Sec. 7525. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM
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## SEC. 7525 NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM **[**[7 U.S.C. 5937](/us/usc/t7/s5937)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall establish within the Department a natural products research program. ###
(b)Duties In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate research relating to natural products, including— ####
(1)research to improve human health and agricultural productivity through the discovery, development, and commercialization of products and agrichemicals from bioactive natural products, including products from plant, marine, and microbial sources; ####
(2)research to characterize the botanical sources, production, chemistry, and biological properties of plant-derived natural products; and ####
(3)other research priorities identified by the Secretary. ###
(c)Peer and Merit Review The Secretary shall— ####
(1)determine the relevance and merit of research under this section through a system of peer review established by the Secretary pursuant to section 103 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613); and ####
(2)approve funding for research on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance to advancing the purposes of this section. ###
(d)Buildings and Facilities 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). ###
(e)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
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