§ 3102. Additional purposes of agricultural research and extension

Statutory text

The purposes of this chapter are to—

establish firmly the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency in the Federal Government for the food and agricultural sciences, and to emphasize that agricultural research, extension, and teaching are distinct missions of the Department of Agriculture;

undertake the special measures set forth in this chapter to improve the coordination and planning of agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs, identify needs and establish priorities for these programs, assure that national agricultural research, extension, and teaching objectives are fully achieved, and assure that the results of agricultural research are effectively communicated and demonstrated to farmers, processors, handlers, consumers, and all other users who can benefit therefrom;

increase cooperation and coordination in the performance of agricultural research by Federal departments and agencies, the States, State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, and user groups;

enable the Federal Government, the States, colleges and universities, and others to implement needed agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs, through the establishment of new programs and the improvement of existing programs, as provided for in this chapter;

establish a new program of grants for high-priority agricultural research to be awarded on the basis of competition among research workers and all colleges and universities;

establish a new program of grants for facilities and instrumentation used in agricultural research; and

establish a new program of education grants and fellowships to strengthen research, extension, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences, to be awarded on the basis of competition.

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.

1977
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1403 · 91 Stat. 913
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3102
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1403, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 983
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1403, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 983
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 1403. purposes The purposes of this title are to— 7 USC 3102. (1) establish firmly the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency in the Federal Government for the food and agricultural sciences, and to emphasize that agricultural research, extension, and teaching are distinct missions of the Department of Agriculture; (2) undertake the special measures set forth in this title to improve the coordination and planning of agricultural research, identify needs and establish priorities for such research, assure that high priority research is given adequate funding, assure that national agricultural research, extension, and teaching objectives are fully achieved, and assure that the results of agricultural research are effectively communicated and demonstrated to farmers, processors, handlers, consumers, and all other users who can benefit therefrom; (3) increase cooperation and coordination in the performance of agricultural research by Federal departments and agencies, the States, State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, and user groups; (4) enable the Federal Government, the States, colleges and universities, and others to implement needed agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs, including the initiatives specified in section 1402(8) of this title, through the establishment of new programs and the improvement of existing programs, as provided for in this title; (5) establish a new program of grants for high-priority agricultural research to be awarded on the basis of competition among scientific research workers and all colleges and universities; (6) establish a new program of grants for facilities and instrumentation used in agricultural research; and (7) establish a new program of education grants and fellowships to strengthen training and research programs in the food and agricultural sciences, to be awarded on the basis of competition.
1981
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–98 § 1403(1) · 95 Stat. 1213
1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3102(2)
  Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(1), inserted “extension, and teaching programs,”
2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3102(2)
  Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(1), substituted “these programs” for “such research, assure that high priority research is given adequate funding”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(1), inserted “extension, and teaching programs,” and substituted “these programs” for “such research, assure that high priority research is given adequate funding”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: “(2) undertake the special measures set forth in this title to improve the coordination and planning of agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs, identify needs and establish priorities for these programs, assure that national agricultural research, extension, and teaching objectives are fully achieved, and assure that the results of agricultural research are effectively communicated and demonstrated to farmers, processors, handlers, consumers, and all other users who can benefit therefrom;”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
1981
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–98 § 1403(2) · 95 Stat. 1213
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3102(4)
Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(2), substituted “programs through” for “programs, including the initiatives specified in section 3101(8) of this title, through”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (4). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(2), substituted “programs through” for “programs, including the initiatives specified in section 3101(8) of this title, through”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) striking out in paragraph (4) the comma after “programs” the first time it appears and striking out “including the initiatives specified in section 1402(8) of this title,”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
1981
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–98 § 1403(3) · 95 Stat. 1213
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3102(5)
Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(3), substituted “among research workers” for “among scientific research workers”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (5). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(3), substituted “among research workers” for “among scientific research workers”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) striking out “scientific” in paragraph (5); and
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
1981
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–98 § 1403(4) · 95 Stat. 1213
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3102(7)
Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(4), substituted “research, extension, and teaching” for “training and research”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (7). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(4), substituted “research, extension, and teaching” for “training and research”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) striking out “training and research” in paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof “research, extension, and teaching”.
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
1990
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–624 title XVI § 1602(b) · 104 Stat. 3359
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3102
Pub. L. 101–624 amended section catchline generally
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 101–624 amended section catchline generally.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 1403 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by striking the section heading and “Sec. 1403.” and inserting the following: “SEC. 1403. ADDITIONAL PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.”.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original this “title”, meaning title XIV of Pub. L. 95–113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 981, which enacted this chapter and sections 2669 and 2670 of this title, amended sections 341, 342, 343, 361c, 390 to 390j, 1923, 1942, 2662, 2663, 2667, 3104, and 3157 of this title and section 6651 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and repealed section 390k of this title. For complete classification of such title to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1981–1990 · 2 rounds

1990

Pub. L. 101–624 amended section catchline generally.

1981

Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(1), inserted “extension, and teaching programs,” and substituted “these programs” for “such research, assure that high priority research is given adequate funding”.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(2), substituted “programs through” for “programs, including the initiatives specified in section 3101(8) of this title, through”.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(3), substituted “among research workers” for “among scientific research workers”.

Par. (7). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1403(4), substituted “research, extension, and teaching” for “training and research”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

Credits

1977–1990 · 3 acts

1977Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1403, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 983
1981Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1403, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1296
1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1602(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3705.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1403, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1403, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1296; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1602(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3705.)