Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 103 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
§ 7625. National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary shall award grants under this section to carry out the competitive grant program established under section 399c(d) 1 of title 21, pursuant to any memoranda of understanding entered into under such section.
Integrated approach
The grant program described under subsection (a) shall be carried out under this section in a manner that facilitates the integration of food safety standards and guidance with the variety of agricultural production systems, encompassing conventional, sustainable, organic, and conservation and environmental practices.
Priority
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that target small and medium-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title), small processors, or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.
Program coordination
In general
The Secretary shall coordinate implementation of the grant program under this section with the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative.
Interaction
The Secretary shall—
in carrying out the grant program under this section, take into consideration applied research, education, and extension results obtained from the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative; and
in determining the applied research agenda for the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative, take into consideration the needs articulated by participants in projects funded by the program under this section.
Grants
In general
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall make competitive grants to support training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance projects that will help improve public health by increasing the understanding and adoption of established food safety standards, guidance, and protocols.
Encouraged features
The Secretary shall encourage projects carried out using grant funds under this section to include co-management of food safety, conservation systems, and ecological health.
Term of grant
A grant under this section shall have a term that is not more than 3 years.
Grant eligibility
In general
To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be—
a State cooperative extension service;
a Federal, State, local, or tribal agency, a nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organization, or an organization representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors, or small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers that has a commitment to public health and expertise in administering programs that contribute to food safety;
an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education;
a collaboration of 2 of more eligible entities described in this subsection; or
such other appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary.
Multistate partnerships
Grants under this section may be made for projects involving more than 1 State.
Regional balance
In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure—
geographic diversity; and
diversity of types of agricultural production.
Technical assistance
The Secretary may use funds made available under this section to provide technical assistance to grant recipients to further the purposes of this section.
Best practices and model programs
Based on evaluations of, and responses arising from, projects funded under this section, the Secretary may issue a set of recommended best practices and models for food safety training programs for agricultural producers, small food processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.
Authorization of appropriations
For the purposes of making grants under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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.
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Pub. L. 105–185 title IV § 405 · 112 Stat. 523
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7625
Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3947
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3947Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 405. THOMAS JEFFERSON INITIATIVE FOR CROP DIVERSIFICATION. (a) Initiative Required.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide for a research initiative (to be known as the “Thomas Jefferson Initiative for Crop Diversification”) for the purpose of conducting research and development, in cooperation with other public and private entities, on the production and marketing of new and nontraditional crops needed to strengthen and diversify the agricultural production base of the United States. (b) Research and Education Efforts.— The initiative shall include research and education efforts regarding new and nontraditional crops designed— (1) to identify and overcome agronomic barriers to profitable production; (2) to identify and overcome other production and marketing barriers; and (3) to develop processing and utilization technologies for new and nontraditional crops. (c) Purposes.— The purposes of the initiative are— (1) to develop a focused program of research and development at the regional and national levels to overcome barriers to the development of— (A) new crop opportunities for agricultural producers; and (B) related value-added enterprises in rural communities; and (2) to ensure a broad-based effort encompassing research, education, market development, and support of entrepreneurial activity leading to increased agricultural diversification. (d) Establishment of Initiative.— The Secretary shall coordinate the initiative through a nonprofit center or institute that will coordinate research and education programs in cooperation with other public and private entities. The Secretary shall administer research and education grants made under this section. (e) Regional Emphasis.— (1) Required.— The Secretary shall support development of multistate regional efforts in crop diversification. (2) Site-specific crop development efforts.— Of funding made available to carry out the initiative, not less than 50 percent shall be used for regional efforts centered at colleges and universities in order to facilitate site-specific crop development efforts. (f) Eligible Grantee.— The Secretary may award funds under this section to colleges or universities, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, or individuals. (g) Administration.— (1) Grants and contracts.— Grants awarded through the initiative shall be selected on a competitive basis. (2) Private businesses.— The recipient of a grant may use a portion of the grant funds for standard contracts with private businesses, such as for test processing of a new or nontraditional crop. (3) Terms.— The term of a grant awarded through the initiative may not exceed 5 years. (4) Matching funds.— The Secretary shall require the recipient of a grant awarded through the initiative to contribute an amount of funds from non-Federal sources that is at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal Government. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 12306(e) · 132 Stat. 4490
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7625(c)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(e), inserted “veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title),” after “socially disadvantaged farmers,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(e), inserted “veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title),” after “socially disadvantaged farmers,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program.— Section 405(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(c)) is amended by inserting “veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))),” after “socially disadvantaged farmers,”.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 7301(a) · 132 Stat. 4490
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 7625(e)(3)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 7301(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) related to maximum term and size of grant
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7301(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) related to maximum term and size of grant.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Ending Limitation on Funding.— Section 405(e)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, And Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(e)(3)) is amended to read as follows: “(3) Term of grant.— A grant under this section shall have a term that is not more than 3 years.” .Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 § 7301(b) · 132 Stat. 4490
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7625(j)
Pub. L. 115–334, § 7301(b), substituted “there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” for “there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7301(b), substituted “there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” for “there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Program.— Section 405(j) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(j)) is amended by striking “there are authorized” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.”.
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 399c(d) of title 21, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “section 1011(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” and was translated as meaning section 1011(d) of the Act as added by Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(a), , 124 Stat. 3945, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Section 399c of title 21 was renumbered section 1012 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, § 3073(b)(2), , 130 Stat. 1137. Another section 1011 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as added by Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3509(g), , 124 Stat. 536 is classified to section 399b of Title 21, Food and Drugs, but does not contain a subsec. (d).
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7625, Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405, , 112 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7130, 7207(b), , 116 Stat. 435, 440, related to the Thomas Jefferson Initiative for Crop Diversification, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7305, , 122 Stat. 1242, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7305, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2003. Repeal of prior section 7625 and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective .
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12306(e), inserted “veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 2279(a) of this title),” after “socially disadvantaged farmers,”.
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7301(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) related to maximum term and size of grant.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7301(b), substituted “there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” for “there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Construction
Nothing in this section to be construed to apply to certain alcohol-related facilities, to alter jurisdiction and authorities established under certain other Acts, or in a manner inconsistent with international agreements to which the United States is a party, see sections 2206, 2251, and 2252 of Title 21, Food and Drugs.
Credits
2011–2018 · 2 acts
- 2011Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(b), , 124 Stat. 3947
- 2018amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7301, title XII, § 12306(e), , 132 Stat. 4815, 4970.
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(Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 209(b), , 124 Stat. 3947; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7301, title XII, § 12306(e), , 132 Stat. 4815, 4970.)