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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

§ 3125b. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary shall establish, within the National Agricultural Library, in coordination with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse (in this section referred to as the “Clearinghouse”) to perform the functions specified in subsection (b).

(b)

Functions

The Clearinghouse shall provide and distribute information and data to any industry, organization, or Federal, State, or local government entity, on request, about programs and services provided by Federal, State, and local agencies and private nonprofit organizations and institutions under which individuals residing in, or organizations and State and local government entities operating in, a rural area may be eligible for any kind of assistance, including job training, education, health care, and economic development assistance, and emotional and financial counseling. To the extent possible, the National Agricultural Library shall use telecommunications technology to disseminate information to rural areas.

(c)

Federal agencies

On request of the Secretary, the head of a Federal agency shall provide to the Clearinghouse such information as the Secretary may request to enable the Clearinghouse to carry out subsection (b).

(d)

State and local agencies and nonprofit organizations

The Secretary shall request State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations and institutions to provide to the Clearinghouse such information as such agencies and organizations may have about any program or service of such agencies, organizations, and institutions under which individuals residing in a rural area may be eligible for any kind of assistance, including job training, educational, health care, and economic development assistance, and emotional and financial counseling.

(e)

Limitation on authorization of appropriations

To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 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. Rural Economic Development Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XXIII § 2381 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b

    Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2381, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4049

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2381, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4049

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2381. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE. (a) Establishment.— The Secretary shall establish, within the National Agricultural Library, in coordination with the Extension Service, a National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse (in this section referred to as the “Clearinghouse”) to perform the functions specified in subsection (b). (b) Functions.— The Clearinghouse shall provide and distribute information and data to any industry, organization, or Federal, State, or local government entity, on request, about programs and services provided by Federal, State, and local agencies and private nonprofit organizations and institutions under which individuals residing in, or organizations and State and local government entities operating in, a rural area may be eligible for any kind of assistance, including job training, education, health care, and economic development assistance, and emotional and financial counseling. To the extent possible, the National Agricultural Library shall use telecommunications technology to disseminate information to rural areas. (c) Federal Agencies.— On request of the Secretary, the head of a Federal agency shall provide to the Clearinghouse such information as the Secretary may request to enable the Clearinghouse to carry out subsection (b). (d) State and Local Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations.— The Secretary shall request State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations and institutions to provide to the Clearinghouse such information as such agencies and organizations may have about any program or service of such agencies, organizations, and institutions under which individuals residing in a rural area may be eligible for any kind of assistance, including job training, educational, health care, and economic development assistance, and emotional and financial counseling. (e) Limitation on Authorization of Appropriations.— To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.

  2. Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–127 title VIII § 842 · 110 Stat. 888

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(e)

    Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 842. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE. Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking “1995” and inserting “1997”.

  3. Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–185 title III § 301(b)(3) · 112 Stat. 523

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(e)

    Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in section 2381(e) (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)), by striking “1997” and inserting “2002”.

  4. Pub. L. 107–171 title VII § 7101 · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(e)

    Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7101. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE. Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2007”.

  5. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7511(c)(9) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(a)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(9), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Extension Service”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(9), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Extension Service”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 2381(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(a)) is amended by striking “Extension Service” and inserting “National Institute of Food and Agriculture”.

    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, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 7511(c)(9) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

  6. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7212 · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(e)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7212, substituted “2012” for “2007”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7212, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7212. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.   Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “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, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 7511(c)(9) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

  7. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7217 · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(e)

    Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7217. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.   Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

  8. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7215 · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3125b(e)

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7215. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.   Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision

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.

Section was enacted as part of the Rural Economic Development Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments1996–2018 · 6 rounds

2018

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

2014

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(9), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Extension Service”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7212, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

1998

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”.

1996

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”.

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, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Amendment by section 7511(c)(9) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

Credits

1990–2018 · 8 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2381, , 104 Stat. 4049
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 842, , 110 Stat. 1170
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(b)(3), , 112 Stat. 563
  4. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7101, , 116 Stat. 431
  5. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §§ 7212, 7511(c)(9), , 122 Stat. 1242, 1268
  6. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, §§ 7212, 7511(c)(9), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2003, 2029
  7. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7217, , 128 Stat. 887
  8. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7215, , 132 Stat. 4814.
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(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2381, , 104 Stat. 4049; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 842, , 110 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(b)(3), , 112 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7101, , 116 Stat. 431; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §§ 7212, 7511(c)(9), , 122 Stat. 1242, 1268; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, §§ 7212, 7511(c)(9), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2003, 2029; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7217, , 128 Stat. 887; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7215, , 132 Stat. 4814.)

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