Skip to content

Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 13 — Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges

§ 326a. Annual appropriations for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

Statutory text

There is appropriated annually, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for payment to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau the amount they would be entitled to receive under this subchapter if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by the first sentence of section 322 of this title.

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. Education Amendments of 1972

    Pub. L. 92–318 title V § 506(c) · 86 Stat. 235

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 326a

    Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, § 5, as added Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(c), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 350

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, § 5, as added Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(c), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 350

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) The Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417; 7 U.S.C. 3–22–326) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 5. There is authorized to be appropriated annually for payment to the Virgin Islands and Guam the amount they would receive under this Act if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and he subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by the first sentence of this Act.”.

  2. Education Amendments of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–374 title XIII § 1361(b) · 94 Stat. 1367

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 326a

    Pub. L. 96–374 inserted references to American Samoa and Micronesia

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–374 inserted references to American Samoa and Micronesia.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 5 of the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 327), commonly referred to as the Second Morrill Act, is amended by inserting “, American Samoa, and Micronesia,” immediately after “the Virgin Islands”.

  3. Pub. L. 99–396 § 9(b) · 100 Stat. 837

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 326a

    Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands)” for “and Micronesia, and Guam”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands)” for “and Micronesia, and Guam”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 5 of the Act of August 30, 1980, c. 841, 26 Stat. 417 (the Second Morill Act), as added by section 506(c) of Public Law 92–318 (86 Stat. 235) is amended by striking out “and Micronesia, and 7 USC 326a. Guam” and inserting in lieu thereof “Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands)”.

  4. Pub. L. 100–339 § 2 · 102 Stat. 620

    Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 326a

    Pub. L. 100–339 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated annually for payment to the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands) the amount they would receive under this subchapter if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by section 322 of this title.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–339 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated annually for payment to the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands) the amount they would receive under this subchapter if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by section 322 of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. COLLEGE-AID ANNUAL APPROPRIATION. Section 5 of the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 326a) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 5. There is appropriated annually, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for payment to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or its successor governments the amount they would be entitled to receive under this Act if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by the first sentence of section 1.”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 100–339, § 3, June 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 621, provided that: “This Act [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1987.”

  5. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–382 title III § 352 · 108 Stat. 3518

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 326a

    Pub. L. 103–382 substituted “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau” for “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or its successor governments”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–382 substituted “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau” for “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or its successor governments”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 352. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND MORRILL ACT. Section 5 of the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 326a) (commonly known as the “Second Morrill Act”) is amended by striking “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or its successor governments” and inserting “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

“Appropriated by section 322 of this title” substituted in text for “appropriated by the first sentence of section 1”. The first sentence of section 1 of act , is classified to sections 322 and 323 of this title, but section 322 only contains the appropriation provision.

Amendments1980–1994 · 4 rounds

1994

Pub. L. 103–382 substituted “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau” for “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or its successor governments”.

1988

Pub. L. 100–339 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated annually for payment to the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands) the amount they would receive under this subchapter if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by section 322 of this title.”

1986

Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands)” for “and Micronesia, and Guam”.

1980

Pub. L. 96–374 inserted references to American Samoa and Micronesia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–339, § 3, , 102 Stat. 621, provided that: “This Act [amending this section] shall take effect on .”

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–374 effective , see section 1393(a) of Pub. L. 96–374, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(n), , 86 Stat. 352, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section, amending sections 329, 331, 343, 349, 361a, 361c, and 1626 of this title and sections 582a–3 and 582a–7 of Title 16, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 301 of this title] shall be effective after .”

State Consent

Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(m), , 86 Stat. 352, provided that: “With respect to the Virgin Islands and Guam, the enactment of this section [see Effective Date note above] shall be deemed to satisfy any requirement of State consent contained in laws or provisions of law referred to in this section.”

Credits

1890–1994 · 5 acts
  1. 1890Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, § 5, as added Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(c), , 86 Stat. 350
  2. 1980amended Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 1361(b), , 94 Stat. 1502
  3. 1986Pub. L. 99–396, § 9(b), , 100 Stat. 840
  4. 1988Pub. L. 100–339, § 2, , 102 Stat. 620
  5. 1994Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 352, , 108 Stat. 3966.
Show as published

(Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, § 5, as added Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(c), , 86 Stat. 350; amended Pub. L. 96–374, title XIII, § 1361(b), , 94 Stat. 1502; Pub. L. 99–396, § 9(b), , 100 Stat. 840; Pub. L. 100–339, § 2, , 102 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 352, , 108 Stat. 3966.)

Parsed from the official OLRC USLM XML in data/usc_all/usc07.xml · release point 119-108 · OLRC build 2026-09-09

USLM identifier /us/usc/t7/s326a