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2. Addition of highly pathogenic avian influenza as a high priority research and extension area Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Research and extension grants may be made under this section to land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to study highly pathogenic avian influenza for the purposes of— developing and improving the efficacy of vaccines for poultry, including with respect to— researching the effectiveness of such vaccines across poultry species; improving formulations of such vaccines; improving the delivery mechanisms for such vaccines; and assessing the potential implications of vaccination on domestic and international poultry markets, including trade and market access considerations; and enhancing biosecurity procedures for poultry producers, including with respect to— evaluating training and biosecurity practices; improving farm-level interventions; and developing new disinfection methods. (21)Highly pathogenic avian influenzaResearch and extension grants may be made under this section to land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to study highly pathogenic avian influenza for the purposes of—(A)developing and improving the efficacy of vaccines for poultry, including with respect to—(i)researching the effectiveness of such vaccines across poultry species;(ii)improving formulations of such vaccines; (iii)improving the delivery mechanisms for such vaccines; and(iv)assessing the potential implications of vaccination on domestic and international poultry markets, including trade and market access considerations; and(B)enhancing biosecurity procedures for poultry producers, including with respect to—(i)evaluating training and biosecurity practices;(ii)improving farm-level interventions; and(iii)developing new disinfection methods..