mately $3,000,000 for each fiscal year, as ad-
justed in accordance with the Consumer Price 
Index for all-urban consumers, United States 
city average, as published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics; 
(E) a multidisciplinary grant shall be pro-
vided for a maximum period of 5 years; 
(F) in the aggregate, multidisciplinary 
grants provided under this paragraph for a fis-
cal year shall represent approximately 15 per-
cent of the total grants provided by the Insti-
tute for the fiscal year, on the condition that a 
sufficient number of qualified research pro-
posals are received for the fiscal year; and 
(G) merit review of the research proposal 
relating to the multidisciplinary grant is con-
ducted to ensure, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, that only quality research proposals are 
funded. 
(c) INDIRECT COSTS.—As part of a project grant or 
multidisciplinary grant provided under this Act, the Insti-
tute shall pay indirect costs of conducting research, in-
cluding the costs of overhead, to the recipient of the grant 
at a rate that is not less than any standard negotiated 
rate applicable to similar grants made by the National In-
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stitutes of Health or the National Science Foundation, as 
of the date of enactment of this Act, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
SEC. 9. FUNDING. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The following funds, facilities, 
and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation are 
authorized to be used to carry out this Act: 
(1) For fiscal year 2007, $245,000,000 for 
project grants, of which not more than $20,000,000 
shall be made available for administrative expenses 
incurred by the Institute. 
(2) For fiscal year 2008, $515,000,000, of 
which— 
(A) not less than $450,000,000 shall be 
made available for project grants; 
(B) not less than $30,000,000 shall be 
made available for multidisciplinary grants; and 
(C) not more than $35,000,000 shall be 
available for administrative expenses incurred 
by the Institute. 
(3) For fiscal year 2009, $780,000,000, of 
which— 
(A) not less than $675,000,000 shall be 
made available for project grants; 
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(B) not less than $60,000,000 shall be 
made available for multidisciplinary grants; and 
(C) not more than $45,000,000 shall be 
made available for administrative expenses in-
curred by the Institute. 
(4) For fiscal year 2010, $935,000,000, of 
which— 
(A) not less than $800,000,000 shall be 
made available for project grants; 
(B) not less than $90,000,000 shall be 
made available for multidisciplinary grants; and 
(C) not more than $45,000,000 shall be 
made available for administrative expenses in-
curred by the Institute. 
(5) For fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, $966,000,000, of which— 
(A) not less than $800,000,000 shall be 
made available for project grants; 
(B) not less than $120,000,000 shall be 
made available for multidisciplinary grants; and 
(C) not more than $46,000,000 shall be 
made available for administrative expenses in-
curred by the Institute. 
(b) LIMITATION.—For fiscal year 2011 and each sub-
sequent fiscal year, administrative expenses paid by the 
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Institute shall not exceed 5 percent of the total expendi-
tures of the Institute for the fiscal year. 
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