Sec. 7404. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANT ACT
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## SEC. 7404 COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANT ACT ###
(a)Extension Subsection (b)(11)(A) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”. ###
(b)Priority Areas Subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (B)— #####
(A)in clause (vii), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(B)in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following new clauses: > > ###### “(ix) > > the research and development of surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for pests and diseases, including— > > > ###### “(I) > > epizootic diseases in domestic livestock (including deer, elk, bison, and other animals of the family Cervidae); and > > > ###### “(II) > > zoonotic diseases (including bovine brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis) in domestic livestock or wildlife reservoirs that present a potential concern to public health; and > > > ###### “(x) > > the identification of animal drug needs and the generation and dissemination of data for safe and effective therapeutic applications of animal drugs for minor species and minor uses of such drugs in major species.” > ; ####
(2)in subparagraph (D)— #####
(A)in the heading, by striking “Renewable energy” and inserting “Bioenergy”; #####
(B)by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and
(vi)as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; and #####
(C)by inserting after clause
(iii)the following new clause: > > ###### “(iv) > > the effectiveness of conservation practices and technologies designed to address nutrient losses and improve water quality;” > ; and ####
(3)in subparagraph (F)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “economics,” after “trade,”; #####
(B)by redesignating clauses
(v)and
(vi)as clauses
(vi)and (vii), respectively; and #####
(C)by inserting after clause
(iv)the following new clause: > > ###### “(v) > > the economic costs, benefits, and viability of producers adopting conservation practices and technologies designed to improve water quality;” > . ###
(c)General Administration Subsection (b)(4) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(F) > > establish procedures, including timelines, under which an entity established under a commodity promotion law (as such term is defined under section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board (or other equivalent State entity) may directly submit to the Secretary for consideration proposals for requests for applications that specifically address particular issues related to the priority areas specified in paragraph (2). ”** > . ###
(d)Special Considerations Subsection (b)(6) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(E) > > to eligible entities to carry out the specific proposals submitted under procedures established under paragraph (4)(F) only if such specific proposals are consistent with a priority area specified in paragraph (2).” > . ###
(e)Eligible Entities Subsection (b)(7)(G) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)(G)) is amended by striking “or corporations” and inserting “, foundations, or corporations”. ###
(f)Special Contribution Requirement for Certain Grants Subsection (b)(9) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9)) (as amended by section 7128(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(B) Contribution requirement for commodity promotion grants > > > ###### “(i) In general > > Subject to clauses
(ii)and (iii), as a condition of funding a grant under paragraph (6)(E), the Secretary shall require that the grant be matched with an equal contribution of funds from the entities described in paragraph (4)(F) submitting proposals under procedures established under such paragraph. > > > ###### “(ii) Availability of funds > > > ###### “(I) In general > > Contributions required by clause
(i)shall be available to the Secretary for obligation and remain available until expended for the purpose of making grants under paragraph (6)(E). > > > ###### “(II) Administration > > Of amounts contributed to the Secretary under clause (i), not more than 4 percent may be retained by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this subsection. > > > ###### “(III) Restriction > > Funds contributed to the Secretary by an entity under clause
(i)in connection with a proposal submitted by that entity under procedures established under paragraph (4)(F) may only be used to fund grants in connection with that proposal. > > > ###### “(IV) Remaining funds > > Funds contributed to the Secretary by an entity under clause
(i)that remain unobligated at the time of grant closeout shall be returned to that entity. > > > ###### “(V) Indirect costs > > The indirect cost rate applicable to appropriated funds for a grant funded under paragraph (6)(E) shall apply to amounts contributed by an entity under clause (i). > > > ###### “(iii) Other matching funds requirements > > The contribution requirement under clause
(i)shall be in addition to any matching funds requirement for grant recipients required by section 1492 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.” > . ###
(g)Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 Subsection
(e)of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “minor use pesticides” and inserting “pesticides for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops (as defined in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)),”; and ####
(2)in paragraph (4)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and for use on specialty crops” after “minor agricultural use”; #####
(B)in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(C)by redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (G); and #####
(D)by inserting after subparagraph
(B)the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(C) > > prioritize potential pest management technology for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops; > > > ##### “(D) > > conduct research to develop the data necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations, reregistrations, and associated tolerances; > > > ##### “(E) > > assist in removing trade barriers caused by residues of pesticides registered for minor agricultural use and for use on domestically grown specialty crops; > > > ##### “(F) > > assist in the registration and reregistration of pest management technologies for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops; and” > .
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