National Agricultural Research Policy Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Agricultural Research Policy Act - Declares that the purposes of this Act are to emphasize agricultural research and education as a distinct mission of the Department of Agriculture and to provide a mechanism for identifying the Nation's highest priority problems for agricultural research. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to keep abreast of agricultural research developments and to disseminate such information. Provides for an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture to perform such duties as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Establishes, within the Department of Agriculture, a permanent board to be known as the National Agricultural Research Policy Advisory Board. States that the Board's responsibilities shall include: (1) establishing means to evaluate the impact of agricultural research and extension programs; (2) reviewing programs, policies and goals of the agricultural research and extension agencies; (3) providing a forum for agricultural research sponsoring agencies to exchange information; and (4) developing and recommending national policies, priorities and strategies for agricultural research and education. Requires the Board to submi…