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The term "citrus disease subcommittee" means the subcommittee established under section 3123a(a)(2) of this title.
The term "Initiative" means the specialty crop research and extension initiative established by subsection (b).
The term "specialty crop" has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465).
The term "specialty crops committee" means the committee established under section 3123a of this title.
(5) methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops, including fresh produce.
(8) groups consisting of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7).
(2) a review and ranking for merit, relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of specialty crop industry representatives for the specific specialty crop.
(C) any comments on grants awarded under subsection (d) during the previous fiscal year.
(3) the specialty crops committee's (and subcommittees thereof) review of the grants awarded under subsection (d) and (j), as applicable, in the previous fiscal year.
With respect to grants awarded under this section, the Secretary shall seek and accept proposals for grants.
The term of a grant under this section may not exceed 10 years.
An entity receiving a grant under this section shall provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
Non-Federal matching funds described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind support.
The Secretary may set such other conditions on the award of a grant under the Initiative as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(2) include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public.
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).
(ii) other research and extension projects intended to solve problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.
In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to grants that address the research and extension priorities established pursuant to subsection (g)(4) of section 3123a of this title.
(B) take into account other public and private citrus-related research and extension projects and the funding for such projects.
The Secretary shall ensure that funds made available to carry out the emergency citrus disease research and extension activities under this subsection shall be in addition to and not supplant funds made available to carry out other citrus disease activities carried out by the Department of Agriculture in consultation with State agencies.
In addition to the amounts reserved under subsection (k)(1)(C), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
The term "citrus" means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of such fruits and products of such hybrids that are produced for commercial purposes in the United States.
The term "citrus producer" means any person that is engaged in the domestic production and commercial sale of citrus in the United States.
The term "emergency citrus disease research and extension program" means the emergency citrus research and extension grant program established under this subsection.
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012, from which activities under each of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) shall be allocated not less than 10 percent.
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.
For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out the program established under subsection (j).
Funds reserved under subparagraph (C) shall remain available and reserved for the purpose described in such subparagraph until expended.
In addition to funds made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
Of the funds made available to the Secretary under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2008 and authorized for use for payment of administrative expenses under section 3315(a)(3) of this title, the Secretary shall transfer, upon the date of enactment of this section, $200,000 to the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency for use in conducting a meta-analysis relating to methyl bromide.
Funds made available pursuant to this subsection for a fiscal year shall remain available until expended to pay for obligations incurred in that fiscal year.
The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (k)(4), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
2018-Subsec. (b)(1)(B) to (F). Pub. L. 115–334, §7305(a)(1), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) to (E) as (C) to (F), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, §7305(a)(2), substituted "including-" and subpars. (A) to (C) for "including threats to specialty crop pollinators;".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, §7305(a)(3), substituted "efforts-" for "efforts", inserted subpar. (A) designation before "to improve", and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–334, §7305(a)(4), substituted "including-" and subpars. (A) to (E) for "including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and".
Subsec. (g)(3), (4). Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(3)(B), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, §7305(b), substituted "2023" for "2018" in heading and text.
2014-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(1), added pars. (1) and (4) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(2)(A), substituted "genomics, and other methods" for "and genomics" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(2)(B), inserted "handling and processing," after "production efficiency,".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(3), substituted "this section" for "the Initiative" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(4), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis."
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(6), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (e)(3), (4). Pub. L. 113–79, §7128(b)(3)(B), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "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 at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal Government."
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(6), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(5), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (i).
"(C) award grants on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance."
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(7)(B), substituted "the Initiative" for "this section".
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(8), substituted "the Initiative" for "this section" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(5), redesignated subsec. (f) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (k).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(5), redesignated subsec. (g) as (i).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(10), added subsec. (j).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(5), redesignated subsec. (h) as (k).
Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(9)(A), struck out "for fiscal years 2008 through 2012" after "funding" in par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, and added subpars. (B) to (D).
Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(9)(B), substituted "2014 through 2018" for "2008 through 2012" in heading and text.
2013-Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 112–240, §701(e)(2)(A), substituted "Mandatory funding for fiscal years 2008 through 2012" for "In general" in heading.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 112–240, §701(e)(2)(B), inserted "for fiscal years 2008 through 2012" after "appropriations" in heading.
Subsec. (h)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 112–240, §701(e)(2)(C), (D), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively.
Amendment by section 7614(b)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 115–334 applicable to grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards made after Dec. 20, 2018, with matching funds requirement in effect on Dec. 20, 2018, to continue to apply to such grant, cooperative agreement, or other award, see section 7614(c) Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 3151 of this title.
"(a) In General.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018], the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall conduct a review of the programs of the Department of Agriculture that affect the production or processing of specialty crops.
"(2) programs that may be more effectively used to accelerate the development and use of automation or mechanization in the production or processing of specialty crops.
"(c) Strategy.-With respect to programs identified under subsection (b), the Secretary shall develop and implement a strategy to accelerate the development and use of automation and mechanization in the production or processing of specialty crops."
"(a) Definition of Citrus.-In this section, the term 'citrus' means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of that fruit and any product of that hybrid that is produced for commercial purposes in the United States.
"(b) Establishment of Trust Fund.-There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the 'Citrus Trust Fund'), consisting of such amounts as shall be transferred to the Citrus Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (d).
"(c) Use of Fund.-From amounts in the Citrus Trust Fund, the Secretary shall, beginning in fiscal year 2019, carry out the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program in section 412(j) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(j)).
"(d) Funding.-Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Citrus Trust Fund $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended."
Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7311(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1245 , and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7311(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664 , 2006, provided that: "In carrying out the amendment made by this section [enacting this section], the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall ensure that the Division Chief of the applicable Research, Education, and Extension Office established under section 251 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971) coordinates projects and activities under this section to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that unnecessary duplication of effort is eliminated or minimized."

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