§ 2220b. General authority

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1975

   Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b

   Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 297, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 312, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 863

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 297, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 312, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 863

2. 1979

   International Development Cooperation Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–53 § 113(1) · 93 Stat. 359

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 96–53, § 113(1), inserted provision relating to the scope of effort in developing countries

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 96–53, § 113(1), inserted provision relating to the scope of effort in developing countries.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)(3) by inserting “, in the developing countries themselves to the maximum extent practicable,” immediately after “university research”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

3. 1979

   International Development Cooperation Act of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–53 § 113(2) · 93 Stat. 359

   Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(c)

   Pub. L. 96–53, § 113(2), reworked activity objectives through revising terminology and structure and expanding such objectives to include requirement for a direct relationship between activities and the food and agricultural needs of developing countries

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–53, § 113(2), reworked activity objectives through revising terminology and structure and expanding such objectives to include requirement for a direct relationship between activities and the food and agricultural needs of developing countries.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: “(c) To the maximum extent practicable, activities under this section shall— “(1) be directly related to the food and agricultural needs of developing countries; “(2) be carried out within the developing countries; “(3) be adapted to local circumstances; “(4) provide for the most effective interrelationship between research, education, and extension in promoting agricultural development in developing countries; and “(5) emphasize the improvement of local systems for delivering the best available knowledge to the small farmers of such countries.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

4. 2000

   Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(a)(1) · 114 Stat. 1427

   Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “to strengthen the capabilities of universities in teaching, research, and extension work to enable them to implement current programs authorized by paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this subsection, and those proposed in the report required by section 2220e of this title;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “to strengthen the capabilities of universities in teaching, research, and extension work to enable them to implement current programs authorized by paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this subsection, and those proposed in the report required by section 2220e of this title;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (1), to read as follows: “(1) to implement program components through United States universities as authorized by paragraphs (2) through (5) of this subsection;” ;

5. 2000

   Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(a)(2) · 114 Stat. 1427

   Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(2), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “to provide program support for long-term collaborative university research, in the developing countries themselves to the maximum extent practicable, on food production, distribution, storage, marketing, and consumption;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(2), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “to provide program support for long-term collaborative university research, in the developing countries themselves to the maximum extent practicable, on food production, distribution, storage, marketing, and consumption;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (3), to read as follows: “(3) to provide long-term program support for United States university global agricultural and related environmental collaborative research and learning opportunities for students, teachers, extension specialists, researchers, and the general public;” ; and

6. 2000

   Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(a)(3) · 114 Stat. 1427

   1. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(3), inserted “United States” before “universities” and “agricultural” before “research centers”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(3), substituted “multilateral banks, the institutions of agriculturally developing nations, and United States and foreign nongovernmental organizations supporting extension and other productivity-enhancing programs” for “and the institutions of agriculturally developing nations”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(a)(3), inserted “United States” before “universities” and “agricultural” before “research centers” and substituted “multilateral banks, the institutions of agriculturally developing nations, and United States and foreign nongovernmental organizations supporting extension and other productivity-enhancing programs” for “and the institutions of agriculturally developing nations”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting “United States” before “universities”; (B) by inserting “agricultural” before “research centers”; and (C) by striking “and the institutions of agriculturally developing nations” and inserting “multilateral banks, the institutions of agriculturally developing nations, and United States and foreign nongovernmental organizations supporting extension and other productivity-enhancing programs”.

7. 2000

   Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(b)(1)(A) · 114 Stat. 1427

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(1)(A), substituted “United States universities with public and private partners of universities” for “universities” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(1)(A), substituted “United States universities with public and private partners of universities” for “universities” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “universities” and inserting “United States universities with public and private partners of universities”; and

8. 2000

   Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(b)(1)(B) · 114 Stat. 1427

   1. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(b)(1)(C)

      Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(1)(B), inserted “, environment,” before “and related”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(b)(1)(C)

      Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(1)(B), substituted “agriculturalists” for “farmers and farm families”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(1)(B), inserted “, environment,” before “and related” and substituted “agriculturalists” for “farmers and farm families”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by inserting “, environment,” before “and related”; and (ii) by striking “farmers and farm families” and inserting “agriculturalists”;

9. 2000

   Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(b)(2) · 114 Stat. 1427

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(2), inserted “, including resources of the private sector,” after “Federal or State resources”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(2), inserted “, including resources of the private sector,” after “Federal or State resources”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting “, including resources of the private sector,” after “Federal or State resources”; and

10. 2000

    Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(b)(3) · 114 Stat. 1427

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(3), substituted “, the Department of Agriculture, State agricultural agencies, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Food and Drug Administration, other appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate nongovernmental and business organizations.” for “and the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Commerce.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(b)(3), substituted “, the Department of Agriculture, State agricultural agencies, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Food and Drug Administration, other appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate nongovernmental and business organizations.” for “and the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Commerce.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (3), by striking “and the United States Department of Agriculture” and all that follows and inserting “, the Department of Agriculture, State agricultural agencies, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Food and Drug Administration, other appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate nongovernmental and business organizations.”.

11. 2000

    Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(c)(1) · 114 Stat. 1427

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(c)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “be carried out within the developing countries;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(c)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “be carried out within the developing countries;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (2), to read as follows: “(2) focus primarily on the needs of agricultural producers, rural families, processors, traders, consumers, and natural resources managers;” ; and

12. 2000

    Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(c)(2) · 114 Stat. 1427

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(c)(4)

    Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(c)(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “provide for the most effective interrelationship between research, education, and extension in promoting agricultural development in developing countries; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(c)(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “provide for the most effective interrelationship between research, education, and extension in promoting agricultural development in developing countries; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: “(4) be carried out within the developing countries and transition countries comprising newly emerging democracies and newly liberalized economies; and” .

13. 2000

    Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–373 § 3(d) · 114 Stat. 1427

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2220b(e)

    Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(d), added subsec. (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106–373, § 3(d), added subsec. (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Special programs.— Section 297 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2220b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) The Administrator shall establish and carry out special programs under this title as part of ongoing programs for child survival, democratization, development of free enterprise, environmental and natural resource management, and other related programs.” .

14 of 15 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial