7 U.S.C. § 8921

1. (a)
   1. (1)The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of qualified agricultural countermeasures.
   2. (2)The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—
      1. (A)the Secretary has declared a plant or animal disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.); and
      2. (B)waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary.
2. (b)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
   1. (1)$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and
   2. (2)$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.