§ 7642. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database 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. 1998

   Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–185 title VI § 604 · 112 Stat. 523

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7642

   Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 604, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 586

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 604, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 586

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 604. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM. (a) Continuation of Program.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue operation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program (referred to in this section as the “FARAD program”) through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with appropriate colleges or universities. (b) Activities.— In carrying out the FARAD program, the Secretary shall— (1) provide livestock producers, extension specialists, scientists, and veterinarians with information to prevent drug, pesticide, and environmental contaminant residues in food animal products; (2) maintain up-to-date information concerning— (A) withdrawal times on FDA-approved food animal drugs and appropriate withdrawal intervals for drugs used in food animals in the United States, as established under section 512(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(a)); (B) official tolerances for drugs and pesticides in tissues, eggs, and milk; (C) descriptions and sensitivities of rapid screening tests for detecting residues in tissues, eggs, and milk; and (D) data on the distribution and fate of chemicals in food animals; (3) publish periodically a compilation of food animal drugs Publication. approved by the Food and Drug Administration; (4) make information on food animal drugs available to Public information. the public through handbooks and other literature, computer software, a telephone hotline, and the Internet; (5) furnish producer quality-assurance programs with up-to-date data on approved drugs; (6) maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date, residue Records. avoidance database; (7) provide professional advice for determining the withdrawal times necessary for food safety in the use of drugs in food animals; and (8) engage in other activities designed to promote food safety. (c) Contract, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements.— The Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with 1 or more appropriate colleges and universities to operate the FARAD program. The term of the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement shall be 3 years, with options to extend the term of the contract triennially. (d) Indirect Costs.— Federal funds provided by the Secretary under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement under this section shall be subject to reduction for indirect costs of the recipient of the funds in an amount not to exceed 19 percent of the total Federal funds provided under the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement.

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7312 · 122 Stat. 1651

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7642(e)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 7312, added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7312, added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7312. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM.   Section 604 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Authorization of Appropriations.— In addition to any other funds available to carry out subsection (c), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 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.

3. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7307 · 128 Stat. 649

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7642(e)

   Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7307. [H7308] FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM.   Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

4. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7306 · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7642(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. 7306. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM.   Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

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