7 USC 3292a – United States-Mexico joint agricultural research
(a) Research and development program
The Secretary may provide for an agricultural research and development program with the George E. Brown United States/Mexico Foundation for Science. The program shall focus on binational problems facing agricultural producers and consumers in the 2 countries, in particular pressing problems in the areas of food safety, plant and animal pest control, and the natural resources base on which agriculture depends.
(b) Administration
Terms Used In 7 USC 3292a
- agricultural research: means research in the food and agricultural sciences. See 7 USC 3103
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States. See 7 USC 3103
Grants under the research and development program shall be awarded competitively through the Foundation.
(c) Matching requirements
The provision of funds to the Foundation by the United States Government shall be subject to the condition that the Government of Mexico match, on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis, any funds provided by the United States Government.
(d) Limitation on use of funds
Funds provided under this section may not be used for the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a building or facility.