2013 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 114 - AGRICULTURAL SECURITY (§§ 8901 - 8922)
Subchapter II - OTHER PROVISIONS (§§ 8921 - 8922)
Section 8922 - Agricultural biosecurity grant program
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 114 - AGRICULTURAL SECURITY SUBCHAPTER II - OTHER PROVISIONS Sec. 8922 - Agricultural biosecurity grant program |
Contains | section 8922 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 110-234, title XIV, §14122, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title XIV, §14122, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2218. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 122 Stat. 1456, 1664 |
Public Law References | Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246 |
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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) EligibilityThe 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) PreferenceThe 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 generalAmounts 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) LimitationFunds received under this section may not be used for the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a building or facility.
(e) Authorization of appropriationsThere 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.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, §14122, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XIV, §14122, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2218.)
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.
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