7 USC § 8921 - Research and development of agricultural countermeasures

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title: "7 USC § 8921 - Research and development of agricultural countermeasures"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "8921"
section_name: "Research and development of agricultural countermeasures"
chapter_number: 114
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "OTHER PROVISIONS"
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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, § 14121, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14121, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2217; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7503, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7403, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4817.)"
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# § 8921. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures

**(a)** **Grant program**

**(1)** **Competitive grant program** The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of qualified agricultural countermeasures.

**(2)** **Waiver in emergencies** The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—

**(A)** the Secretary has declared a plant or animal disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.); and

**(B)** waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary.

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

**(1)** $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

**(2)** $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14121, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1455; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14121, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2217; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7503, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7403, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4817.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Plant Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is title IV of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 104 (§ 7701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Animal Health Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 109 (§ 8301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

and  enacted identical sections.  was repealed by .

### Amendments

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

2014—Subsec. (b).  substituted “are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—” for “is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

## 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 .