Sec. 12101. Wildlife reservoir zoonotic disease initiative
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Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7621 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term covered disease means a zoonotic disease affecting domestic livestock that is transmitted primarily from wildlife. There is established within the Department a wildlife reservoir zoonotic disease initiative to provide assistance through Coordinated Agricultural Project grants for research and development of surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for covered diseases.
To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall conduct research and development of surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for covered diseases in— a wildlife reservoir in the United States; or domestic livestock or wildlife presenting a potential concern to public health. In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to grants that address— Brucella abortus (Bovine Brucellosis); Mycobacterium bovis (Bovine Tuberculosis); or other zoonotic disease in livestock that is covered by a high-priority research and extension initiative conducted under section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ).
The Secretary shall carry out the initiative established under subsection
(b)through public scientific research consortia that may consist of members from— Federal agencies; National Laboratories; institutions of higher education; research institutions and organizations; or State agricultural experiment stations. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis. In the case of grants awarded under this section, the Secretary shall— seek and accept proposals for grants; determine the relevance and merit of proposals through a system of peer and merit review in accordance with section 103; award grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance; and manage the initiative established under subsection
(b)using a Coordinated Agricultural Project format. The term of a grant under this section may not exceed 10 years. 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 that is not less than 25 percent of the amount provided by the Federal Government. The Secretary may set such other conditions on the award of a grant under this section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Funds made available under this section shall not be used for— the construction of a new building or facility; or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building or facility (including site grading and improvement and architect fees). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Of the amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than 30 percent of the amount for the fiscal year to carry out activities under each of subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of subsection (c)(2). .
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