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7 U.S. Code § 1627b. National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Board
The term “Board” means the Board of Directors established under subsection (f).
(2) Center
The term “Center” means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center established under subsection (b).
(3) Eligible entityThe term “eligible entity” means an entity that promotes the betterment of the United States sheep or goat industries and that is—
(A)
a public, private, or cooperative organization;
(B)
an association, including a corporation not operated for profit;
(C)
a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
(D)
a public or quasi-public agency.
(4) Fund
The term “Fund” means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Revolving Fund established under subsection (e).
(5) Intermediary
The term “intermediary” means a financial institution receiving Center funds for establishing a revolving fund and relending to an eligible entity.
(b) Establishment of Center
The Secretary shall establish a National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
(c) PurposesThe purposes of the Center shall be to—
(1)
promote strategic development activities and collaborative efforts by private and State entities to maximize the impact of Federal assistance to strengthen and enhance production and marketing of sheep or goat products in the United States;
(2)
optimize the use of available human capital and resources within the sheep or goat industries;
(3)
provide assistance to meet the needs of the sheep or goat industry for infrastructure development, business development, production, resource development, and market and environmental research;
(4)
advance activities that empower and build the capacity of the United States sheep or goat industry to design unique responses to the special needs of the sheep or goat industries on both a regional and national basis; and
(5)
adopt flexible and innovative approaches to solving the long-term needs of the United States sheep or goat industry.