§ 247b–20. Food safety grants

(a) In general

The Secretary may award grants to States and Indian tribes (as defined in section 450b(e) of title 25) to expand participation in networks to enhance Federal, State, and local food safety efforts, including meeting the costs of establishing and maintaining the food safety surveillance, technical, and laboratory capacity needed for such participation.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $19,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 317R, as added Pub. L. 107–188, title III, § 312, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 674; amended Pub. L. 108–75, § 2(1), Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 111–353, title II, § 205(d), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3939.)

Amendments

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–353 substituted “2010” for “2002” and “2011 through 2015” for “2003 through 2006”.

2003—Pub. L. 108–75 made technical amendment relating to placement of section within original act.