116 STAT. 456 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 (1) DEPARTMENT.— The term "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. (2) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 7402. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1462 (7 U.S.C. 3310) the following: 7 USC 3310a. "SEC. 1462A. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may make competitive grants for the acquisition of special purpose scientific research equipment for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs of eligible institutions described in subsection (b). "(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary may make a grant under this section to— "(1) a college or university; or "(2) a State cooperative institution. "(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.— The amount of a grant made to an eligible institution under this section may not exceed $500,000. "(d) PROHIBITION ON CHARGE OF EQUIPMENT AS INDIRECT COSTS.—The cost of acquisition or depreciation of equipment purchased with a grant under this section shall not be— "(1) charged as an indirect cost against another Federal grant; or "(2) included as part of the indirect cost pool for purposes of calculating the indirect cost rate of an eligible institution. "(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.". SEC. 7403. JOINT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS. (a) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this section are— (1) to reduce the duplication of administrative functions relating to grant awards and administration among Federal agencies conducting similar tj^pes of research, education, and extension programs; (2) to maximize the use of peer review resources in research, education, and extension programs; and (3) to reduce the burden on potential recipients that may offer similar proposals to receive competitive grants under dif- ferent Federal programs in overlapping subject areas. (b) AUTHORITY.— The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1473A (7 U.S.C. 3319a) the following: 7 USC 3319b. "SEC. 1473B. JOINT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — In carrying out any competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant program authorized under this or any other Act, the Secretary may cooperate with 1 or more other Federal agencies (including the National Science Foundation) in issuing joint requests for proposals, awarding grants, and administering grants, for similar or related research, education, or extension projects or activities. "(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 7 USC 3319b note.
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