7 U.S.C. § 5937 — Natural products research program

research to improve human health and agricultural productivity through the discovery, development, and commercialization of products and agrichemicals from bioactive natural products, including products from plant, marine, and microbial sources;

research to characterize the botanical sources, production, chemistry, and biological properties of plant-derived natural products; and

other research priorities identified by the Secretary.

determine the relevance and merit of research under this section through a system of peer review established by the Secretary pursuant to section 7613 of this title; and

approve funding for research on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance to advancing the purposes of this section.