2012 U.S. Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 114 - AGRICULTURAL SECURITY (§§ 8901 - 8922)
Subchapter I - AGRICULTURAL SECURITY (§§ 8911 - 8913)
Section 8913 - Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and response
The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to support the development and expansion of advanced training programs in agricultural biosecurity planning and response for food science professionals and veterinarians.
(2) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(b) Assessment of response capability (1) Grant and loan assistanceThe Secretary shall establish a competitive grant and low-interest loan assistance program to assist States in assessing agricultural disease response capability.
(2) Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, §14113, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XIV, §14113, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2217.)
CodificationPub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Definition of “Secretary”“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.