§5929. Red meat safety research center

(a) Establishment of center

The Secretary of Agriculture shall award a grant, on a competitive basis, to a research facility described in subsection (b) of this section to establish a red meat safety research center.

(b) Eligible research facility described

A research facility eligible for a grant under subsection (a) of this section is a research facility that-

(1) is part of a land-grant college or university, or other federally supported agricultural research facility, located in close proximity to a livestock slaughter and processing facility; and

(2) is staffed by professionals with a wide diversity of scientific expertise covering all aspects of meat science.

(c) Research conducted

The red meat safety research center established under subsection (a) of this section shall carry out research related to general food safety, including-

(1) the development of intervention strategies that reduce microbiological contamination of carcass surfaces;

(2) research regarding microbiological mapping of carcass surfaces; and

(3) the development of model hazard analysis and critical control point plans.

(d) Administration of funds

The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer funds appropriated to carry out this section.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 1997 to carry out this section.

( Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, §1676, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3779 ; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §839, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1169 .)

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "Red meat safety research center" for "Turkey Research Center" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year 1992 to be used by the Agricultural Research Service for planning purposes in the establishment of a facility to be known as the Agricultural Turkey Research Center to be located in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, and operated in cooperation with the North Dakota State University."