Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 59 — Rural Fire Protection, Development, and Small Farm Research and Education
§ 2664. Cooperating colleges and universities
Statutory text
Program administration
To ensure national coordination with other federally supported agricultural research and extension programs, administration of each State program shall be the responsibility of the colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of [7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and the Act of [7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.], including Tuskegee Institute. In States that contain more than one such institution, such administration shall be the responsibility of the institution designated by mutual agreement of all such institutions, subject to approval by the Secretary. The Secretary shall pay funds available to each State to such institution or university. Such administration shall be coordinated with other federally supported agricultural research and extension programs conducted in the State.
Eligibility for participation
All private and publicly supported colleges and universities in a State shall be eligible to participate in programs authorized under this subchapter. Officials at universities or colleges other than those responsible for administering the programs that wish to participate in these programs shall submit program proposals to the college or university officials responsible for administering the programs who shall consider such proposals in the process of developing the budgets and plans of work.
Designation of official for program coordination
The institution of each State responsible for administering the programs authorized under this subchapter shall designate an official who shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the programs.
Appointment of advisory council for program administration; eligibility, membership, etc.
The institution in each State responsible for administering the programs authorized under this subchapter shall name an advisory council to review and approve budgets and plans of work conducted under this subchapter and to advise the chief administrative officer of the institution administering the programs on matters pertaining to the programs. An existing State rural development committee or council may be named to perform this function, or a new council may be appointed by the chief administrative officer or officers. The committee or council named or appointed shall consist of at least twelve members and shall include persons representing farmers, business, labor, banking, local government, multicounty planning and development districts, public and private colleges and universities in the State, and Federal and State agencies involved in rural development.
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.
Rural Development Act of 1972
Pub. L. 92–419 title V § 504 · 86 Stat. 657
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2664
Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1325
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1325Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 504. Cooperating Colleges and Universities.— (a) Each of the programs authorized by this title shall be organized and conducted by one or more colleges or universities in each State so as to provide a coordinated program in each State. (b) To assure national coordination with programs under the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 and the Hatch Act (as amended, August 11, 1955), administration of each State program shall be a responsibility of the institution or university accepting the benefits of the Morrill Act of 1862 (12 Stat. 503) as amended. Such administration shall be hi association with the programs conducted under the Smith-Lever Act and the Hatch Act. The Secretary shall pay funds available to each State to said institution or university. (c) All private and publicly supported colleges and universities in a State including the land-grant colleges of 1890 (26 Stat, 417) shall be 7 USC 321 and notes. eligible to conduct or participate in conducting programs authorized under this title. Officials at universities or colleges other than those Program proposals. responsible for administering programs authorized by this title who wish to participate in these programs shall submit program proposals to the university officials responsible for administering these programs and they shall be responsible for approval of said proposals. (d) The university in each State responsible for administering the Officials, designation. program authorized by this title shall designate an official who shall be responsible for programs authorized by each part of section 502 and an official who shall be responsible for the overall coordination of said programs. (e) The chief administrative officer of the university in each State State Rural Development Advisory Council, appointment. responsible for administering the program authorized by this title shall appoint a State Rural Development Advisory Council, consisting of not more than fifteen members. The administrative head of agriculture of that university shall serve as chairman. The administrative head of a principal school of engineering in the State shall be a member. There shall be at least ten additional members who shall include persons representing farmers, business, labor, banking, local government, multicounty planning and development districts, public and private colleges and Federal and State agencies involved in rural development. It shall be the function of the Council to review and approve annual program plans conducted under this title and to advise the chief administrative officer of the university on matters pertaining to the program authorized.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title VI § 6101(a)(3)(B) · 132 Stat. 4490
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2664(a)
Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “subject to approval by the Secretary” for “subject to approval by the Secretary of Agriculture”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “subject to approval by the Secretary” for “subject to approval by the Secretary of Agriculture”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking “Secretary of Agriculture” each place it appears (other than in section 502 in the matter preceding subsection (a)) and inserting “Secretary”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of , referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, popularly known as the “Morrill Act” and also as the “First Morrill Act”, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 301 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 301 of this title and Tables.
Act of , referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2664, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 504, , 86 Stat. 673, related to conducting of programs authorized by this subchapter, by cooperating colleges and universities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), , 95 Stat. 1326.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “subject to approval by the Secretary” for “subject to approval by the Secretary of Agriculture”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
Credits
1981–2018 · 2 acts
- 1981Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), , 95 Stat. 1325
- 2018amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6101(a)(3)(B), , 132 Stat. 4727.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), , 95 Stat. 1325; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6101(a)(3)(B), , 132 Stat. 4727.)