§ 8922. Agricultural biosecurity grant 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

   Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–234 title XIV § 14122 · 122 Stat. 923

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 8922

   Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14122, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1456

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14122, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1456

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 14122. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Competitive Grant Program.— The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to promote the development of teaching programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and disciplines closely allied to the food and agriculture system to increase the number of trained individuals with an expertise in agricultural biosecurity. (b) Eligibility.— The Secretary may award a grant under this section only to an entity that is— (1) an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or (2) a department of an institution of higher education with a primary focus on— (A) comparative medicine; (B) veterinary science; or (C) agricultural biosecurity. (c) Preference.— The Secretary shall give preference in awarding grants based on the ability of an applicant— (1) to increase the number of veterinarians or individuals with advanced degrees in food and agriculture disciplines who are trained in agricultural biosecurity practice areas; (2) to increase research capacity in areas of agricultural biosecurity; or (3) to fill critical agricultural biosecurity shortage situations outside of the Federal Government. (d) Use of Funds..— (1) In general.— Amounts received under this section shall be used by a grantee to pay— (A) costs associated with the acquisition of equipment and other capital costs relating to the expansion of food, agriculture, and veterinary medicine teaching programs in agricultural biosecurity; (B) capital costs associated with the expansion of academic programs that offer postgraduate training for veterinarians or concurrent training for veterinary students in specific areas of specialization; or (C) other capacity and infrastructure program costs that the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Limitation.— Funds received under this section may not be used for the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a building or facility. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.

2. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7504 · 128 Stat. 649

   1. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 8922(e)

      Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “sums as are necessary” after “appropriated”

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 8922(e)

      Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “section—” for “section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.”

   3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 8922(e)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “sums as are necessary” after “appropriated”, substituted “section—” for “section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.”, and added pars. (1) and (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended— (1) by striking “sums as are necessary”; and (2) by striking “section” and all that follows and inserting the following: “section— “(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain available until expended; and “(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.” .

3. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7404 · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 8922(e)(2)

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

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7404. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 14122(e)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)(2)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

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