3403.15—Other Federal statues and regulations that apply.
Several other Federal statutes and regulations apply to grant proposals considered for review or to research project grants awarded under this part. These include but are not limited to:
7 CFR part 1, subpart A—USDA implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.
7 CFR part 1c —USDA implementation of the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects.
7 CFR part 3 —USDA implementation of the Debt Collection Act.
7 CFR part 15, subpart A—USDA implementation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
7 CFR part 331 and 9 CFR part 121 —USDA implementation of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002.
7 CFR part 3015 —USDA Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations, implementing OMB directives (i.e., OMB Circular Nos. A-21 and A-122) and incorporating provisions of 31 U.S.C. 6301-630 8 (formerly the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-224), as well as general policy requirements applicable to recipients of Departmental financial assistance.
7 CFR part 3017 —USDA implementation of Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).
7 CFR part 3018 —USDA implementation of Restrictions on Lobbying. Imposes prohibitions and requirements for disclosure and certification related to lobbying on recipients of Federal contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and loans.
7 CFR part 3019 —USDA implementation of OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations.
7 CFR part 3052 —USDA implementation of OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations.
7 CFR part 3407 —CSREES procedures to implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
9 CFR parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 —USDA implementation of the Act of August 24, 1966, Pub. L. 89-544, as amended (commonly known as the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act).
48 CFR part 31 —Contract Cost Principles and Procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
29 U.S.C. 794 ( section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and 7 CFR part 15b (USDA implementation of statute)—prohibiting discrimination based upon physical or mental handicap in Federally assisted programs.
35 U.S.C. 200 et seq.—Bayh-Dole Act, controlling allocation of rights to inventions made by employees of small business firms and domestic nonprofit organizations, including universities, in Federally assisted programs (implementing regulations are contained in 37 CFR part 401 ).