7 U.S.C. § 8921

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 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) 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.

7 U.S.C. § 8921

Pub. L. 110-234, title XIV, §141214121,, 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, §75037503,, 128 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 115-334, title VII, §74037403,, 132 Stat. 4817.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Plant Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is title IV of Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 438, 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 section 7701 of this title and Tables.The Animal Health Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is subtitle E (§§10401-10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107-171, 116 Stat. 494, 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 section 8301 of this title and Tables.

CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110-234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.

AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115-334 substituted "2023" for "2018". 2014-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-79 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 DATEEnactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.

DEFINITION OF "SECRETARY""Secretary" as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.

development: The term "development" means-(A) research leading to the identification of products or technologies intended for use as agricultural countermeasures to protect animal health;(B) the formulation, production, and subsequent modification of those products or technologies;(C) the conduct of in vitro and in vivo studies;(D) the conduct of field, efficacy, and safety studies;(E) the preparation of an application for marketing approval for submission to an applicable agency; or(F) other actions taken by an applicable agency in a case in which an agricultural countermeasure is procured or used prior to issuance of a license or other form of Federal Government approval.
qualified agricultural countermeasure: The term "qualified agricultural countermeasure" means an agricultural countermeasure that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines to be a priority in order to address an agricultural biosecurity threat.