Pub. L. 110-234, tit. VII, subtit. C, sec. 7301
PEER AND MERIT REVIEW.
SEC. 7301. PEER AND MERIT REVIEW. Section 103(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(3) Consideration.—Peer and merit review procedures established under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not take the offer or availability of matching funds into consideration.”.