7 U.S.C. § 8921 — Research and development of agricultural countermeasures
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-234 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 142 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary of Agriculture must run a competitive grant program to fund research and development of agricultural countermeasures, though the competitive requirement can be waived during a declared plant or animal disease emergency if it would speed up developing a needed countermeasure. Congress authorized $50,000,000 a year from 2008 through 2013, then $15,000,000 a year from 2014 through 2023.
(a) Grant program
(1) The Secretary must set up a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and development* of qualified agricultural countermeasures.
(2) The Secretary may skip the competitive-bidding requirement if (A) the Secretary has already declared a plant* or animal* disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act or the Animal Health Protection Act, and (B) skipping it would help develop a qualified countermeasure faster, as the Secretary decides.
(b) Authorization of appropriations — Congress authorized (1) $50,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2008 through 2013, and (2) $15,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2014 through 2023.
The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development* of qualified agricultural countermeasures.
The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—
the Secretary has declared a plant* or animal* disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.); and
waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure*, as determined by the Secretary.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14121, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14121, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2217; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7503, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7403, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4817.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1455
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 2217
- 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-79 · 128 Stat. 900
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-334 · 132 Stat. 4817
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-234 on 2008-05-22.
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