7 U.S.C. § 3196 | Research on national and regional animal health or disease problems

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

September 29, 1977There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional animal health or disease problems, or national or regional problems relating to pre-harvest, on-farm food safety, or animal well-being, but not to exceed $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012, and not in excess of such sums as may after , be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year.

(b)

Duration of grants

section 3197 of this title section 7601 of this titleNotwithstanding the provisions of , funds appropriated under this section shall be awarded in the form of grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities (including 1890 Institutions (as defined in )), other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals.

(c)

Establishment of annual priority lists for allocation of funds

In order to establish a rational allocation of funds appropriated under this section, the Secretary shall establish annually priority lists of animal health and disease, food safety, and animal well-being problems of national or regional significance. Such lists shall be prepared after consultation with the Advisory Board. Any recommendations made in connection with such consultation shall not be controlling on the Secretary’s determination of priorities. In establishing such priorities, the Secretary and the Advisory Board shall consider the following factors:

(1)

any health or disease problem which causes or may cause significant economic losses to any part of the livestock production industry;

(2)

any food safety problem that has a significant pre-harvest (on-farm) component and is recognized as posing a significant health hazard to the consuming public;

(3)

issues of animal well-being related to production methods that will improve the housing and management of animals to improve the well-being of livestock production species;

(4)

whether current scientific knowledge necessary to prevent, cure, or abate such a health or disease problem is adequate; and

(5)

whether the status of scientific research is such that accomplishments may be anticipated through the application of scientific effort to such health or disease problem.

(d)

Assignment of priorities for grants

Without regard to any consultation under subsection (c), the Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, award grants on the basis of the priorities assigned through a peer review system. Grantees shall be selected on a competitive basis in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary may establish.

(e)

Distribution of multiyear grants

In the case of multiyear grants, the Secretary shall distribute funds to grant recipients on a schedule which is reasonably related to the timetable required for the orderly conduct of the research project involved.

(f)

Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5

7 U.S.C. 2281Chapter 10 of title 5 and title XVIII of this Act [ et seq.] shall not apply to a panel or board created solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals submitted under this subchapter.

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1434Sept. 29, 197791 Stat. 1004 Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1430Dec. 22, 198195 Stat. 1309 Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1414(c)Dec. 23, 198599 Stat. 1549 Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(b)(2)Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3703 Pub. L. 104–127, title VIIIApr. 4, 1996110 Stat. 1165 Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(8)June 23, 1998112 Stat. 562 Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7108May 13, 2002116 Stat. 432 Pub. L. 110–234, title VIIMay 22, 2008122 Stat. 1222 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(37)Dec. 27, 2022136 Stat. 4309(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 812, 852(b)(5), , , 1171; , title VI, § 606(d)(3), , , 604; , , ; , §§ 7119, 7120, , ; , title VII, §§ 7119, 7120, , , 1983; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–113Sept. 29, 197791 Stat. 1041 section 1281 of this titleTitle XVIII of this Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is title XVIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, , , , which is classified generally to chapter 55A (§ 2281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2862022—Subsec. (f). substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 71192008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2012” for “2007”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 7120 section 7601 of this titleSubsec. (b). , inserted “(including 1890 Institutions (as defined in ))” after “universities”.

Pub. L. 107–1712002—Subsec. (a). substituted “2007” for “2002”.

Pub. L. 105–185, § 301(a)(8)1998—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2002” for “1997”.

Pub. L. 105–185, § 606(d)(3)Subsec. (c). , struck out “and the Board” after “Advisory Board” in second sentence and substituted “and the Advisory Board” for “, the Advisory Board, and the Board” in fourth sentence.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 812(1)1996—Subsec. (a). , inserted “or national or regional problems relating to pre-harvest, on-farm food safety, or animal well-being,” after “problems,” and substituted “1997” for “1995”.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 812(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals” for “eligible institutions”.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 852(b)(5)Subsec. (c). , in introductory provisions, substituted “after consultation with the Advisory Board” for “after consultation with the Joint Council, the Advisory Board,” and “the Secretary, the Advisory Board,” for “the Secretary, the Joint Council, the Advisory Board,”.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 812(3)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted “, food safety, and animal well-being” after “animal health and disease”.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 812(3)(B)Subsec. (c)(2) to (5). , added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (4) and (5), respectively.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 812(4)Subsec. (d). , struck out “to eligible institutions” after “award grants”.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 812(5)Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 101–624October 1, 1981September 30, 19901990—Subsec. (a). substituted “for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995,” for “annually for the period beginning , and ending ,”.

Pub. L. 99–1981985—Subsec. (a). substituted “1990” for “1985”.

Pub. L. 97–98, § 1430(a)October 1, 1981September 30, 1985September 29, 19771981—Subsec. (a). , substituted “as Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional animal health or disease problems, but not to exceed $35,000,000 annually for the period beginning , and ending , and not in excess of such sums as may after , be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year” for “, not to exceed $15,000,000 annually, as Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional animal health or disease problems”.

Pub. L. 97–98, § 1430(b)Subsec. (b). , substituted provisions that funds appropriated under this section shall be awarded in the form of grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to eligible institutions for provisions that such funds shall be allocated by the Secretary to eligible institutions for work to be done, as mutually agreed upon between the Secretary and the eligible institution or institutions and that the Secretary shall consult the Board in developing plans for the use of these funds whenever possible.

Pub. L. 97–98, § 1430(c)Subsecs. (c) to (e). , added subsecs. (c) to (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of this titleAmendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–98Dec. 22, 1981section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98 section 4301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 1977section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113 section 1307 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .