Source: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:7%20section:7632%20edition:prelim)
Timestamp: 2020-07-09 06:01:33
Document Index: 35970238

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 7632', '§412', '§7311', '§4', '§7311', '§701', '§7128', '§7305', '§7305', '§7305', '§7305', '§7305', '§7306', '§7306', '§701', '§7610', '§12605', '§7311', '§4', '§7311']

[USC02] 7 USC 7632: Specialty crop research initiative
<< Previous TITLE 7 / CHAPTER 103 / SUBCHAPTER II / § 7632 Next >>
7 USC 7632: Specialty crop research initiative Text contains those laws in effect on July 8, 2020
There is established within the Department a specialty crop research and extension initiative to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address needs of specific crops and their regions, including-
(1) research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics, such as-
(2) efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including-
(3) efforts-
(B) to achieve a better understanding of-
(4) new innovations and technology, including-
The Secretary may carry out this section through-
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the basis of-
Each fiscal year, before conducting the scientific peer review described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and the merit and relevancy review described in paragraph (2) of such subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the specialty crops committee regarding such reviews. The committee shall provide the Secretary-
(2) in any subsequent fiscal year in which such consultation occurs-
The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on-
In making grants under the Initiative, the Secretary shall provide a higher priority to projects that-
The Secretary shall establish a competitive research and extension grant program to combat diseases of citrus under which the Secretary awards competitive grants to eligible entities-
(B) to provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through-
When developing the proposed research and extension agenda and budget under subsection (g)(2) of section 3123a of this title for the funds made available under this subsection for a fiscal year, the citrus disease subcommittee shall-
(Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, §412, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7311(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1243 , and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7311(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664 , 2004; amended Pub. L. 112–240, title VII, §701(e)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2364 ; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, §§7128(b)(3)(B), 7306, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 879 , 888; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, §§7305, 7614(b)(3)(B), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4815 , 4836.)
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".
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. (g)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, §7306(7)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "With respect to grants awarded under subsection (d), the Secretary shall-
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.
Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, §7610, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4830 , provided that:
"(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.
"(b) Requirements.-The review under subsection (a) shall identify-
"(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."
Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, §12605, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5006 , provided that:
"(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."