission
§ 3319a. Cost-reimbursable agreements
§ 3319b. Joint requests for proposals
§ 3319d. Supplemental and alternative crops
§ 3319e. New Era Rural Technology Program
§ 3319h. Funds for research facilities
§ 3319i. Capacity building grants for NLGCA Institutions
§ 3319j. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program
§ 3319k. Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority pilot