§ 5841. Establishment, purpose, and functions of National Genetic Resources Program

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–624 title XVI § 1632 · 104 Stat. 3359

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5841

   Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1632, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3744

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1632, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3744

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1632. ESTABLISHMENT. PURPOSE. AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide for a National Genetic Resources Program. (b) Purpose.— The program is established for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing a program providing for the collection, preservation, and dissemination of genetic material of importance to American food and agriculture production. (c) Administration.— The program shall be administered by the Secretary through the Agricultural Research Service. (d) Functions.— The Secretary, acting through the program, shall— (1) provide for the collection, classification, preservation, and dissemination of genetic material of importance to the food and agriculture sectors of the United States; (2) conduct research on the genetic materials collected and on methods for storage and preservation of those materials; (3) coordinate the activities of the program with similar activities occurring domestically; (4) make available upon request, without charge and without regard to the country from which such request originates, the genetic material which the program assembles; (5) expand the types of genetic resources included in the program to develop a comprehensive genetic resources program which includes plants (including silvicultural species), animal, aquatic, insect, microbiological, and other types of genetic resources of importance to food and agriculture, as resources permit; and (6) engage in such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate and as the resources of the program permit.

2. 1996

   Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–127 title VIII § 832(a) · 110 Stat. 888

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 5841(d)(4)

      Pub. L. 104–127 added par. (4)

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 5841(d)(4)

      Pub. L. 104–127 struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “make available upon request, without charge and without regard to the country from which such request originates, the genetic material which the program assembles;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 104–127 added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “make available upon request, without charge and without regard to the country from which such request originates, the genetic material which the program assembles;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Functions.— Section 1632(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5841(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: “(4) unless otherwise prohibited by law, have the right to make available on request, without charge and without regard to the country from which the request originates, the genetic material that the program assembles;”.

3. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7205(a) · 132 Stat. 4490

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 5841(d)(6); 7 U.S.C. § 5841(d)(7)

      Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (6)

   2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 5841(d)(6); 7 U.S.C. § 5841(d)(7)

      Pub. L. 115–334 redesignated former par. (6) as (7)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(6), (7). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 1632(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5841(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking “and” at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: “(6) develop and implement a national strategic germplasm and cultivar collection assessment and utilization plan that takes into consideration the resources and research necessary to address the significant backlog of characterization and maintenance of existing accessions considered to be critical to preserve the viability of, and public access to, germplasm and cultivars; and” .

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision