7 U.S.C. § 8921 | Research and development of agricultural countermeasures

(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)

7 U.S.C. 7701 7 U.S.C. 8301 the Secretary has declared a plant or animal disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act ( et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act ( 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.

Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14121May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1455 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7503Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 900 Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7403Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4817 (, , ; , title XIV, § 14121, , , 2217; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 106–224June 20, 2000114 Stat. 438 section 7701 of this titleThe Plant Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is title IV of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 104 (§ 7701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 107–171May 13, 2002116 Stat. 494 section 8301 of this titleThe Animal Health Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 109 (§ 8301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 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 enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (b)(2). substituted “2023” for “2018”.

Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (b). substituted “are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—” for “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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

Definition of “Secretary”

section 8701 of this title“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .