; and (v) the percentage of women at different GS levels at the Department, disaggregated by office. (3) Contract or cooperative agreement The Liaison may enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with a research center of the Agricultural Research Service, an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )), or a nonprofit organization to carry out 1 or more of the following activities with respect to women who are farmers and ranchers: (A) Conducting research on the profitability of small farms run by such women. (B) Developing educational materials for such women. (C) Conducting workshops, courses, and certified vocational training for such women. (D) Conducting mentoring activities for such women. (E) Providing internship opportunities for such women. (c) Staff support The Secretary may appoint staff of the Department of Agriculture to support the Liaison. . (b) Termination of authority Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7014(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the amendment made to this title by the Women in Agriculture Act. . 3. High-priority research and extension areas Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Ergonomically designed agriculture equipment and machinery Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and making widely available agriculture equipment and machinery that is ergonomically designed for use by women. . 4. Child care priority Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Child care priority In selecting recipients of loans and grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to any qualified applicant that proposes to use the