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General Services: Research: Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Agricultural Research - Research and advisory function. Acquires, maintains, and disseminates information. Includes National Agricultural Library functions. Conducts research on a wide variety of topics, including soil and water conservation, plant and animal sciences, human nutrition, and integrated agricultural systems.

General Services: Research: National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA): Biomass Research and Development - Funds research and development projects leading to the production of bio-based industrial products. (...)

Extension and advisory services: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Conservation Operations - Extension, advisory, and training service functions.In providing technical assistance, USDA agencies explain and determine eligibility for conservation programs, help develop individual conservation plans, help install approved practices, provide information and educational assistance, and consult with universities and other government agencies. NRCS also conducts soil surveys, assesses erosion factors, and conducts snow surveys.

Payments for relief from natural disasters: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Emergency loans - Emergency loans provides emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.

5. Nuclear Safety and Control Act - The Nuclear Safety and Control Act (S.C., 1997, c.9): comprehensive regulatory control system for the import, export, transfer, possession and use of nuclear substances, prescribed equipment and prescribed information (technology) . Under this system, any person proposing to conduct these activities in Canada must do so only in accordance with a license. The Commission may not issue a license unless it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified to conduct the activity to be authorized, and that the applicant will make adequate provision for the protection of the environment , the health and safety of persons, and the maintenance of national security and measures required to implement international obligations to which Canada has agreed.

Environmental programmes: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation Reserve Program - Soil erosion reduction and other environmental benefits are addressed through 10-year rental agreements to establish permanent cover crops on cropland.

Environmental programmes: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Emergency Conservation Program - Assists in funding emergency conservation measures necessary to restore farmland damaged by natural disasters.

Environmental programmes: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation loans - Loans are made to cover costs of implementing qualifying conservation projects. Reported expenditure isinterest subsidy for direct and guaranteed loans. Authorized under the 2008 Farm Act and implemented in 2010.

Environmental programmes: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentives (VPA-WHIP) - Provides grants to State and tribal governments to implement programs to encourage farmers and ranchers to develop enhanced wildlife habitat and allow public access on their lands for wildlife dependent recreation. Authorized under the 2008 Farm Act, reauthorized under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113-79), and first implemented in 2010.

Environmental programmes: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Agricultural Management Assistance Program - Provides cost-share assistance for conservation practices that improve water management, water quality, and erosion control. Reauthorized under the 2014 Farm Act (PL 113-79).