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 12 2 STA T . 221 8PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 46—J U NE 18, 2008 (2)WAIVER I N E M ER G EN C IE S.—TheS e cr e ta r ym ay w a iv e the re qu ireme n tun d er p ara g raph ( 1 ) that a grant b epr o vided on a competitive ba s isi f — ( A ) the Secretary has dec l ared a plant or animal dis - ease emergency under the P lant Protection Act ( 7U .S. C . 77 0 1 et seq.) or the Animal H ealth Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 83 01 et seq.) and ( B ) waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure , as determined by the Secretary. (b) A UTHO RI Z ATION O F A P PROPRIATIONS.—There is authori z ed to be appropriated to carry out this section $5 0,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. SEC.14 1 2 2. AGRI C ULT URAL B I O SECURIT Y GRA N T P ROGRA M . (a) COMPETITIVE G RANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall estab- lish a competitive grant program to promote the development of teaching programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and dis- ciplines closely allied to the food and agriculture system to increase the number of trained individuals with an e x pertise in agricultural biosecurity. (b) EL IGI B ILIT Y .—The Secretary may award a grant under this section only to an entity that is— (1) an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or (2) a department of an institution of higher education with a primary focus on— (A) comparative medicine; (B) veterinary science; or (C) agricultural biosecurity. (c) PREFERENCE.—The Secretary shall give preference in awarding grants based on the ability of an applicant— (1) to increase the number of veterinarians or individuals with advanced degrees in food and agriculture disciplines who are trained in agricultural biosecurity practice areas; (2) to increase research capacity in areas of agricultural biosecurity; or (3) to fill critical agricultural biosecurity shortage situations outside of the F ederal Government. (d) USE OF FUN D S..— (1) I N GENERAL.—Amounts received under this section shall be used by a grantee to pay— (A) costs associated with the acquisition of equipment and other capital costs relating to the expansion of food, agriculture, and veterinary medicine teaching programs in agricultural biosecurity; (B) capital costs associated with the expansion of aca- demic programs that offer postgraduate training for veteri- narians or concurrent training for veterinary students in specific areas of specialization; or (C) other capacity and infrastructure program costs that the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) L IMITATION.—Funds received under this section may not be used for the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a building or facility. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated sums as are necessary to carry out this section 7USC892 2.

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