§ 5937. Natural products research program

• (a) The Secretary shall establish within the Department a natural products research program.
• (b) In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate research relating to natural products, including—
  • (1) research to improve human health and agricultural productivity through the discovery, development, and commercialization of products and agrichemicals from bioactive natural products, including products from plant, marine, and microbial sources;
  • (2) research to characterize the botanical sources, production, chemistry, and biological properties of plant-derived natural products; and
  • (3) other research priorities identified by the Secretary.
• (c) The Secretary shall—
  • (1) determine the relevance and merit of research under this section through a system of peer review established by the Secretary pursuant to section 7613 of this title ; and
  • (2) approve funding for research on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance to advancing the purposes of this section.
• (d) Funds made available under this section shall not be used for the construction of a new building or facility or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building or facility (including site grading and improvement and architect fees).
• (e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.