7 U.S.C. § 3319b — Joint requests for proposals

Page 1638 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3319a Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as other- wise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 7406(d)(1) of Pub. L. 110–246 in- applicable to any solicitation for grant applications issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service before June 18, 2008, see section 7406(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 3157 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. § 3319a. Cost-reimbursable agreements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cost-reimbursable agreements with State coop- erative institutions or other colleges and uni- versities without regard to any requirement for competition, for the acquisition of goods or services, including personal services, to carry out agricultural research, extension, or teaching activities of mutual interest. Reimbursable costs under such agreements shall include the actual direct costs of performance, as mutually agreed on by the parties, and the indirect costs of performance, not exceeding 10 percent of the direct cost. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1473A, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1426, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1553; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 231, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 547.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Pub. L. 105–185 inserted ‘‘or other colleges and universities’’ after ‘‘institutions’’ in first sentence. § 3319b. Joint requests for proposals (a) In general In carrying out any competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant program authorized under this or any other Act, the Sec- retary may cooperate with 1 or more other Fed- eral agencies (including the National Science Foundation) in issuing joint requests for pro- posals, awarding grants, and administering grants, for similar or related research, edu- cation, 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 dele- gate to the Secretary authority to issue re- quests for proposals, make grant awards, or administer grants, in whole or in part. (c) Regulations The Secretary and a cooperating Federal agen- cy may agree to make applicable to recipients of grants— (1) the post-award grant administration reg- ulations applicable to recipients of grants from the Secretary; or (2) the post-award grant administration reg- ulations applicable to recipients of grants from the cooperating Federal agency. (d) Joint peer review panels Subject to section 3129a of this title, the Sec- retary and a cooperating Federal agency may establish joint peer review panels for the pur- pose of evaluating grant proposals. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1473B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7403(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 456.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3319b, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1473B, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1427, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1553, provided for technology development for small- and medium-sized farming operations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(f)(1)(E), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3704. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PURPOSES Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7403(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 456, provided that: ‘‘The purposes of this section [enacting this section] are— ‘‘(1) to reduce the duplication of administrative functions relating to grant awards and administra- tion among Federal agencies conducting similar types of research, education, and extension programs; ‘‘(2) to maximize the use of peer review resources in research, education, and extension programs; and ‘‘(3) to reduce the burden on potential recipients that may offer similar proposals to receive competi- tive grants under different Federal programs in over- lapping subject areas.’’ DEFINITIONS Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7401, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 455, provided that: ‘‘In this subtitle [subtitle D (§ 7401–7412) of title VII of Pub. L. 107–171, enacting this section and sections [former] 3310a, [former] 3319f, 5925c, 5925d, and 7630 of this title and provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 3101, [former] 3319f, [former] 5925a, and 5925b of this title]: ‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Agriculture. ‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.’’ § 3319c. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(f)(1)(F), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3704 Section, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1473C, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1427, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1554, provided for a special technology development re- search program. § 3319d. Supplemental and alternative crops (a) Research and pilot project program Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning October 1, 1986, and ending September 30, 2023, the Secretary shall