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)

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.

( Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14121 , May 22, 2008 , 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, § 7503 , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 900 ; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7403 , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4817 .)