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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 38 — Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products

§ 1627a. Sheep production and marketing grant program

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a competitive grant program for the purposes of strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, including through—

(1)

the improvement of—

(A)

infrastructure;

(B)

business; and

(C)

resource development; and

(2)

the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs.

(b)

Eligibility

The Secretary shall make grants under this section to at least one national entity, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of the grant program.

(c)

Funding

Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $400,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

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. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title XII § 12102(a) · 128 Stat. 649

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1627a

    Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 978

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 978

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 209. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM. “(a) Establishment.— The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a competitive grant program for the purposes of strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, including through— “(1) the improvement of— “(A) infrastructure; “(B) business; and “(C) resource development; and “(2) the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs. “(b) Eligibility.— The Secretary shall make grants under this section to at least one national entity, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of the grant program. “(c) Funding.— Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended.” .

  2. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title XII § 12102 · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1627a(c)

    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019” for “$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019” for “$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 12102. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)) is amended by striking “$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014” and inserting “$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019”.

  3. Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

    Pub. L. 118–22 div. B title I § 102(d)(8)(E) · 137 Stat. 112

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 1627a(c)

    Pub. L. 118–22 inserted “and $400,000 for fiscal year 2024,” after “2019,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted “and $400,000 for fiscal year 2024,” after “2019,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) Sheep production and marketing grant program.— Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)) is amended by inserting “and $400,000 for fiscal year 2024,” after “2019,”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and administered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.

  4. Pub. L. 119–21 title I § 10607(b) · 139 Stat. 111

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1627a(c)

      Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2019,” for “2019, and”

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 1627a(c)

      Pub. L. 119–21 inserted “and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026,” after “fiscal year 2024,”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–21 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2019,” for “2019, and” and inserted “and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026,” after “fiscal year 2024,”.

3 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments2018–2025 · 3 rounds

2025

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–21 substituted “2019,” for “2019, and” and inserted “and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026,” after “fiscal year 2024,”.

2023

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted “and $400,000 for fiscal year 2024,” after “2019,”.

2018

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019” for “$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2023 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and administered as if enacted on , see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.

Credits

1946–2025 · 4 acts
  1. 1946Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(a), , 128 Stat. 978
  2. 2018amended Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12102, , 132 Stat. 4942
  3. 2023Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(8)(E), , 137 Stat. 118
  4. 2025Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10607(b), , 139 Stat. 111.
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(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(a), , 128 Stat. 978; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12102, , 132 Stat. 4942; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(8)(E), , 137 Stat. 118; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10607(b), , 139 Stat. 111.)

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