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[CITE: 16USC1644]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
      CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
 
                         SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH
 
Sec. 1644. Forestry and rangeland competitive research grants


(a) Competitive grant authority

    In addition to any grants made under other laws, the Secretary is 
authorized to make competitive grants that will further research 
activities authorized by this subchapter to Federal, State, and other 
governmental agencies, public or private agencies, institutions, 
universities, and organizations, and businesses and individuals in the 
United States. In making these grants, the Secretary shall emphasize 
basic and applied research activities that are important to achieving 
the purposes of this subchapter, and shall obtain, through review by 
qualified scientists and other methods, participation in research 
activities by scientists throughout the United States who have expertise 
in matters related to forest and rangeland renewable resources. Grants 
under this section shall be made at the discretion of the Secretary 
under whatever conditions the Secretary may prescribe, after publicly 
soliciting research proposals, allowing sufficient time for submission 
of the proposals, and considering qualitative, quantitative, financial, 
administrative, and other factors that the Secretary deems important in 
judging, comparing, and accepting the proposals. The Secretary may 
reject any or all proposals received under this section if the Secretary 
determines that it is in the public interest to do so.

(b) Emphasis on certain high priority forestry research

    The Secretary may use up to 5 percent of the amounts made available 
for research under section 1642 of this title to make competitive grants 
regarding forestry research in the high priority research areas 
identified under section 1642(d) of this title.

(c) Emphasis on certain high priority rangeland research

    The Secretary may use up to 5 percent of the amounts made available 
for research under section 1642 of this title to make competitive grants 
regarding rangeland research in the high priority research areas 
identified under section 1642(d) of this title.

(d) Priorities

    In making grants under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to research proposals under which--
        (1) the proposed research will be collaborative research 
    organized through a center of scientific excellence;
        (2) the applicant agrees to provide matching funds (in the form 
    of direct funding or in-kind support) in an amount equal to not less 
    than 50 percent of the grant amount; and
        (3) the proposed research will be conducted as part of an 
    existing private and public partnership or cooperative research 
    effort and involves several interested research partners.

(Pub. L. 95-307, Sec. 5, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 355; Pub. L. 105-185, 
title II, Sec. 253(d), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 561.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-185 substituted section catchline for former 
section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and 
inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) to (d).
