US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 3351

Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

In addition to amounts for agricultural research, extension, and education under this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated for agricultural research, education, and extension activities for biosecurity planning and response—
(1)
such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013;
(2)
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018; and
(3)
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
(b)

Use of funds

Using any authority available to the Secretary, the Secretary shall use funds made available under this section to carry out agricultural research, education, and extension activities (including through competitive grants and cooperative agreements) for the following:
(1)
To reduce the vulnerability of the United States food and agricultural system to chemical or biological attack.
(2)
To continue partnerships with institutions of higher education and other institutions to help form stable, long-term programs to enhance the biosecurity of the United States, including the coordination of the development, implementation, and enhancement of diverse capabilities for addressing threats to the Nation’s agricultural economy and food supply with special emphasis on planning, training, outreach, and research activities related to vulnerability analyses, incident response, and detection and prevention technologies.
(3)
To award competitive grants and cooperative agreements to universities and qualified research institutions for research on counterbioterrorism.
(4)
To counter or otherwise respond to chemical or biological attack.
(5)
To coordinate the tactical science activities of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Department that protect the integrity, reliability, sustainability, and profitability of the food and agricultural system of the United States against biosecurity threats from pests, diseases, contaminants, and disasters.

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1484Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7221(a)116 Stat. 452Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7142122 Stat. 1232Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7126128 Stat. 877Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7135132 Stat. 4802(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , title VII, § 7142, , , 1993; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–11391 Stat. 981section 3102 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title XIV of , , , known as the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of title XIV to the Code, see References in Text note set out under and Tables.

Codification

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7135(1)2018—Subsec. (a)(3). , added par. (3).

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7135(2)(A)Subsec. (b). , inserted “and cooperative agreements” after “competitive grants” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7135(2)(B)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “award competitive grants and cooperative agreements” for “make competitive grants”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7135(2)(C)Subsec. (b)(5). , added par. (5).

Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (a). substituted “response—” for “response such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

Pub. L. 110–246, § 71422008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2012” for “2007”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 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 .