7 USC § 8913 - Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and response

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title: "7 USC § 8913 - Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and response"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "8913"
section_name: "Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and response"
chapter_number: 114
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL SECURITY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14113, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14113, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2217; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7502, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7402, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4817.)"
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# § 8913. Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural biosecurity planning, preparedness, and response

**(a)** **Advanced training programs**

**(1)** **Grant assistance** The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to support the development and expansion of advanced training programs in agricultural biosecurity planning and response for food science professionals and veterinarians.

**(2)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection—

**(A)** such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

**(B)** $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

**(b)** **Assessment of response capability**

**(1)** **Grant and loan assistance** The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant and low-interest loan assistance program to assist States in assessing agricultural disease response capability.

**(2)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection—

**(A)** $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

**(B)** $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14113, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14113, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2217; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7502, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7402, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4817.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  enacted identical sections.  was repealed by .

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). , substituted “2023” for “2018”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). , substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014—Subsec. (a)(2). , struck out “such sums as may be necessary” after “Secretary”, substituted “subsection—” for “subsection for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”, and added subpars. (A) and (B).

Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection—” for “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” and added subpars. (A) and (B).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .

### Definition of “Secretary”

“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .