S.Amdt. 1165
What it does: Adds SEC. 7___. RESEARCH PROJECTS, TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS on page 893, line 25
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Adds SEC. 7___. RESEARCH PROJECTS, TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS on page 893, line 25
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 7___. RESEARCH PROJECTS, TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
Inserted: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by adding after section 1472 (7 U.S.C. 3318) the following:
Inserted: SEC. 1472A. RESEARCH PROJECTS: TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
Inserted: (a) Definition of Eligible Person.--In this section, the term "eligible person" means any--
Inserted: (1) agency or instrumentality of the United States;
Inserted: (2) State, territory, or possession (including any political subdivision of a State, territory, or possession); or
Inserted: (3) person, firm, association, corporation, or educational institution.
Inserted: (b) Additional Forms of Transactions Authorized.--Under the authority of this section, the Secretary may enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants), on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider appropriate, subject to competition to the maximum extent practicable (as determined by the Secretary), with any eligible person to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research projects, including prototype development, field or laboratory testing, and evaluation of innovative products and services.
Inserted: (c) Relationship to Existing Authority.--The authority under this section is--
Inserted: (1) in addition to the authority provided in section 1472 to enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to further the research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture; and
Inserted: (2) notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code.
Inserted: (d) Funding.--Notwithstanding section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, transactions entered into under this section may be fully funded, cost shared, unfunded, or, reimbursable arrangements.
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On page 893, after line 25, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1165. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 893, after line 25, add the following:
SEC. 7___. RESEARCH PROJECTS, TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by adding after section 1472 (7 U.S.C. 3318) the following:
SEC. 1472A. RESEARCH PROJECTS: TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
(a) Definition of Eligible Person.--In this section, the term “eligible person” means any--
(1) agency or instrumentality of the United States;
(2) State, territory, or possession (including any political subdivision of a State, territory, or possession); or
(3) person, firm, association, corporation, or educational institution.
(b) Additional Forms of Transactions Authorized.--Under the authority of this section, the Secretary may enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants), on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider appropriate, subject to competition to the maximum extent practicable (as determined by the Secretary), with any eligible person to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research projects, including prototype development, field or laboratory testing, and evaluation of innovative products and services.
(c) Relationship to Existing Authority.--The authority under this section is--
(1) in addition to the authority provided in section 1472 to enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to further the research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture; and
(2) notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code.
(d) Funding.--Notwithstanding section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, transactions entered into under this section may be fully funded, cost shared, unfunded, or, reimbursable arrangements.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2013