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

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(a) Grant program

(1) Competitive grant program

The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of qualified agricultural countermeasures.

(2) Waiver in emergencies

The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—

(A)

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

(B)

waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)

$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

(2)

$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.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

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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