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7 U.S.C. § 3129a — Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5 for competitive research, extension, and education programs
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Chapter 10 of title 5 and title XVIII of this Act [[7 U.S.C. 2281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not apply to any committee, board, commission, panel, or task force, or similar entity, created solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals requesting funding under any competitive research, extension, or education program carried out by the Secretary.
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Chapter 10 of title 5 and title XVIII of this Act [[7 U.S.C. 2281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not apply to any committee, board, commission, panel, or task force, or similar entity, created solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals requesting funding under any competitive research, extension, or education program carried out by the Secretary.
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The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1) require strict financial and program accounting by advisory committees of the Department of Agriculture;
(2) assure balance and objectivity in the membership of such advisory committees; and
(3) prevent the formation or continuation of unnecessary advisory committees by the Department of Agriculture.
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**(a)** The Secretary is authorized and directed to make such expenditures as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and sections 590g, 590h, 590i, and 590j to 590q of title 16, including personal services and rents in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; traveling expenses; supplies and equipment; lawbooks, books of reference, directories, periodicals, and newspapers; and the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at community, county, State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed upon the request of the Secretary to establish one or more separate appropriation accounts into which there shall be transferred from the respective funds available for the purposes of this chapter and chapter 3B of title 16, in connection with which personnel or other facilities of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration are utilized, proportionate amounts estimated by the Secretary to be required by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration for administrative expenses in carrying out or cooperating in carrying out any of the provisions of this chapter and chapter 3B of title 16.
**(b)** In the administration of this subchapter and sections 590g, 590h, 590i, and 590j to 590q of title 16, the aggregate amount expended in any fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, for administrative expenses in the District of Columbia, including regional offices, and in the several States (not including the expenses of county and local committees) shall not exceed 3 per centum of the total amount available for such fiscal year for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter and chapter 3B of title 16, unless otherwise provided by appropriation or oth
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**(a) In general** In carrying out any competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant program authorized under this or any other Act, the Secretary may cooperate with 1 or more other Federal agencies (including the National Science Foundation) in issuing joint requests for proposals, awarding grants, and administering grants, for similar or related research, education, or extension projects or activities.
**(b) Administration**
(1) **Secretary** — The Secretary may delegate authority to issue requests for proposals, make grant awards, or administer grants, in whole or in part, to a cooperating Federal agency.
(2) **Cooperating Federal agency** — The cooperating Federal agency may delegate to the Secretary authority to issue requests for proposals, make grant awards, or administer grants, in whole or in part.
**(c) Regulations** The Secretary and a cooperating Federal agency may agree to make applicable to recipients of grants—
(1) the post-award grant administration regulations applicable to recipients of grants from the Secretary; or
(2) the post-award grant administration regulations applicable to recipients of grants from the cooperating Federal agency.
**(d) Joint peer review panels** Subject to [section 3129a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3129a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary and a cooperating Federal agency may establish joint peer review panels for the purpose of evaluating grant proposals.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 2282
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’
‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture, see
section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under sec-
tion 9001 of this title.
§ 2279l. National Detector Dog Training Center
(a) In general
There is established a National Detector Dog
Training Center (referred to in this section as
the ‘‘Center’’).
(b) Duties
The Center shall have the following duties:
(1) Training dogs for the purpose of safe-
guarding domestic agricultural and natural re-
sources from foreign and invasive pests and
diseases.
(2) Training human handlers to successfully
select and train dogs for the purpose described
in paragraph (1).
(3) Collaborating with relevant Federal
agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, to safeguard domestic agricultural
and natural resources.
(4) Collaborating with external stakeholders,
including State departments of agriculture,
local and county agricultural officials, private
sector entities, and other relevant non-Federal
partners.
(5) Ensuring the health and welfare of all
dogs under the care of the Center, including by
ensuring access to necessary veterinary care,
adequate shelter, and proper nutrition.
(6) Providing opportunities for private adop-
tion of retirement-age trained dogs and dogs
that do not complete training.
(7) Any other duties necessary to safeguard
domestic agricultural and natural resources
from foreign and invasive pests and diseases,
as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting through the Administrator of the Ani-
mal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
(Pub. L. 118–191, § 2, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2658.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This section, referred to in su
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 3129
1994—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–354 struck out subsec.
(d) which read as follows: ‘‘The President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture who shall perform
such duties as are necessary to carry out this chapter
and who shall receive compensation at the rate now or
hereafter prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of
Agriculture.’’
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1605(b)(2)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘, the Advisory Board, or the Technology
Board’’ for ‘‘or the Advisory Board’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1605(b)(2)(B), substituted
‘‘, the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board’’ for
‘‘and Advisory Board’’.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1605(b)(2)(C), redes-
ignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec.
(d) which read as follows: ‘‘The Subcommittee on Food,
Agricultural, and Forestry Research, the Joint Council,
and the Advisory Board shall improve communication
and interaction among themselves and with others in
the agricultural science and education system through
such mechanisms as the exchange of reports, joint
meetings, and the use of liaison representatives.’’
1981—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 97–98 added subsecs.
(c) to (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981,
see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 4301 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub.
L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend-
ment note under section 1307 of this title.
§ 3129. Accountability
(a) Review of information technology systems
The Secretary shall conduct
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