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U.S. Code > Title 7 > Chapter 64 > Subchapter XIII > § 3353 - Agricultural biosecurity

(a) Security at colleges and universities
  (1) Grants
    The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as
  the "Secretary") may award grants to covered entities to review
  security standards and practices at their facilities in order to
  protect against bioterrorist attacks.
  (2) Covered entities
    Covered entities under this subsection are colleges or
  universities that - 
      (A) are colleges or universities as defined in section 3103
    of this title; and
      (B) have programs in food and agricultural sciences, as
    defined in such section.
  (3) Limitation
    Each individual covered entity may be awarded one grant under
  paragraph (1), the amount of which shall not exceed $50,000.
  (4) Contract authority
    Colleges and universities receiving grants under paragraph (1)
  may use such grants to enter into contracts with independent
  private organizations with established and demonstrated security
  expertise to conduct the security reviews specified in such
  paragraph.
(b) Guidelines for agricultural biosecurity
  (1) In general
    The Secretary may award grants to associations of food
  producers or consortia of such associations for the development
  and implementation of educational programs to improve biosecurity
  on farms in order to ensure the security of farm facilities
  against potential bioterrorist attacks.
  (2) Limitation
    Each individual association eligible under paragraph (1) may be
  awarded one grant under such paragraph, the amount of which shall
  not exceed $100,000. Each consortium eligible under paragraph (1)
  may be awarded one grant under such paragraph, the amount of
  which shall not exceed $100,000 per association participating in
  the consortium.
  (3) Contract authority
    Associations of food producers receiving grants under paragraph
  (1) may use such grants to enter into contracts with independent
  private organizations with established and demonstrated expertise
  in biosecurity to assist in the development and implementation of
  educational programs to improve biosecurity specified in such
  paragraph.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
  There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.

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