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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 50 — Agricultural Credit

§ 2008p. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, may make grants to public and nonprofit entities, and borrowers of loans made by the Rural Utilities Service, for the Federal share of the cost of acquiring radio transmitters to increase coverage of rural areas by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(b)

Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant shall provide to the Secretary—

(1)

a binding commitment from a tower owner to place the transmitter on a tower; and

(2)

a description of how the tower placement will increase coverage of a rural area by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(c)

Federal share

A grant provided under this section shall be not more than 75 percent of the total cost of acquiring a radio transmitter, as described in subsection (a).

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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 1961

    Pub. L. 87–128 title III § 379B · 75 Stat. 294

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2008p

    Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 379B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6024, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 371

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 379B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6024, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 371

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 6021 · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2008p(d)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 6021, substituted “2008 through 2012” for “2002 through 2007”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6021, substituted “2008 through 2012” for “2002 through 2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6021. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS.   Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended by striking “2002 through 2007” and inserting “2008 through 2012”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

  3. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VI § 6022 · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2008p(d)

      Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (d)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2008p(d)

      Pub. L. 113–79 struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6022. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS.   Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: “(d) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .

  4. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title VI § 6421 · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2008p(d)

    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6421. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS.   Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments2008–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

2008

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6021, substituted “2008 through 2012” for “2002 through 2007”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Credits

2002–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 379B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6024, , 116 Stat. 371
  2. 2008amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6021, , 122 Stat. 1172
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6021, , 122 Stat. 1664, 1934
  4. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6022, , 128 Stat. 848
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6421, , 132 Stat. 4765.
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(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 379B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6024, , 116 Stat. 371; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6021, , 122 Stat. 1172; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6021, , 122 Stat. 1664, 1934; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6022, , 128 Stat. 848; Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6421, , 132 Stat. 4765.)

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