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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

§ 3123a. Specialty crop committee

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

(1)

In general

Not later than 90 days after , the executive committee of the Advisory Board shall establish, and appoint the initial members of, a permanent specialty crops committee that will be responsible for studying the scope and effectiveness of research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.

(2)

Citrus disease subcommittee

(A)

In general

Not later than 45 days after , the Secretary shall establish within the specialty crops committee, and appoint the initial members of, a citrus disease subcommittee to carry out the responsibilities of the subcommittee described in subsection (g) in accordance with subsection (j)(3) of section 7632 of this title.

(B)

Composition

The citrus disease subcommittee shall be composed of 11 members, each of whom is a domestic producer of citrus in a State, represented as follows:

(i)

Five of such members shall represent Arizona or California.

(ii)

Five of such members shall represent Florida.

(iii)

One of such members shall represent Texas.

(C)

Membership

The Secretary may appoint individuals who are not members of the specialty crops committee or the Advisory Board established under section 3123 of this title as members of the citrus disease subcommittee 1

(D)

Termination

The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on .

(E)

Chapter 10 of title 5

The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall be covered by the exemption to section 1008(c) of title 5 applicable to the Advisory Board under section 3123(f) of this title.

(b)

Members

(1)

Eligibility

Individuals who are not members of the Advisory Board may be appointed as members of the specialty crops committee.

(2)

Service

Members of the specialty crops committee shall serve at the discretion of the executive committee.

(3)

Diversity

Membership of the specialty crops committee shall reflect diversity in the specialty crops represented.

(c)

Annual committee report

Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the specialty crops committee, and annually thereafter, the specialty crops committee shall submit to the Advisory Board a report containing the findings of its study under subsection (a). The specialty crops committee shall include in each report recommendations regarding the following:

(1)

Programs designed to improve the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of specialty crop production in the United States.

(2)

Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that would—

(A)

enhance the quality and shelf-life of fresh fruits and vegetables, including their taste and appearance;

(B)

develop new crop protection tools and expand the applicability and cost-effectiveness of integrated pest management;

(C)

prevent the introduction of foreign invasive pests and diseases;

(D)

develop new products and new uses of specialty crops, including improving the quality and taste of processed specialty crops;

(E)

develop new and improved marketing tools for specialty crops;

(F)

enhance food safety regarding specialty crops;

(G)

improve the remote sensing and the mechanization of production practices; and

(H)

enhance irrigation techniques used in specialty crop production.

(3)

Analyses of changes in macroeconomic conditions, technologies, and policies on specialty crop production and consumption, with particular focus on the effect of those changes on the financial stability of producers.

(4)

Development of data that provide applied information useful to specialty crop growers, their associations, and other interested beneficiaries in evaluating that industry from a regional and national perspective.

(5)

Analysis of the alignment of specialty crops committee recommendations with grants awarded through the specialty crop research initiative established under section 7632 of this title.

(d)

Consultation with specialty crop industry

In studying the scope and effectiveness of programs under subsection (a), the specialty crops committee shall consult on an ongoing basis with diverse sectors of the specialty crop industry.

(e)

Consideration by Secretary

In preparing the annual budget recommendations for the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary shall take into consideration those findings and recommendations contained in the most-recent report of the specialty crops committee that are adopted by the Advisory Board.

(f)

Annual report by Secretary

In the budget material submitted to Congress by the Secretary in connection with the budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include a report describing how the Secretary addressed each recommendation of the specialty crops committee described in subsection (e).

(g)

Citrus disease subcommittee duties

For the purposes of subsection (j) of section 7632 of this title, the citrus disease subcommittee shall—

(1)

advise the Secretary on citrus research, extension, and development needs;

(2)

propose, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, a research and extension agenda and annual budgets for the funds made available to carry out such subsection;

(3)

evaluate and review ongoing research and extension funded under the emergency citrus disease research and extension program (as defined in such subsection);

(4)

establish, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, annual priorities for the award of grants under such subsection;

(5)

provide the Secretary any comments on grants awarded under such subsection during the previous fiscal year; and

(6)

engage in regular consultation and collaboration with the Department and other institutional, governmental, and private persons conducting scientific research on, and extension activities related to, the causes or treatments of citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, for purposes of—

(A)

maximizing the effectiveness of research and extension projects funded under the citrus disease research and extension program;

(B)

hastening the development of useful treatments;

(C)

avoiding duplicative and wasteful expenditures; and

(D)

providing the Secretary with such information and advice as the Secretary may request.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.

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. Food and Agriculture Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1408A · 91 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a

    Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1408A, as added Pub. L. 108–465, title III, § 303, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3885

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1408A, as added Pub. L. 108–465, title III, § 303, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3885

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7103 · 122 Stat. 1651

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(4); 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(5)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7103, added pars. (4) and (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7103, added pars. (4) and (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE REPORT.   Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(4) Analyses of changes in macroeconomic conditions, technologies, and policies on specialty crop production and consumption, with particular focus on the effect of those changes on the financial stability of producers. “(5) Development of data that provide applied information useful to specialty crop growers, their associations, and other interested beneficiaries in evaluating that industry from a regional and national perspective.” .

    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 § 7103(a) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(a), inserted heading

    3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(a), added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Establishment of Subcommittee.— Section 1408A(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “Not later than” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— Not later than” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) Citrus disease subcommittee.— “(A) In general.— Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall establish within the speciality crops committee, and appoint the initial members of, a citrus disease subcommittee to carry out the responsibilities of the subcommittee described in subsection (g) in accordance with subsection (j)(3) of section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632). “(B) Composition.— The citrus disease subcommittee shall be composed of 9 members, each of whom is a domestic producer of citrus in a State, represented as follows: “(i) Three of such members shall represent Arizona or California. “(ii) Five of such members shall represent Florida. “(iii) One of such members shall represent Texas. “(C) Membership.— The Secretary may appoint individuals who are not members of the specialty crops committee or the Advisory Board established under section 1408 as members of the citrus disease subcommittee “(D) Termination.— The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on September 30, 2018. “(E) Federal advisory committee act.— The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall be covered by the exemption to section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) applicable to the Advisory Board under section 1408(f).” .

  4. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(b) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(b)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(b), designated first sentence of existing provisions as par. (1) and second sentence as par. (2)

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(b)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(b), inserted headings

    3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(b)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(b), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(b), designated first sentence of existing provisions as par. (1) and second sentence as par. (2), inserted headings, and added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Members.— Section 1408A(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(b)) is amended— (1) by striking “Individuals” and inserting the following: “(1) Eligibility.— Individuals” ; (2) by striking “Members” and inserting the following: “(2) Service.— Members” ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) Diversity.— Membership of the specialty crops committee shall reflect diversity in the specialty crops represented.” .

  5. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(1), substituted “Programs” for “Measures”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(1), substituted “Programs” for “Measures”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Measures” and inserting “Programs”;

  6. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(4)(A) · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(A), substituted “Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that would” for “Programs that would” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(A), substituted “Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that would” for “Programs that would” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Programs that would” and inserting “Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that would”;

  7. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(2) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(2), (3), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Measures designed to improve competitiveness in research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Measures designed to improve competitiveness in research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking paragraph (2);

  8. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(4)(B) · 128 Stat. 649

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(2)(D)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(B), inserted “, including improving the quality and taste of processed specialty crops” before semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(B), inserted “, including improving the quality and taste of processed specialty crops” before semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting “, including improving the quality and taste of processed specialty crops” before the semicolon; and

  9. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(4)(C) · 128 Stat. 649

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(2)(G)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(C), inserted “the remote sensing and the” before “mechanization”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2)(G). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(C), inserted “the remote sensing and the” before “mechanization”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting “the remote sensing and the” before “mechanization”; and

  10. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(3) · 128 Stat. 649

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(3); 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(4)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(3), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(3), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;

  11. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(c)(5) · 128 Stat. 649

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(c)(5)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(5), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(5), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) by adding at the end the following: “(5) Analysis of the alignment of specialty crops committee recommendations with grants awarded through the specialty crop research initiative established under section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632).” .

  12. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(d)(1) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(d); 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(e)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (2), added subsec. (d)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(d); 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(e)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (2), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (2), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;

  13. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(d)(1) · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(f)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(f)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (3), substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (d)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (d)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;

  14. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 7103(e) · 128 Stat. 649

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(g)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(e), added subsec. (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(e), added subsec. (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Duties of Citrus Disease Subcommittee.— Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) Citrus Disease Subcommittee Duties.— For the purposes of subsection (j) of section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632), the citrus disease subcommittee shall— “(1) advise the Secretary on citrus research, extension, and development needs; “(2) propose, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, a research and extension agenda and annual budgets for the funds made available to carry out such subsection; “(3) evaluate and review ongoing research and extension funded under the emergency citrus disease research and extension program (as defined in such subsection); “(4) establish, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, annual priorities for the award of grants under such subsection; “(5) provide the Secretary any comments on grants awarded under such subsection during the previous fiscal year; and “(6) engage in regular consultation and collaboration with the Department and other institutional, governmental, and private persons conducting scientific research on, and extension activities related to, the causes or treatments of citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, for purposes of— “(A) maximizing the effectiveness of research and extension projects funded under the citrus disease research and extension program; “(B) hastening the development of useful treatments; “(C) avoiding duplicative and wasteful expenditures; and “(D) providing the Secretary with such information and advice as the Secretary may request.” .

  15. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7104(1) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(1), substituted “specialty” for “speciality”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(1), substituted “specialty” for “speciality”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “speciality” and inserting “specialty”;

  16. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7104(2)(A) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(2)(A), substituted “11” for “9” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(2)(A), substituted “11” for “9” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “9” and inserting “11”; and

  17. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7104(2)(B) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)(2)(B)(i)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(2)(B), substituted “Five” for “Three”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(2)(B), substituted “Five” for “Three”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in clause (i), by striking “Three” and inserting “Five”; and

  18. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7104(3) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)(2)(D)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(3), substituted “2023” for “2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(3), substituted “2023” for “2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

  19. Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(32) · 136 Stat. 4196

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)(2)(E)

      Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in text

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3123a(a)(2)(E)

      Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 1008(c) of title 5” for “section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “section 1008(c) of title 5” for “section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (32) Section 1408A(a)(2)(E) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)(2)(E)) is amended— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking “Federal advisory committee act” and inserting “Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code”; and (B) in text, by striking “section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” and inserting “section 1008(c) of title 5, United States Code,”.

26 of 27 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

The authorities provided by each provision of, and each amendment made by, Pub. L. 115–334, as in effect on , to continue, and authorities to be carried out, until the later of ; the date specified in the provision of Pub. L. 115–234 or amendments made by that Act or by any other provisions of law enacted thereafter, including Pub. L. 118–234 and Pub. L. 119–21; or the date in effect pursuant to section 4101 of Pub. L. 118–158, see section 5002(a) of Pub. L. 119–37, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.

The authorities provided by each provision of, and each amendment made by, Pub. L. 115–334, as in effect on , to continue, and authorities to be carried out, until the later of ; the date specified in the provision of, or amendment made by, Pub. L. 115–334; or the date in effect pursuant to section 102 of Pub. L. 118–22, see section 4101(a) of Pub. L. 118–158, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.

The authorities provided by each provision of, and each amendment made by, Pub. L. 115–334, as in effect on , to continue, and authorities to be carried out, until the later of , or the date specified in the provision of, or amendment made by, Pub. L. 115–334, see section 102(a) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.

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.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3123a, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1408A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1605(a), , 104 Stat. 3711; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, § 402(3), (4), , 105 Stat. 1863, related to establishment of Agricultural Science and Technology Review Board, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 853(a), , 110 Stat. 1172.

Amendments2008–2022 · 4 rounds

2022

Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in heading and “section 1008(c) of title 5” for “section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.

2018

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(1), substituted “specialty” for “speciality”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(2)(A), substituted “11” for “9” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(2)(B), substituted “Five” for “Three”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7104(3), substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(b), designated first sentence of existing provisions as par. (1) and second sentence as par. (2), inserted headings, and added par. (3).

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(1), substituted “Programs” for “Measures”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(A), substituted “Research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry, including programs that would” for “Programs that would” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Measures designed to improve competitiveness in research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.”

Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(B), inserted “, including improving the quality and taste of processed specialty crops” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (c)(2)(G). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(4)(C), inserted “the remote sensing and the” before “mechanization”.

Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(3), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(c)(5), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (2), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(d)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (d)”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7103(e), added subsec. (g).

2008

Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7103, added pars. (4) and (5).

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

2004–2022 · 6 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1408A, as added Pub. L. 108–465, title III, § 303, , 118 Stat. 3885
  2. 2008amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7103, , 122 Stat. 1215
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7103, , 122 Stat. 1664, 1976
  4. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7103, , 128 Stat. 864
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7104, , 132 Stat. 4783
  6. 2022Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(32), , 136 Stat. 4308.
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(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1408A, as added Pub. L. 108–465, title III, § 303, , 118 Stat. 3885; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7103, , 122 Stat. 1215; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7103, , 122 Stat. 1664, 1976; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7103, , 128 Stat. 864; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7104, , 132 Stat. 4783; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(32), , 136 Stat. 4308.)

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