7 U.S.C. § 7655d — Wood innovation grant program

Page 2081 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7656 and Private Forestry deputy area of the Forest Serv- ice. ‘‘(4) TALL WOOD BUILDING.—The term ‘tall wood building’ means a building designed to be— ‘‘(A) constructed with mass timber; and ‘‘(B) more than 85 feet in height.’’ § 7655d. Wood innovation grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) an individual; (B) a public or private entity (including a center of excellence that consists of 1 or more partnerships between forestry, engi- neering, architecture, or business schools at 1 or more institutions of higher education); or (C) a State, local, or Tribal government. (2) Secretary The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Grant program (1) In general The Secretary, in carrying out the wood in- novation grant program of the Secretary de- scribed in the notice of the Secretary entitled ‘‘Request for Proposals: 2016 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity’’ (80 Fed. Reg. 63498 (Oc- tober 20, 2015)), may make a wood innovation grant to 1 or more eligible entities each year for the purpose of advancing the use of innova- tive wood products. (2) Proposals To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Incentivizing use of existing milling capacity In selecting among proposals of eligible enti- ties under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that include the use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facili- ties located in counties in which the average an- nual unemployment rate exceeded the national average unemployment rate by more than 1 per- cent in the previous calendar year. (d) Matching requirement As a condition of receiving a grant under sub- section (b), an eligible entity shall provide funds equal to the amount received by the eligible en- tity under the grant, to be derived from non- Federal sources. (Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8643, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4872.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture Im- provement Act of 2018, and not as part of the Agricul- tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS ‘‘Secretary’’ as meaning the Secretary of Agri- culture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a Definition of ‘‘Secretary’’ note under section 9001 of this title. For definition of ‘‘innovative wood product’’, see sec- tion 8641 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under sec- tion 7655c of this title. § 7656. Designation of Crisis Management Team within Department (a) Designation of Crisis Management Team The Secretary of Agriculture shall designate a Crisis Management Team within the Depart- ment of Agriculture, which shall be— (1) composed of senior departmental per- sonnel with strong subject matter expertise selected from each relevant agency of the De- partment; and (2) headed by a team leader with manage- ment and communications skills. (b) Duties of Crisis Management Team The Crisis Management Team shall be respon- sible for the following: (1) Developing a Department-wide crisis management plan, taking into account similar plans developed by other government agencies and other large organizations, and developing written procedures for the implementation of the crisis management plan. (2) Conducting periodic reviews and revisions of the crisis management plan and procedures developed under paragraph (1). (3) Ensuring compliance with crisis manage- ment procedures by personnel of the Depart- ment and ensuring that appropriate Depart- ment personnel are familiar with the crisis management plan and procedures and are en- couraged to bring information regarding crises or potential crises to the attention of mem- bers of the Crisis Management Team. (4) Coordinating the Department’s informa- tion gathering and dissemination activities concerning issues managed by the Crisis Man- agement Team. (5) Ensuring that Department spokespersons convey accurate, timely, and scientifically sound information regarding crises or poten- tial crises that can be easily understood by the general public. (6) Cooperating with, and coordinating among, other Federal agencies, States, local governments, industry, and public interest groups, Department activities regarding a cri- sis. (c) Role in prioritizing certain research The Crisis Management Team shall cooperate with the Advisory Board in the prioritization of agricultural research conducted or funded by the Department regarding animal health, nat- ural disasters, food safety, and other agricul- tural issues. (d) Cooperative agreements The Secretary shall seek to enter into cooper- ative agreements with other Federal depart- ments and agencies that have related programs or activities to help ensure consistent, accurate,