§ 450i. — Competitive, special, and facilities research grants.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC450i]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 17--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Sec. 450i. Competitive, special, and facilities research grants
(a) Establishment of grant program
(1) In order to promote research in food, agriculture, and related
areas, a research grants program is hereby established in the Department
of Agriculture.
(2) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Competitive,
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act''.
(b) Competitive grants
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make competitive
grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to State agricultural
experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research
institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, national laboratories,
private organizations or corporations, and individuals, for research to
further the programs of the Department of Agriculture. To the greatest
extent possible the Secretary shall allocate these grants to high
priority research taking into consideration, when available, the
determinations made by the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board (as established under section
3123 of this title) identifying high priority research areas.
(2) High Priority Research.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term ``high priority research'' means basic and applied research that
focuses on both national and multistate research needs (and methods to
transfer such research to onfarm or inmarket practice) in the areas
described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). Such needs shall be
determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board, not later than July 1 of each fiscal year for the purposes of the
following fiscal year.
(A) plant systems, including plant genome structure and
function; molecular and cellular genetics and plant biotechnology;
plant-pest interactions and biocontrol systems; crop plant response
to environmental stresses; unproved nutrient qualities of plant
products; and new food and industrial uses of plant products;
(B) animal systems, including aquaculture, cellular and
molecular basis of animal reproduction, growth, disease, and health;
identification of genes responsible for improved production traits
and resistance to disease; improved nutritional performance of
animals; and improved nutrient qualities of animal products, and
uses, and the development of new and improved animal husbandry and
production systems that take into account production efficiency and
animal well-being, and animal systems applicable to aquaculture;
(C) nutrition, food quality, and health, including microbial
contaminants and pesticides residues related to human health; links
between diet and health; bioavailability of nutrients; postharvest
physiology and practices; and improved processing technologies;
(D) natural resources and the environment, including fundamental
structures and functions of ecosystems; biological and physical
bases of sustainable production systems; minimizing soil and water
losses and sustaining surface water and ground water quality; global
climate effects on agriculture; forestry; and biological diversity;
(E) engineering, products, and processes, including new uses and
new products from traditional and non-traditional crops, animals,
byproducts, and natural resources; robotics, energy efficiency,
computing, and expert systems; new hazard and risk assessment and
mitigation measures; and water quality and management; and
(F) markets, trade, and policy, including optional strategies
for entering and being competitive in overseas markets; new decision
tools for onfarm and inmarket systems; choices and applications of
technology; technology assessment; and new approaches to rural
economic development.
(3) Types of Grants.--In addition to making research grants under
paragraph (1), the Secretary may conduct a program to improve research
capabilities in the agricultural, food, and environmental sciences and
award the following categories of competitive grants:
(A) Grants may be awarded to a single investigator or
coinvestigators within the same discipline.
(B) Grants may be awarded to teams of researchers from different
areas of agricultural research and scientific disciplines.
(C) Grants may be awarded to multidisciplinary teams that are
proposing research on long-term applied research problems, with
technology transfer a major component of all such grant proposals.
(D) Grants may be awarded to an institution to allow for the
improvement of the research, development, technology transfer, and
education capacity of the institution through the acquisition of
special research equipment and the improvement of agricultural
education and teaching. The Secretary shall use not less than 25
percent, and not more than 40 percent, of the funds made available
for grants under this subparagraph to provide fellowships to
outstanding pre- and post-doctoral students for research in the
agricultural sciences.
(E) Grants may be awarded to single investigators or
coinvestigators who are beginning their research careers and do not
have an extensive research publication record. To be eligible for a
grant under this subparagraph, an individual shall be within 5 years
of the individual's initial career track position.
(F) Grants may be awarded to ensure that the faculty of small
and mid-sized institutions who have not previously been successful
in obtaining competitive grants under this subsection receive a
portion of the grants.
(G) Grants may be awarded to improve research capabilities in
States (as defined in the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended [7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.])
in which institutions have been less successful in receiving funding
under this subsection, based on a three-year rolling average of
funding levels.
(4) Term.--The term of a competitive grant made under this
subsection may not exceed 5 years.
(5) Director.--The Secretary shall appoint a director for the grant
program authorized by this subsection. The Secretary, acting through the
director, shall be responsible for the overall direction of the grant
program and implementation of general policies respecting the management
and operation of programs and activities in the program.
(6) Participation in Grant Process.--In seeking proposals for grants
under this subsection and in performing peer review evaluations of such
proposals, the Secretary shall seek the widest participation of
qualified scientists in the Federal Government, colleges and
universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and the private
sector.
(7) Construction Prohibited.--A grant made under paragraph (1) may
not be used for any purpose for which a grant may be made under
subsection (d) of this section or for the planning, repair,
rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a building or facility.
(8) Matching Funds.--(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
Secretary may not take the offer or availability of matching funds into
consideration in making a grant under this subsection.
(B) In the case of grants under paragraph (3)(D), the amount
provided under this subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the cost of
the special research equipment or other equipment acquired. The
Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under this
subparagraph in the case of a college, university, or research
foundation maintained by a college or university that ranks in the
lowest \1/3\ of such colleges, universities, and research foundations on
the basis of Federal research funds received if the equipment to be
acquired costs not more than $25,000 and has multiple uses within a
single research project or is usable in more than 1 research project.
(9) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall transmit to Congress an
annual report describing the policies, priorities, and operations of the
grant program authorized by this subsection during the preceding fiscal
year. The report shall--
(A) include a description of the progress being made to comply
with subsection (j) of this section; and
(B) be transmitted not later than January 1 of each year.
(10) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for fiscal year
1991, $275,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $350,000,000 for fiscal year
1993, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $500,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1995 through 2007, of which each fiscal year--
(A) not less than 10 percent for fiscal year 1991, 20 percent
for fiscal year 1992, and 30 percent for fiscal year 1993 and each
fiscal year thereafter shall be available to make grants for
research to be conducted by multidisciplinary teams;
(B) not less than 40 percent shall be available to make grants
for research to be conducted by persons conducting mission-linked
systems research;
(C) not less than 10 percent shall be available to make grants
under subparagraphs (D), (F), and (G) of paragraph (3) for research
and education strengthening and research opportunity;
(D) not more than two percent may be used for equipment grants
under subparagraph (3)(D); and
(E) not more than four percent may be retained by the Secretary
to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out this subsection.
(11) Availability of Funds.--Funds made available under paragraph
(10) shall be available for obligation for a 2-year period beginning on
October 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds are made available.
(c) Special grants
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants, for periods not to
exceed 3 years--
(A) to State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and
universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal
agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals for
the purpose of conducting research, extension, or education
activities to facilitate or expand promising breakthroughs in areas
of the food and agricultural sciences of importance to the United
States; and
(B) to State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant
colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-
grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving
funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.),
and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine for the
purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and
agricultural research, extension, or education programs that--
(i) promote excellence in research, extension, or education
on a regional and national level;
(ii) promote the development of regional research centers;
(iii) promote the research partnership between the
Department of Agriculture, colleges and universities, research
foundations, and State agricultural experiment stations for
regional research efforts; and
(iv) facilitate coordination and cooperation of research,
extension, or education among States through regional grants.
(2) Limitations.--The Secretary may not make a grant under this
subsection--
(A) for any purpose for which a grant may be made under
subsection (d) of this section; or
(B) for the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or
construction of a building or facility.
(3) Matching Funds.--Grants made under this subsection shall be made
without regard to matching funds.
(4) Set Asides.--Of amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to carry
out this subsection--
(A) ninety percent of such amounts shall be used for grants for
regional research projects; and
(B) four percent of such amounts may be retained by the
Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary to
carry out this subsection.
(5) Review requirements.--
(A) Research activities.--The Secretary shall make a grant under
this subsection for a research activity only if the activity has
undergone scientific peer review arranged by the grantee in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
(B) Extension and education activities.--The Secretary shall
make a grant under this subsection for an extension or education
activity only if the activity has undergone merit review arranged by
the grantee in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
Secretary.
(6) Reports.--
(A) In general.--A recipient of a grant under this subsection
shall submit to the Secretary on an annual basis a report describing
the results of the research, extension, or education activity and
the merit of the results.
(B) Public availability.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), on
request, the Secretary shall make the report available to the
public.
(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply to the extent
that making the report, or a part of the report, available to
the public is not authorized or permitted by section 552 of
title 5 or section 1905 of title 18.
(d) Facilities grants
The Secretary of Agriculture shall make annual grants to support the
renovation and refurbishment (including energy retrofitting) of research
spaces in buildings or spaces to be used for research, and the purchase
and installation of fixed equipment in such spaces. Such grants may be
used for new construction only for auxiliary facilities and fixed
equipment used for research in such facilities, such as greenhouses,
insectaries, and research farm structures and installations. Such grants
shall be made to--
(1) each State agricultural experiment station in an amount of
$100,000 or an amount which is equal to 10 per centum of the funds
received by such station under the Act of March 2, 1887 (24 Stat.
440-442, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), and the Act of October 10,
1962 (76 Stat. 806-807, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 582a, 582a-1--582a-7),
whichever is greater: Provided, That of any amount in excess of
$50,000 made available under this paragraph during any year for
allotment to a State agricultural experiment station, no payment
thereof shall be made in excess of the amount which the station
makes available during that year for the purposes for which grants
under this paragraph are made available;
(2) each accredited college of veterinary medicine and State
agricultural experiment station which receives funds from the
Federal Government for animal health research, in an amount which is
equal to 10 per centum of the animal health research funds received
by such college or experiment station from the Federal Government
during the previous fiscal year;
(3) each forestry school not described in paragraph (1) of this
subsection, which is eligible to receive funds under the Act of
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), in an amount which is
equal to 10 per centum of the funds received by such school under
that Act; and
(4) each college eligible to receive funds under the Act of
August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee
Institute, in an amount which is equal to 10 per centum of the funds
received by such college under section 3222 of this title.
Any college or State agricultural experiment station eligible for annual
grants under this subsection may elect to defer the receipt of an annual
grant for any fiscal year for up to five years: Provided, That the total
amounts deferred may not exceed $1,000,000. Application may be made for
receipt of deferred grants at any time during the five years, subject to
the matching funds requirement of this subsection and the availability
of appropriations under this subsection.
(e) Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish an Inter-Regional
Research Project Number 4 (hereinafter referred to in this subsection as
the ``IR-4 Program'') to assist in the collection of residue and
efficacy data in support of--
(A) the registration or reregistration of minor use pesticides
under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7
U.S.C. 136 et seq.); and
(B) tolerances for residues of minor use chemicals in or on raw
agricultural commodities under sections 346a and 348 of title 21.
(2) The Secretary shall carry out the IR-4 Program in cooperation
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, State
agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, extension
services, private industry, and other interested parties.
(3) In carrying out the IR-4 Program, the Secretary shall give
priority to registrations, reregistrations, and tolerances for pesticide
uses related to the production of agricultural crops for food use.
(4) As part of carrying out the IR-4 Program, the Secretary shall--
(A) participate in research activities aimed at reducing
residues of pesticides registered for minor agricultural use;
(B) develop analytical techniques applicable to residues of
pesticides registered for minor agricultural use, including
automation techniques and validation of analytical methods; and
(C) coordinate with other programs within the Department of
Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency designed to
develop and promote biological and other alternative control
measures.
(5) The Secretary shall prepare and submit, to appropriate
Committees of Congress, a report on an annual basis that contains--
(A) a listing of all registrations, reregistrations, and
tolerances for which data has been collected in the preceding year;
(B) a listing of all registrations, reregistrations, and
tolerances for which data collection is scheduled to occur in the
following year, with an explanation of the priority system used to
develop this list; and
(C) a listing of all activities the IR-4 Program has carried out
pursuant to paragraph (4).
(6) The Secretary shall submit to Congress not later than November
28, 1991, a report detailing the feasibility of requiring recoupment of
the costs of developing residue data for registrations, reregistrations,
or tolerances under this program. Such recoupment shall only apply to
those registrants which make a profit on such registration,
reregistration, or tolerance subsequent to residue data development
under this program. Such report shall include:
(A) an analysis of possible benefits to the IR-4 Program of such
a recoupment;
(B) an analysis of the impact of such a payment on the
availability of registrants to pursue registrations or
reregistrations of minor use pesticides; and
(C) recommendations for implementation of such a recoupment
policy.
(7) There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal
year 1991, and such sums as are necessary for subsequent fiscal years to
carry out this subsection.
(f) Record keeping
Each recipient of assistance under this section shall keep such
records as the Secretary of Agriculture shall, by regulation, prescribe,
including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by
such recipient of the proceeds of such grants, the total cost of the
project or undertaking in connection with which such funds are given or
used, and the amount of that portion of the costs of the project or
undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will
facilitate an effective audit. The Secretary of Agriculture and the
Comptroller General of the United States or any of their duly authorized
representatives shall have access for the purpose of audit and
examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the
recipients that are pertinent to the grants received under this section.
(g) Limits on overhead costs
The Secretary of Agriculture shall limit allowable overhead costs,
with respect to grants awarded under this section, to those necessary to
carry out the purposes of the grants.
(h) Authorization of appropriations
Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (e) of this
section, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this section.
(i) Rules
The Secretary of Agriculture may issue such rules and regulations as
the Secretary deems necessary to carry out this section.
(j) Application of other laws
The Federal Advisory Committee Act and title XVIII of the Food and
Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) shall not apply to a
panel or board created for the purpose of reviewing applications or
proposals submitted under this section.
(k) Emphasis on sustainable agriculture
The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that grants made under
subsections (b) and (c) of this section are, where appropriate,
consistent with the development of systems of sustainable agriculture.
For purposes of this section, the term ``sustainable agriculture'' has
the meaning given that term in section 3103(17) \1\ of this title.
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(Pub. L. 89-106, Sec. 2, Aug. 4, 1965, 79 Stat. 431; Pub. L. 95-113,
title XIV, Sec. 1414, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 991; Pub. L. 97-98, title
XIV, Sec. 1415, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1303; Pub. L. 99-198, title XIV,
Sec. 1409, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1546; Pub. L. 101-624, title XIV,
Sec. 1497, title XVI, Secs. 1615, 1616, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3630,
3729, 3732; Pub. L. 102-237, title IV, Sec. 401, Dec. 13, 1991, 105
Stat. 1862; Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1011(v), Dec. 21, 1995, 109
Stat. 711; Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, Sec. 885, Apr. 4, 1996, 110
Stat. 1179; Pub. L. 105-185, title II, Secs. 211, 212, title III,
Sec. 301(f), title VI, Sec. 606(h), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 536, 563,
604; Pub. L. 107-76, title VII, Sec. 775, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 746;
Pub. L. 107-171, title VI, Sec. 6403(b), title VII, Secs. 7136, 7211,
May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 429, 436, 447.)
References in Text
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977, as amended, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(G), is title XIV
of Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 981, as amended, which is
classified principally to chapter 64 (Sec. 3101 et seq.) of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
Act of October 10, 1962, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1)(B) and
(d)(1), (3), is Pub. L. 87-788, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806, as amended,
known as the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962, which is classified generally
to subchapter III (Sec. 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of Title 16,
Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
Act of March 2, 1887 (24 Stat. 440-442, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 361a-
361i), referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, 24
Stat. 440, as amended, popularly known as the Hatch Act of 1887, which
is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 361a of this title and Tables.
Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), referred to in
subsec. (d)(4), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, as amended,
popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the
Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II
(Sec. 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 321 of this title and Tables.
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to
in subsec. (e)(1)(A), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, as amended
generally by Pub. L. 92-516, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 973, which is
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 136 et seq.) of chapter 6 of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 136 of this title and Tables.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (j), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (j), is
Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913, as amended. Title XVIII of
the Act is classified generally to chapter 55A (Sec. 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 section 1281 of this
title and Tables.
Section 3103(17) of this title, referred to in subsec. (k), was
redesignated section 3103(18) of this title by Pub. L. 107-171, title
VII, Sec. 7502(a)(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 463.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7211, substituted ``in
the areas described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). Such needs shall
be determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board, not later than July 1 of each fiscal year for the purposes of the
following fiscal year.'' for ``in--'' in provisions preceding subpar.
(A).
Subsec. (b)(8)(B). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 6403(b), substituted
``college, university, or research foundation maintained by a college or
university that ranks in the lowest \1/3\ of such colleges,
universities, and research foundations on the basis of Federal research
funds received'' for ``smaller college or university (as described in
section 2204f(c)(2)(C)(ii) of this title)'' in second sentence.
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7136, substituted ``2007''
for ``2002'' in introductory provisions.
2001--Subsec. (b)(3)(G). Pub. L. 107-76, Sec. 775(1), added subpar.
(G).
Subsec. (b)(10)(C). Pub. L. 107-76, Sec. 775(2), substituted ``,
(F), and (G) of paragraph (3) for'' for ``and (F) of paragraph (3) for
awarding grants in''.
1998--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-185, Secs. 211(1), 606(h)(1), in
first sentence, inserted ``national laboratories,'' after ``Federal
agencies,'' and in second sentence, substituted ``National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (as
established under section 3123 of this title)'' for ``Joint Council on
Food and Agricultural Sciences and the National Agricultural Research
and Extension Users Advisory Board''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 211(2), substituted
``multistate'' for ``regional'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(3)(E). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 211(3), substituted ``an
individual shall be within 5 years of the individual's initial career
track position'' for ``an individual shall have less than 5 years of
post-graduate research experience'' in second sentence.
Subsec. (b)(8)(B). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 211(4), substituted ``the
cost of'' for ``the cost'' and inserted at end ``The Secretary may waive
all or part of the matching requirement under this subparagraph in the
case of a smaller college or university (as described in section
2204f(c)(2)(C)(ii) of this title) if the equipment to be acquired costs
not more than $25,000 and has multiple uses within a single research
project or is usable in more than 1 research project.''
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 301(f), substituted ``2002''
for ``1997'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 212(1)(A), substituted ``3
years'' for ``5 years'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 212(1)(B), inserted ``,
extension, or education activities'' after ``conducting research''.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 212(1)(C)(i), inserted ``,
extension, or education'' after ``agricultural research'' in
introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 212(1)(C)(ii), inserted
``, extension, or education'' after ``research''.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 212(1)(C)(iii),
substituted ``, extension, or education among States through regional''
for ``among States through regional research''.
Subsec. (c)(5), (6). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 212(2), added pars. (5)
and (6).
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 606(h)(2), struck out heading and
text of subsec. (l). Text read as follows: ``The Secretary of
Agriculture may consult with the Agricultural Science and Technology
Review Board regarding the policies, priorities, and operation of
subsections (b) and (c) of this section.''
1996--Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 885(a)(1), substituted
``each of fiscal years 1995 through 1997'' for ``fiscal year 1995'' in
introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(10)(B). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 885(a)(2), substituted
``40 percent'' for ``20 percent''.
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 885(b), added par. (11).
1995--Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 104-66 redesignated subsec. (m) as
(l) and struck out former subsec. (l) which directed Secretary of
Agriculture to submit annual reports to Congress on competitive grant
and special grant awards.
1991--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(a), designated existing
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(1), struck out ``and''
after ``1993,''.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(A), substituted
``Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4'' for ``Record keeping'' as
heading.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(B), substituted
``this subsection'' for ``this section'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(C),
substituted ``IR-4 Program'' for ``IR-4 program''.
Subsec. (e)(5)(B). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(D), substituted
``registrations,'' for ``registration,'' and inserted ``and'' at end.
Subsec. (e)(5)(C). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(C), substituted
``IR-4 Program'' for ``IR-4 program''.
Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(E), substituted
``not later than November 28, 1991,'' for ``within one year of November
28, 1990,'' and inserted a comma after ``reregistrations'' in first
sentence.
Subsec. (e)(6)(A). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(C), substituted
``IR-4 Program'' for ``IR-4 program''.
Subsec. (e)(7). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(2)(B), substituted
``this subsection'' for ``this section''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(3), substituted ``Record
keeping'' for ``Limits on overhead costs'' as heading.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(4), substituted ``Limits
on overhead costs'' for ``Authorization of appropriations'' as heading.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(5), substituted
``Authorization of appropriations'' for ``Rules'' as heading and
``subsections (b) and (e) of this section'' for ``subsection (b) of this
section'' and struck out ``the provisions of'' after ``to carry out''.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(6), substituted ``Rules''
for ``Application of other laws'' as heading, substituted ``may'' for
``is authorized to'', and struck out ``the provisions of'' after ``to
carry out''.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(7), (8), inserted
``Application of other laws'' as heading and redesignated another
subsec. (j), relating to emphasis on sustainable agriculture, as (k).
Subsecs. (k) to (m). Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 401(b)(8), redesignated
subsecs. (j) to (l), as added by Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(b), as (k)
to (m), respectively.
1990--Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(c)(1), inserted ``Competitive,
special, and facilities research grants'' as section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(c)(1), inserted heading.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(a), inserted heading,
designated first two sentences of existing text as par. (1), added pars.
(2) to (10), and struck out former similar provisions which identified
``high priority research'' as well as provisions relating to the
awarding, administration, and funding of such research.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1616, amended subsec. (c)
generally, designating former introductory text as par. (1),
redesignating former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B),
respectively, and in subpar. (A), expanding the entities which may
receive grants under this subsection to include all colleges and
universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal
agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals for the
purpose of conducting research in areas of food and agriculture
important to the U.S., and designating former closing provisions as
pars. (2) through (4), and in par. (4), inserting provisions requiring
that ninety percent of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under
this subsection be used for regional research projects.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(c)(2), inserted heading.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101-624, Secs. 1497(1), (2), 1615(c)(3), added
subsec. (e), inserted heading, and redesignated former subsec. (e) as
(f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-624, Secs. 1497(1), 1615(c)(4),
redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (f)
redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101-624, Secs. 1497(1), 1615(c)(5),
redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (g)
redesignated (h).
Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1497(3), which directed insertion of ``and
subsection (e)'' after ``subsection (b)'', could not be executed because
``subsection (b)'' did not appear in text.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101-624, Secs. 1497(1), 1615(c)(6),
redesignated subsec. (g) as (h) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (h)
redesignated (i).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 101-624, Secs. 1497(1), 1615(c)(7),
redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (i)
redesignated (j).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(b), added subsec. (j)
relating to emphasis on sustainable agriculture.
Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1497(1), redesignated subsec. (i), relating to
application of other laws, as (j).
Subsecs. (k) and (l). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1615(b), added subsecs.
(k) and (l).
1985--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1409(a)(1), (2), substituted
in third sentence par. ``(2) research, with emphasis on biotechnology,''
for ``(2) research'' and added pars. (7) and (8), and prohibited any
grant under subsec. (b) for any purpose for which a grant may be made
under subsec. (d) or for the planning, repair, rehabilitation,
acquisition, or construction of a building or a facility.
Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1409(a)(3), in concluding provisions
substituted appropriations authorization of $70,000,000 annually for
fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1986, through Sept. 30, 1990 for prior
authorization of 25, 30, 35, and 40 million dollars for fiscal years
ending Sept. 30, 1978, through Sept. 30, 1981, and 50 million dollars
annually for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1982, through Sept. 30, 1985,
and for any subsequent fiscal year not in excess of such sums as may be
authorized by law; and authorized retention of four percent of
appropriated funds for payment of administrative costs.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1409(b)(1), prohibited any grant
under subsec. (c) for any purpose for which a grant may be made under
subsec. (d) or for the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or
construction of a building or a facility.
Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1409(b)(2), authorized retention of four
percent of appropriated funds for payment of administrative costs.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1409(c), added subsec. (i).
1981--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1415(a), inserted ``and the
National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board'' and
provision specifying what is included in high priority research and
substituted ``for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982,
September 30, 1983, September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985'' for
``for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1415(b), in par. (1) inserted
``research foundations established by land-grant colleges and
universities,'', in par. (2) inserted reference to research foundations
established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and
universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962, and
accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, and added subpar.
(D).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1415(c), in provision preceding
par. (1) substituted provision directing that annual grants be made to
support the renovation and refurbishment, including energy retrofitting,
of research spaces in buildings or spaces to be used for research, and
the purchase and installation of fixed equipment in such spaces and
providing that grants may be used for new construction only for
auxiliary facilities and fixed equipment used for research in such
facilities, such as greenhouses, insectaries, and research farm
structures and installations for provision that grants be made to
support the purchase of equipment, supplies, and land, and the
construction, alteration, or renovation of buildings, necessary for the
conduct of food and agricultural research and added pars. (3) and (4).
1977--Pub. L. 95-113 designated existing provisions as subsec. (e)
and a part of subsec. (b) and added the remainder of subsec. (b) and
subsecs. (a), (c), (d), (f), (g), and (h).
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Section 1409(a)(3) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment
made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1985.
Section 1409(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the amendment
made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1985.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801
of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301
of this title.
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901
of Pub. L. 95-113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 136w-7, 2209b, 3311, 3315,
3319, 5924, 5925, 5925a, 5925b, 7621 of this title.
