2014 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture (Sections 1 - 9097)
Chapter 64 - Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (Sections 3101 - 3371)
Subchapter XIII - Biosecurity (Sections 3351 - 3354)
Sec. 3351 - Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 64 - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING SUBCHAPTER XIII - BIOSECURITY Sec. 3351 - Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response |
Contains | section 3351 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, §1484, as added Pub. L. 107-171, title VII, §7221(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 452; amended Pub. L. 110-234, title VII, §7142, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title VII, §7142, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1993; Pub. L. 113-79, title VII, §7126, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 877. |
Statutes at Large References | 91 Stat. 981 116 Stat. 452 122 Stat. 1232, 1664 128 Stat. 877 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 95-113, Public Law 107-171, Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246, Public Law 113-79 |
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In addition to amounts for agricultural research, extension, and education under this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated for agricultural research, education, and extension activities for biosecurity planning and response—
(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and
(2) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(b) Use of fundsUsing any authority available to the Secretary, the Secretary shall use funds made available under this section to carry out agricultural research, education, and extension activities (including through competitive grants) for the following:
(1) To reduce the vulnerability of the United States food and agricultural system to chemical or biological attack.
(2) To continue partnerships with institutions of higher education and other institutions to help form stable, long-term programs to enhance the biosecurity of the United States, including the coordination of the development, implementation, and enhancement of diverse capabilities for addressing threats to the Nation's agricultural economy and food supply with special emphasis on planning, training, outreach, and research activities related to vulnerability analyses, incident response, and detection and prevention technologies.
(3) To make competitive grants to universities and qualified research institutions for research on counterbioterrorism.
(4) To counter or otherwise respond to chemical or biological attack.
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, §1484, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §7221(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 452; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7142, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7142, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1993; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, §7126, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 877.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original "this Act", and was translated as reading "this title", meaning title XIV of Pub. L. 95–113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 981, as amended, known as the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of title XIV to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 3102 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATIONPub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
AMENDMENTS2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "response—" for "response such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012." and added pars. (1) and (2).
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, §7142, substituted "2012" for "2007".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENTAmendment 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.
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