§3196. Research on national and regional animal health or disease problems
(a) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional animal health or disease problems, but not to exceed $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995, and not in excess of such sums as may after September 29, 1977, be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year.
(b) Duration of grants
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3197 of this title, funds appropriated under this section shall be awarded in the form of grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to eligible institutions.
(c) Establishment of annual priority lists for allocation of funds
In order to establish a rational allocation of funds appropriated under this section, the Secretary shall establish annually priority lists of animal health and disease problems of national or regional significance. Such lists shall be prepared after consultation with the Joint Council, the Advisory Board, and the Board. Any recommendations made in connection with such consultation shall not be controlling on the Secretary's determination of priorities. In establishing such priorities, the Secretary, the Joint Council, the Advisory Board, and the Board shall consider the following factors:
(1) any health or disease problem which causes or may cause significant economic losses to any part of the livestock production industry;
(2) whether current scientific knowledge necessary to prevent, cure, or abate such a health or disease problem is adequate; and
(3) whether the status of scientific research is such that accomplishments may be anticipated through the application of scientific effort to such health or disease problem.
(d) Assignment of priorities for grants
Without regard to any consultation under subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, award grants to eligible institutions on the basis of the priorities assigned through a peer review system. Grantees shall be selected on a competitive basis in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary may establish.
(e) Distribution of multiyear grants
In the case of multiyear grants, the Secretary shall distribute funds to grant recipients on a schedule which is reasonably related to the timetable required for the orderly conduct of the research project involved.
(Pub. L. 95 113, title XIV, §1434, Sept. 29, 1977,
Amendments
1990-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101 624 substituted "for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995," for "annually for the period beginning October 1, 1981, and ending September 30, 1990,".
1985-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99 198 substituted "1990" for "1985".
1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97 98, §1430(a), substituted "as Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional animal health or disease problems, but not to exceed $35,000,000 annually for the period beginning October 1, 1981, and ending September 30, 1985, and not in excess of such sums as may after September 29, 1977, be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year" for ", not to exceed $15,000,000 annually, as Congress may determine necessary to support research on specific national or regional animal health or disease problems".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97 98, §1430(b), substituted provisions that funds appropriated under this section shall be awarded in the form of grants, for periods not to exceed five years, to eligible institutions for provisions that such funds shall be allocated by the Secretary to eligible institutions for work to be done, as mutually agreed upon between the Secretary and the eligible institution or institutions and that the Secretary shall consult the Board in developing plans for the use of these funds whenever possible.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 97 98, §1430(c), added subsecs. (c) to (e).
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97 98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97 98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3200, 3311 of this title.