TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF INTEGRITY IN DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS PROVIDING DATA FOR THE NATIONAL DAIRY GENETIC EVALUATION PROGRAM DATABASE; TO PROVIDE DATA FOR THE USE IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATING THE GENETIC MERIT OF DAIRY ANIMALS; TO PROVIDE DATA AND SUMMARIES OF INFORMATION TO RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PERSONNEL, AND TO OTHERS FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES AS APPROPRIATE; TO IMPROVE THE GENETIC MERIT AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF U.S. DAIRY CATTLE, AND TO ENHANCE THE WORLD MARKET COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. DAIRY INDUSTRY.