§ 5929. — Red meat safety research center.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC5929]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 88--RESEARCH
SUBCHAPTER VII--MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS
Sec. 5929. Red meat safety research center
(a) Establishment of center
The Secretary of Agriculture shall award a grant, on a competitive
basis, to a research facility described in subsection (b) of this
section to establish a red meat safety research center.
(b) Eligible research facility described
A research facility eligible for a grant under subsection (a) of
this section is a research facility that--
(1) is part of a land-grant college or university, or other
federally supported agricultural research facility, located in close
proximity to a livestock slaughter and processing facility; and
(2) is staffed by professionals with a wide diversity of
scientific expertise covering all aspects of meat science.
(c) Research conducted
The red meat safety research center established under subsection (a)
of this section shall carry out research related to general food safety,
including--
(1) the development of intervention strategies that reduce
microbiological contamination of carcass surfaces;
(2) research regarding microbiological mapping of carcass
surfaces; and
(3) the development of model hazard analysis and critical
control point plans.
(d) Administration of funds
The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer funds appropriated to
carry out this section.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
for fiscal year 1997 to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1676, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3779;
Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, Sec. 839, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1169.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``Red meat safety research
center'' for ``Turkey Research Center'' in section catchline and amended
text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``There are
authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year 1992 to be used
by the Agricultural Research Service for planning purposes in the
establishment of a facility to be known as the Agricultural Turkey
Research Center to be located in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, and operated
in cooperation with the North Dakota State University.''
