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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)Data on conservation practices
The Secretary shall identify available data sets within the Department of Agriculture regarding the use of conservation practices and the effect of such practices on farm and ranch profitability (including such effects relating to crop yields, soil health, and other risk-related factors).
(b)Report
Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes--
(1) a summary of the data sets identified under subsection (a);
(2) a summary of the steps the Secretary would have to take to provide access to such data sets by university researchers, including taking into account any technical, privacy, or administrative considerations;
(3) a summary of safeguards the Secretary employs when providing access to data to university researchers;
(4) a summary of appropriate procedures to maximize the potential for research benefits while preventing any violations of privacy or confidentiality; and
(5) recommendations for any necessary authorizations or clarifications of Federal law to allow access to such data sets to maximize the potential for research benefits.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 16 U.S.C. § 3847 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 3847. Data on conservation practices - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-16-conservation/16-usc-sect-3847/
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