§ 3174a. — Pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural research.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3174a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER IV--NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
PROGRAM
Sec. 3174a. Pilot research program to combine medical and
agricultural research
(a) Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1) Although medical researchers in recent years have
demonstrated that there are several naturally occurring compounds in
many vegetables and fruits that can aid in the prevention of certain
forms of cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, and
atherosclerosis, there has been almost no research conducted to
enhance these compounds in food plants by modern breeding and
molecular genetic methods.
(2) By linking the appropriate medical and agricultural research
scientists in a highly-focused, targeted research program, it should
be possible to develop new varieties of vegetables and fruits that
would provide greater prevention of diet-related diseases that are a
major cause of death in the United States.
(b) Pilot research program
The Secretary shall conduct, through the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service, a pilot research program to link major
cancer and heart and other circulatory disease research efforts with
agricultural research efforts to identify compounds in vegetables and
fruits that prevent these diseases. Using information derived from such
combined research efforts, the Secretary shall assist in the development
of new varieties of vegetables and fruits having enhanced therapeutic
properties for disease prevention.
(c) Agreements
The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program through agreements
entered into with land-grant colleges or universities, other
universities, State agricultural experiment stations, the State
cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with
demonstrable expertise, or Federal or State governmental entities. The
Secretary shall enter into the agreements on a competitive basis.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1997 through 2007 to carry out the pilot program.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1424A, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title
VIII, Sec. 808, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1163; amended Pub. L. 105-185,
title III, Sec. 301(a)(5), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107-
171, title VII, Sec. 7105, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 432.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-171 substituted ``2007'' for
``2002''.
1998--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-185 substituted ``each of fiscal
years 1997 through 2002'' for ``fiscal year 1997''.
