SA 3501. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Section 7307 is amended by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(a) Competitive Grants.--The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended in subsection (b)--
Section 7307 is amended by adding at the end the following:
(b) National Research Support Project-7.--The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(l) National Research Support Project-7.--
``(1) DEFINITIONS.--In this subsection:
``(A) PROJECT.--The term `project' means the project established by the Secretary under paragraph (2).
``(B) SECRETARY.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
``(2) ESTABLISHMENT.--The Secretary shall establish the National Research Support Project-7--
``(A) to assist in the registration or reregistration of minor use animal drugs;
``(B) to identify the animal drug needs for--
``(i) minor species; and
``(ii) minor uses in major species;
``(C) to generate and disseminate data to ensure the safe, effective, and lawful use of drugs to be used primarily for the therapy or reproductive management of minor animal species; and
``(D) to facilitate the approval of drugs for minor species, and minor uses in major species, by the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug Administration.
``(3) ADMINISTRATION OF PROJECT.--
``(A) NATIONAL RESEARCH SUPPORT PROJECT-7.--The Secretary shall carry out the project in accordance with each purpose and principle of the National Research Support Project-7 carried out by the Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service as of the day before the date of enactment of this subsection.
``(B) CONSULTATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.--The Secretary shall carry out the project in consultation with--
``(i) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
``(ii) State agricultural experiment stations;
``(iii) institutions of higher education;
``(iv) private entities; and
``(v) any other interested individual or entity.
``(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.''.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 5, 2007.)