§ 3315. — Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC3315]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER X--FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 3315. Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative
requirements
(a) In general
Except as provided elsewhere in this Act or any other Act of
Congress--
(1) assistance provided under this chapter shall be subject to
the provisions of sections 450i(e), 450i(f), and 450i(h) \1\ of this
title;
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(2) the Secretary shall provide that each recipient of
assistance under this chapter shall submit an annual report, at such
times and on such forms as the Secretary shall prescribe, stating
the accomplishments of projects (on a project-by-project basis) for
which such assistance was used and accounting for the use of all
such assistance. If the Secretary determines that any portion of
funds made available under this chapter has been lost or applied in
a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or
regulations issued thereunder the recipient of such funds shall
reimburse the Federal Government for the funds lost or so applied,
and the Secretary shall not make available to such recipient any
additional funds under this Act until the recipient has so
reimbursed the Federal Government;
(3) the Secretary may retain up to 4 percent of amounts
appropriated for agricultural research, extension, and teaching
assistance programs for the administration of those programs
authorized under this Act or any other Act; and
(4) the Secretary shall establish appropriate criteria for grant
and assistance approval and necessary regulations pertaining
thereto.
(b) Community food projects
The Secretary may retain, for the administration of community food
projects under section 2034 of this title, 4 percent of amounts
available for the projects, notwithstanding the availability of any
appropriation for administrative expenses of the projects.
(c) Peer panel expenses
Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding a competitive
research, education, or extension grant program of the Department of
Agriculture, the Secretary may use grant program funds, as necessary, to
supplement funds otherwise available for program administration, to pay
for the costs associated with peer review of grant proposals under the
program.
(d) ``In-kind support'' defined
In any law relating to agricultural research, education, or
extension activities administered by the Secretary, the term ``in-kind
support'', with regard to a requirement that the recipient of funds
provided by the Secretary match all or part of the amount of the funds,
means contributions such as office space, equipment, and staff support.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1469, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1019;
Pub. L. 105-185, title II, Sec. 230(b), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 547.)
References in Text
For definition of ``this chapter'', referred to in subsec. (a), see
note set out under section 3102 of this title.
Sections 450i(e), 450i(f), and 450i(h) of this title, referred to in
subsec. (a)(1), were redesignated as sections 450i(f), 450i(g), and
450i(i), respectively, by Pub. L. 101-624, title XIV, Sec. 1497(1), Nov.
28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3630.
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 230(b)(1), reenacted section catchline
without change, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and
inserted heading.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 230(b)(2), added par. (3) and
struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ``three per centum of
the appropriations shall be retained by the Secretary for the
administration of the programs authorized under this chapter; and''.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 230(b)(3), added subsecs.
(b) to (d).
