7 USC 7613 - Relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the Department

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§ 7613.

Relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the Department

(a)

Review of National Institute of Food and Agriculture

(1)

Peer review of research grants

(2)

Relevance and merit review of research, extension, and education grants

(A)

Establishment of procedures

(B)

Consultation with Advisory Board

(3)

Consideration

(b)

Advisory Board review

On an annual basis, the Advisory Board shall review—

(1)

the relevance to the priorities established under section 7612(a) of this title of the funding of all agricultural research, extension, or education activities conducted or funded by the Department; and

(2)

the adequacy of the funding.

(c)

Requests for proposals

(1)

Review results

(2)

Input

(d)

Scientific peer review of agricultural research

(1)

Peer review procedures

(2)

Review panel required

(3)

Mission area

If the research activity or program to be reviewed is included in the research, educational, and economics mission area of the Department, the review panel shall consider—

(A)

the scientific merit and relevance of the activity or research in light of the priorities established pursuant to section 7612 of this title; and

(B)

the national or multistate significance of the activity or research.

(4)

Composition of review panel

(A)

In general

(B)

Scientists from colleges and universities

(5)

Submission of results

(e)

Merit review

(1)

1862 and 1890 Institutions

Effective October 1, 1999, to be eligible to obtain agricultural research or extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution shall—

(A)

establish a process for merit review of the activity; and

(B)

review the activity in accordance with the process.

(2)

1994 Institutions

Effective October 1, 1999, to be eligible to obtain agricultural extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each 1994 Institution shall—

(A)

establish a process for merit review of the activity; and

(B)

review the activity in accordance with the process.

(3)

Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities

To be eligible to obtain agricultural extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university shall—

(A)

establish a process for merit review of the activity; and

(B)

review the activity in accordance with such process.

(Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 103, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 527; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §§ 7129(c)(3), 7301, 7511(c)(30), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1227, 1242, 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, §§ 7129(c)(3), 7301, 7511(c)(30), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1988, 2003, 2031; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7301, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 887.)

cite as: 7 USC 7613