RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES.

SEC. 14121. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES.(a) Grant Program.—(1) Competitive grant program.—The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of qualified agricultural countermeasures.122 STAT. 1456(2) Waiver in emergencies.—The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—(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(B) waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary.(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.