; (4) raise awareness of the liability protections afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1791 ) to persons engaged in food loss and waste reduction and food recovery; and (5) make recommendations with respect to expanding food recovery efforts and reducing the incidence of food loss and waste. (c) Cooperative agreements For purposes of carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the research centers of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ), or nonprofit organizations for— (1) the development of educational materials; (2) the conduct of workshops and courses; or (3) the conduct of research on best practices with respect to food loss and waste reduction and food recovery. . 11608. Cotton classification services Section 3a of the Act of March 3, 1927 ( 7 U.S.C. 473a ), is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Hiring authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees hired to provide cotton classification services pursuant to this section may work up to 240 calendar days in a service year and may be rehired non-competitively every year in the same or a successor position if they meet performance and conduct expectations, as determined by the Secretary. .