It recognizes the need for rural development programs. which allow the Secretary to provide funds for water and sewer development as well as funds for research programs. including those involving cotton and pfiesteria. important research needed for Eastern North Carolina. It also provides for the continuation of land grant research programs. including those at historical black colleges and universities. and education land grants for Hispanicserving institutions. The food stamp restoration targets the most vulnerable legal immigrants: the elderly. disabled persons and children. It targets refugees. who often came to this country without nothing but the clothes on their backs. and veterans who fought courageously along the U.S. military forces in Vietnam. They were eligible for food stamps prior to the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. The importance. the urgency and the fairness of the agriculture research bill to all growers and consumers of agricultural products is paramount.
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