Sec. 411. AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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## SEC. 411 AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES **[**[7 U.S.C. 7631](/us/usc/t7/s7631)**]** ###
(a)Eligible entity In this section, the term “**eligible entity**” means— #####
(A)an institution of higher education that offers a curriculum in agriculture or the biosciences; #####
(B)a nonprofit organization; or #####
(C)a consortium of for-profit institutions and agricultural research institutions. ###
(b)Grant Program ####
(1)In general The Secretary (acting through the Foreign Agricultural Service) shall establish and administer a program to make competitive grants to eligible entities to develop agricultural biotechnology for developing countries. ####
(2)Use of funds Funds provided to an eligible entity under this section may be used for projects that use biotechnology to— #####
(A)enhance the nutritional content of agricultural products that can be grown in developing countries; #####
(B)increase the yield and safety of agricultural products that can be grown in developing countries; #####
(C)increase the yield of agricultural products that are drought- and stress-resistant and that can be grown in developing countries; #####
(D)extend the growing range of crops that can be grown in developing countries; #####
(E)enhance the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables grown in developing countries; #####
(F)develop environmentally sustainable agricultural products that can be grown in developing countries; and #####
(G)develop vaccines to immunize against life-threatening illnesses and other medications that can be administered by consuming genetically-engineered agricultural products. ###
(c)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012.
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