§ 8921. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures

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

   Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–234 title XIV § 14121 · 122 Stat. 923

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 8921

   Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14121, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14121, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 14121. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES. (a) Grant Program.— (1) Competitive grant program.— The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of qualified agricultural countermeasures. (2) Waiver in emergencies.— The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if— (A) the Secretary has declared a plant or animal disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.); and (B) waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

2. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7503 · 128 Stat. 649

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 8921(b)

      Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—” for “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

   2. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 8921(b)

      Pub. L. 113–79 added pars. (1) and (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—” for “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES.   Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section” and all that follows and inserting the following: “are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— “(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and “(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .

3. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7403 · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 8921(b)(2)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7403. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES.   Section 14121(b)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)(2)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

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