((a)) ** Grant program**
((1)) ** Competitive grant program** The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to encourage basic and applied research and the development of qualified agricultural countermeasures.
((2)) ** Waiver in emergencies** The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a grant be provided on a competitive basis if—
((A)) the Secretary has declared a plant or animal disease emergency under the Plant Protection Act ( et seq.) or the Animal Health Protection Act ( et seq.); and
((B)) waiving the requirement would lead to the rapid development of a qualified agricultural countermeasure, as determined by the Secretary.
((b)) ** Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
((1)) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and
((2)) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.