; (B) provide a single Federal point of contact for Federal and State entities that work on chronic wasting disease issues; (C) determine funding priorities and allocation of resources; and (D) disseminate information to the public relating to chronic wasting disease. (2) Composition The multiagency task force established under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be led by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and (B) include 1 or more representatives from each of the following: (i) The Agricultural Research Service. (ii) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (iii) The Forest Service. (iv) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (v) State departments of wildlife. (vi) State departments of agriculture. (vii) Institutions of higher education. (d) Mid-South Center of Excellence in Wildlife Diseases (1) In general The Secretary shall award a grant to a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )) eligible to receive funds under the Hatch Act of 1887 ( 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.) and the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) to establish a policy research center to be known as the Mid-South Center of Excellence in Wildlife Diseases . (2) Criteria The Secretary shall award the grant under paragraph (1) to a land-grant college or university that— (A) is located in a State— (i) in the Southeast area of the Agricultural Research Service; and (ii) that has confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in the State; (B) has an established whitetail deer research program with significant research history in deer ecology, movements, genetics, and management; (C) has a college of veterinary medicine