§ 5937. Natural products research 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. 2008

   Pub. L. 110–234 title VII § 7525 · 122 Stat. 923

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 5937

   Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7525, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1273

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7525, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1273

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7525. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall establish within the Department a natural products research program. (b) Duties.— In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate research relating to natural products, including— (1) research to improve human health and agricultural productivity through the discovery, development, and commercialization of products and agrichemicals from bioactive natural products, including products from plant, marine, and microbial sources; (2) research to characterize the botanical sources, production, chemistry, and biological properties of plant-derived natural products; and (3) other research priorities identified by the Secretary. (c) Peer and Merit Review.— The Secretary shall— (1) determine the relevance and merit of research under this section through a system of peer review established by the Secretary pursuant to section 103 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613); and (2) approve funding for research on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance to advancing the purposes of this section. (d) Buildings and Facilities.— Funds made available under this section shall not be used for the construction of a new building or facility or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building or facility (including site grading and improvement and architect fees). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

2. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7515 · 128 Stat. 649

   Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 5937(e)

   Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7515. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.   Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read as follows: “(e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .

3. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7413 · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 5937(e)

   Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7413. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.   Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

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