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[CITE: 7USC5925b]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                          CHAPTER 88--RESEARCH
 
            SUBCHAPTER VII--MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 5925b. Organic agriculture research and extension 
        initiative
        

(a) Competitive specialized research and extension grants authorized

    In consultation with the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
Education, and Economics Advisory Board, the Secretary of Agriculture 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') may make competitive 
grants to support research and extension activities regarding 
organically grown and processed agricultural commodities for the 
purposes of--
        (1) facilitating the development of organic agriculture 
    production and processing methods;
        (2) evaluating the potential economic benefits to producers and 
    processors who use organic methods; and
        (3) exploring international trade opportunities for organically 
    grown and processed agricultural commodities.

(b) Grant types and process, prohibition on construction

    Paragraphs (1), (6), (7), and (11) of subsection (b) of section 450i 
of this title shall apply with respect to the making of grants under 
this section.

(c) Matching funds required

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary shall require the recipient of a grant under this 
    section to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources 
    in an amount at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal 
    Government.

                        (2) Waiver authority

        The Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement specified 
    in paragraph (1) with respect to a research project if the Secretary 
    determines that--
            (A) the results of the project, while of particular benefit 
        to a specified agricultural commodity, are likely to be 
        applicable to agricultural commodities generally; or
            (B) the project involves a minor commodity, the project 
        deals with scientifically important research, and the grant 
        recipient is unable to satisfy the matching funds requirement.

(d) Partnerships encouraged

    Following the completion of a peer review process for grant 
proposals received under this section, the Secretary may provide a 
priority to those grant proposals, found in the peer review process to 
be scientifically meritorious, that involve the cooperation of multiple 
entities.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002.

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1672B, as added Pub. L. 105-185, title 
II, Sec. 244, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 555.)
