7 U.S.C. § 390A
Section 390a · Review process
Current version, with additions and removals from the June 23, 1998 version.
Each proposal for an agricultural research facility shall be submitted to the Secretary for review. The Secretary shall review the proposals in the order in which the proposals are received.
Each proposal for an agricultural research facility shall be submitted to the Secretary for review. The Secretary shall review the proposals in the order in which the proposals are received.
In consultation with the congressional agriculture committees, the Secretary shall establish an application process for the submission of proposals for agricultural research facilities.
In consultation with the congressional agriculture committees, the Secretary shall establish an application process for the submission of proposals for agricultural research facilities.
(1) Determination by Secretary
(1) Determination by Secretary
(2) Criteria
(2) Criteria
A proposal for an agricultural research facility shall meet the following criteria:
A proposal for an agricultural research facility shall meet the following criteria:
(A) Non-Federal share
(A) Non-Federal share
The proposal shall certify the availability of at least a 50 percent non-Federal share of the cost of the facility. The non-Federal share shall be paid in cash and may include funding from private sources or from units of State or local government.
The proposal shall certify the availability of at least a 50 percent non-Federal share of the cost of the facility. The non-Federal share shall be paid in cash and may include funding from private sources or from units of State or local government.
(B) Nonduplication of facilities
(B) Nonduplication of facilities
The proposal shall demonstrate how the agricultural research facility would be complementary to, and not duplicative of, facilities of colleges, universities, and nonprofit institutions, and facilities of the Agricultural Research Service, within the State and region.
The proposal shall demonstrate how the agricultural research facility would be complementary to, and not duplicative of, facilities of colleges, universities, and nonprofit institutions, and facilities of the Agricultural Research Service, within the State and region.
(C) National research priorities
(C) National research priorities
The proposal shall demonstrate how the agricultural research facility would serve—
The proposal shall demonstrate how the agricultural research facility would serve—
(i) 1 or more of the national research policies and priorities set forth in section 3101 of this title; and
(i) 1 or more of the national research policies and priorities set forth in section 3101 of this title; and
(ii) national or multistate needs.
(ii) national or multistate needs.
(D) Long-term support
(D) Long-term support
(i) the agricultural research facility after the facility is completed; and
(i) the agricultural research facility after the facility is completed; and
(ii) each program to be based at the facility.
(ii) each program to be based at the facility.
(2) report to the congressional agriculture committees on the results of the evaluation and assessment.
(2) report to the congressional agriculture committees on the results of the evaluation and assessment.
The Secretary shall ensure that each research activity conducted by a facility of the Agricultural Research Service serves a national or multistate need.
The Secretary shall ensure that each research activity conducted by a facility of the Agricultural Research Service serves a national or multistate need.