§5908. Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund
(a) Establishment
There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund. The Fund shall be available to the Center, without fiscal year limitation, to carry out the authorized programs and activities of the Center under this subchapter.
(b) Contents of Fund
There shall be deposited in the Fund-
(1) such amounts as may be appropriated or transferred to support the programs and activities of the Center;
(2) payments received from any source for products, services, or property furnished in connection with the activities of the Center;
(3) fees and royalties collected by the Center from licensing or other arrangements relating to commercialization of products developed through projects funded in whole or part by grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements executed by the Center;
(4) donations or contributions accepted by the Center to support authorized programs and activities; and
(5) any other funds acquired by the Center.
(c) Funding allocations
Funding of projects and activities under this subchapter shall be subject to the following restrictions:
(1) Of the total amount of funds made available for a fiscal year under this subchapter-
(A) not more than 5 percent may be set aside to be used for authorized administrative expenses of the Center in carrying out its functions;
(B) not more than 5 percent may be set aside to be used for information collection and dissemination and technology transfer programs authorized in this subchapter; and
(C) not less than 85 percent shall be set aside to be awarded to qualified applicants who file project applications with, or respond to requests for proposals from, the Center under sections 5904 and 5905 of this title.
(2) Any funds remaining uncommitted at the end of a fiscal year shall be credited to the Fund and added to the total program funds available to the Center for the next fiscal year.
(d) Termination of Fund
On expiration of the provisions of this subchapter, all assets (after payment of all outstanding obligations) of the Fund shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund-
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1991;
(2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1992;
(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1993;
(4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; and
(5) $75,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 2000.
(Pub. L. 101 624, title XVI, §1664, Nov. 28, 1990,