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[CITE: 7USC3196]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
       CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
 
            SUBCHAPTER V--ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH
 
Sec. 3196. Research on national and regional animal health or 
        disease problems
        

(a) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as Congress may 
determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional 
animal health or disease problems, or national or regional problems 
relating to pre-harvest, on-farm food safety, or animal well-being, but 
not to exceed $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 
2002, and not in excess of such sums as may after September 29, 1977, be 
authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year.

(b) Duration of grants

    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3197 of this title, funds 
appropriated under this section shall be awarded in the form of grants, 
for periods not to exceed five years, to State agricultural experiment 
stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and 
organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, 
and individuals.

(c) Establishment of annual priority lists for allocation of funds

    In order to establish a rational allocation of funds appropriated 
under this section, the Secretary shall establish annually priority 
lists of animal health and disease, food safety, and animal well-being 
problems of national or regional significance. Such lists shall be 
prepared after consultation with the Advisory Board. Any recommendations 
made in connection with such consultation shall not be controlling on 
the Secretary's determination of priorities. In establishing such 
priorities, the Secretary and the Advisory Board shall consider the 
following factors:
        (1) any health or disease problem which causes or may cause 
    significant economic losses to any part of the livestock production 
    industry;
        (2) any food safety problem that has a significant pre-harvest 
    (on-farm) component and is recognized as posing a significant health 
    hazard to the consuming public;
        (3) issues of animal well-being related to production methods 
    that will improve the housing and management of animals to improve 
    the well-being of livestock production species;
        (4) whether current scientific knowledge necessary to prevent, 
    cure, or abate such a health or disease problem is adequate; and
        (5) whether the status of scientific research is such that 
    accomplishments may be anticipated through the application of 
    scientific effort to such health or disease problem.

(d) Assignment of priorities for grants

    Without regard to any consultation under subsection (c) of this 
section, the Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, award grants on 
the basis of the priorities assigned through a peer review system. 
Grantees shall be selected on a competitive basis in accordance with 
such procedures as the Secretary may establish.

(e) Distribution of multiyear grants

    In the case of multiyear grants, the Secretary shall distribute 
funds to grant recipients on a schedule which is reasonably related to 
the timetable required for the orderly conduct of the research project 
involved.

(f) Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and title XVIII 
of this Act [7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.] shall not apply to a panel or board 
created solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals 
submitted under this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1434, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1004; 
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1430, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1309; Pub. 
L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1414(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1549; Pub. 
L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1601(b)(2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3703; 
Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, Secs. 812, 852(b)(5), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 
Stat. 1165, 1171; Pub. L. 105-185, title III, Sec. 301(a)(8), title VI, 
Sec. 606(d)(3), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562, 604.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is 
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out 
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
    Title XVIII of this Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is title XVIII 
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 
91 Stat. 1041, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 55A 
(Sec. 2281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under 
section 1281 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 301(a)(8), substituted 
``2002'' for ``1997''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 606(d)(3), struck out ``and the 
Board'' after ``Advisory Board'' in second sentence and substituted 
``and the Advisory Board'' for ``, the Advisory Board, and the Board'' 
in fourth sentence.
    1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 812(1), inserted ``or 
national or regional problems relating to pre-harvest, on-farm food 
safety, or animal well-being,'' after ``problems,'' and substituted 
``1997'' for ``1995''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 812(2), substituted ``State 
agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other 
research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private 
organizations or corporations, and individuals'' for ``eligible 
institutions''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 852(b)(5), in introductory 
provisions, substituted ``after consultation with the Advisory Board'' 
for ``after consultation with the Joint Council, the Advisory Board,'' 
and ``the Secretary, the Advisory Board,'' for ``the Secretary, the 
Joint Council, the Advisory Board,''.
    Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 812(3)(A), in introductory provisions, 
inserted ``, food safety, and animal well-being'' after ``animal health 
and disease''.
    Subsec. (c)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 812(3)(B), added pars. 
(2) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (4) and (5), 
respectively.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 812(4), struck out ``to eligible 
institutions'' after ``award grants''.
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 812(5), added subsec. (f).
    1990--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624 substituted ``for each of the 
fiscal years 1991 through 1995,'' for ``annually for the period 
beginning October 1, 1981, and ending September 30, 1990,''.
    1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted ``1990'' for ``1985''.
    1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1430(a), substituted ``as 
Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific 
national or regional animal health or disease problems, but not to 
exceed $35,000,000 annually for the period beginning October 1, 1981, 
and ending September 30, 1985, and not in excess of such sums as may 
after September 29, 1977, be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal 
year'' for ``, not to exceed $15,000,000 annually, as Congress may 
determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional 
animal health or disease problems''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1430(b), substituted provisions 
that funds appropriated under this section shall be awarded in the form 
of grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to eligible 
institutions for provisions that such funds shall be allocated by the 
Secretary to eligible institutions for work to be done, as mutually 
agreed upon between the Secretary and the eligible institution or 
institutions and that the Secretary shall consult the Board in 
developing plans for the use of these funds whenever possible.
    Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1430(c), added subsecs. (c) 
to (e).


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 
of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 
of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3200, 3311 of this title.
