# Special Research Grants Program
> **US Department of Agriculture** · Final rule. · Published 1999-06-24 · Effective 1999-06-24 · 64 FR 34102
## Document
- **Document number:** 99-16016
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Agriculture
- **Federal Register citation:** 64 FR 34102
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 3400
- **Publication date:** 1999-06-24
- **Effective date:** 1999-06-24
## Abstract

This rule amends the Special Research Grants Program Administrative Regulations to replace references to section 2 of the Act of August 4, 1965, with references to the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (CSFRGA), to apply to competitive and noncompetitive grants, to include extension and educational activities under the regulation, to shorten the maximum potential grant award period, to require grantees to arrange for scientific peer review of their proposed research activities and merit review of their proposed extension and education activities prior to award, in accordance with subsection (c)(5) of CSFRGA, as amended by section 212 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)(5)), and to require an annual report of the results of the research, extension, or education activity and the merit of the results.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/06/24/99-16016/special-research-grants-program)
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