Section 4803 · Research

Amended 1 time on record

Each Secretary concerned shall encourage and, where appropriate, assist in research regarding—

(1) the ecology of the Pacific yew;

(2) the development of alternative methods of procuring taxol, including utilization of other yew parts in addition to bark, the sustainable harvest of yew needles, and the utilization of other yew species; and

(3) the propagation of Pacific yew and other yew species in agricultural or commercial settings.