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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 103 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform

§ 7628. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica

Statutory text

(a)

Research grants authorized

The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to consortia of land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability of the consortia to carry out multi-State research projects aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (referred to in this section as “wheat scab”) or by Tilletia indica and related fungi (referred to in this section as “Karnal bunt”).

(b)

Research components

Funds provided under this section shall be available for the following collaborative, multi-State research activities:

(1)

Identification and understanding of the epidemiology of wheat scab or of Karnal bunt, and the toxicological properties of vomitoxin, a toxic metabolite commonly occurring in wheat, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab.

(2)

Development of crop management strategies to reduce the risk of wheat scab or Karnal bunt occurrence.

(3)

Development of—

(A)

efficient and accurate methods to monitor wheat, triticale, and barley for the presence of Karnal bunt or of wheat scab and resulting vomitoxin contamination;

(B)

post-harvest management techniques for wheat, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab or with Karnal bunt; and

(C)

milling and food processing techniques to render wheat scab contaminated grain safe.

(4)

Strengthening and expansion of plant-breeding activities to enhance the resistance of wheat, triticale, and barley to wheat scab and to Karnal bunt, including the establishment of a regional advanced breeding material evaluation nursery and a germplasm introduction and evaluation system.

(5)

Development and deployment of alternative fungicide application systems and formulations to control wheat scab and Karnal bunt and consideration of other chemical control strategies to assist farmers until new more resistant wheat, triticale, and barley varieties are available.

(c)

Communications networks

Funds provided under this section shall be available for efforts to concentrate, integrate, and disseminate research, extension, and outreach-orientated information regarding wheat scab or Karnal bunt.

(d)

Management

To oversee the use of a grant made under this section, the Secretary may establish a committee composed of the directors of the agricultural experiment stations in the States in which land-grant colleges and universities that are members of the consortium are located.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)

such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013;

(2)

$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018; and

(3)

$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

(f)

Limitation on indirect costs

A recipient of a grant under this section may not use more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a).

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. Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–185 title IV § 408 · 112 Stat. 523

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628

    Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 408, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 574

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 408, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 574

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 408. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM. (a) Research Grant Authorized.— The Secretary of Agriculture may make a grant to a consortium of land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability of the consortium to carry out a multi-State research project aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (referred to in this section as “wheat scab”). (b) Research Components.— Funds provided under this section shall be available for the following collaborative, multi-State research activities: (1) Identification and understanding of the epidemiology of wheat scab and the toxicological properties of vomitoxin, a toxic metabolite commonly occurring in wheat and barley infected with wheat scab. (2) Development of crop management strategies to reduce the risk of wheat scab occurrence. (3) Development of— (A) efficient and accurate methods to monitor wheat and barley for the presence of wheat scab and resulting vomitoxin contamination; (B) post-harvest management techniques for wheat and barley infected with wheat scab; and (C) milling and food processing techniques to render contaminated grain safe. (4) Strengthening and expansion of plant-breeding activities to enhance the resistance of wheat and barley to wheat scab, including the establishment of a regional advanced breeding material evaluation nursery and a germplasm introduction and evaluation system. (5) Development and deployment of alternative fungicide application systems and formulations to control wheat scab and consideration of other chemical control strategies to assist farmers until new more resistant wheat and barley varieties are available. (c) Communications Networks.— Funds provided under this section shall be available for efforts to concentrate, integrate, and disseminate research, extension, and outreach-orientated information regarding wheat scab. (d) Management.— To oversee the use of a grant made under this section, the Secretary may establish a committee composed of the directors of the agricultural experiment stations in the States in which land-grant colleges and universities that are members of the consortium are located. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,200,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002.

  2. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(4)(A) · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(4)(A), substituted “, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica” for “and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(4)(A), substituted “, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica” for “and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) The section heading for section 408 of such Act is amended by striking “and barley caused by fusarium graminearum” and inserting “triticale, and barley caused by fusarium graminearum or by tilletia indica”.

  3. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(1) · 116 Stat. 134

    Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(a)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Agriculture may make a grant to a consortium of land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability of the consortium to carry out a multi-State research project aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (referred to in this section as ‘wheat scab’).”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Agriculture may make a grant to a consortium of land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability of the consortium to carry out a multi-State research project aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (referred to in this section as ‘wheat scab’).”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Research grant authorized.— Section 408(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Research Grant Authorized.— The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to consortia of land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability of the consortia to carry out multi-State research projects aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (referred to in this section as ‘wheat scab”) or by Tilletia indica and related fungi (referred to in this section as ‘Kamal bunt”).”.

  4. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(A) · 116 Stat. 134

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(A), (B), inserted “or of Karnal bunt,” after “epidemiology of wheat scab” and “, triticale,” after “occurring in wheat”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(A), (B), inserted “or of Karnal bunt,” after “epidemiology of wheat scab” and “, triticale,” after “occurring in wheat”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “or of Kamal bunt,” after “epidemiology of wheat scab”;

  5. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(C) · 116 Stat. 134

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(C), inserted “or Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(C), inserted “or Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting “or Kamal bunt” after “wheat scab”;

  6. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(D) · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(3)(A)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(D), substituted “, triticale, and barley for the presence of Karnal bunt or of” for “and barley for the presence of”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(D), substituted “, triticale, and barley for the presence of Karnal bunt or of” for “and barley for the presence of”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “and barley for the presence of’ and inserting “, triticale, and barley for the presence of Kamal bunt or of”;

  7. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(E) · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(3)(B)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(E), substituted “, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab or with Karnal bunt” for “and barley infected with wheat scab”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(E), substituted “, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab or with Karnal bunt” for “and barley infected with wheat scab”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking “and barley infected with wheat scab” and inserting “, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab or with Kamal bunt”;

  8. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(F) · 116 Stat. 134

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(3)(C)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(F), inserted “wheat scab” after “to render”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(F), inserted “wheat scab” after “to render”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (F) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting “wheat scab” after “to render”;

  9. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(G) · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(G), substituted “, triticale, and barley to wheat scab and to Karnal bunt” for “and barley to wheat scab”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(G), substituted “, triticale, and barley to wheat scab and to Karnal bunt” for “and barley to wheat scab”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (G) in paragraph (4), by striking “and barley to wheat scab” and inserting triticale, and barley to wheat scab and to Kamal bunt”; and

  10. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(2)(H) · 116 Stat. 134

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(b)(5)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(H), inserted “and Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab” and “, triticale,” after “resistant wheat”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(H), inserted “and Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab” and “, triticale,” after “resistant wheat”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (H) in paragraph (5)— (i) by inserting “and Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”; and (ii) by inserting “, triticale,” after “resistant wheat”.

  11. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7207(d)(3) · 116 Stat. 134

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(c)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(3), inserted “or Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(3), inserted “or Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Communications networks.— Section 408(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7628(c)) is amended by inserting “or Kamal bunt” after “wheat scab”.

  12. Pub. L. 107–171 § 7131 · 116 Stat. 134

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(e)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 7131, substituted “such sums as may be necessary” for “$5,200,000”

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(e)

      Pub. L. 107–171, § 7131, substituted “2007” for “2002”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7131, substituted “such sums as may be necessary” for “$5,200,000” and “2007” for “2002”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7131. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIAINDICA. Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is amended— (1) by striking “$5,200,000” and inserting “such sums as may be necessary”; and (2) by striking “2002” and inserting “2007”.

  13. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7307(1) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(a)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7307(1), substituted “grants” for “grant” in heading

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7307(1), substituted “grants” for “grant” in heading.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by striking “Grant” and inserting “Grants”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

  14. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7307(2) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(e)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7307(2), substituted “2012” for “2007”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7307(2), substituted “2012” for “2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (e), by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

  15. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7303 · 128 Stat. 649

    Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(e)

    Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 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 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7303. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIA INDICA.   Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is amended to read as follows: “(e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— “(1) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and “(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .

  16. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7303(1) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(e)(3)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7303(1), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7303(1), added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” ; and

  17. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7303(2) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7628(f)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7303(2), added subsec. (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7303(2), added subsec. (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Limitation on Indirect Costs.— A recipient of a grant under this section may not use more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a).” .

18 of 18 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments2002–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7303(1), added par. (3).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7303(2), added subsec. (f).

2014

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012.”

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7307(1), substituted “grants” for “grant” in heading.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7307(2), substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002

Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(4)(A), substituted “, triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica” for “and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Agriculture may make a grant to a consortium of land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability of the consortium to carry out a multi-State research project aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum and related fungi (referred to in this section as ‘wheat scab’).”

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(A), (B), inserted “or of Karnal bunt,” after “epidemiology of wheat scab” and “, triticale,” after “occurring in wheat”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(C), inserted “or Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(D), substituted “, triticale, and barley for the presence of Karnal bunt or of” for “and barley for the presence of”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(E), substituted “, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab or with Karnal bunt” for “and barley infected with wheat scab”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(F), inserted “wheat scab” after “to render”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(G), substituted “, triticale, and barley to wheat scab and to Karnal bunt” for “and barley to wheat scab”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(2)(H), inserted “and Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab” and “, triticale,” after “resistant wheat”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7207(d)(3), inserted “or Karnal bunt” after “wheat scab”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7131, substituted “such sums as may be necessary” for “$5,200,000” and “2007” for “2002”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Credits

1998–2018 · 6 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 408, , 112 Stat. 574
  2. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7131, 7207(d)(1)–(4)(A), , 116 Stat. 435, 440, 441
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7307, , 122 Stat. 1242
  4. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7307, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2004
  5. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7303, , 128 Stat. 888
  6. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7303, , 132 Stat. 4815.
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(Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 408, , 112 Stat. 574; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7131, 7207(d)(1)–(4)(A), , 116 Stat. 435, 440, 441; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7307, , 122 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7307, , 122 Stat. 1664, 2004; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7303, , 128 Stat. 888; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7303, , 132 Stat. 4815.)

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