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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 13 — Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges

§ 329. Additional appropriation for agricultural colleges

Statutory text

In order to provide for the more complete endowment and support of the colleges in the several States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands entitled to the benefits of the Act entitled “An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,” approved , as amended and supplemented (7 U.S.C. 301–328), there are authorized to be appropriated annually, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following amounts:

(a)

For the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year thereafter, $8,250,000; and

(b)

For the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year thereafter, $4,380,000.

The sums appropriated in pursuance of paragraph (a) shall be paid annually to the several States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in equal shares. The sums appropriated in pursuance of paragraph (b) shall be in addition to sums appropriated in pursuance of paragraph (a) and shall be allotted and paid annually to each of the several States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in the proportion to which the total population of each State, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands bears to the total population of all the States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands as determined by the last preceding decennial census. Sums appropriated in pursuance of this section shall be in addition to sums appropriated or authorized under such Act of , as amended and supplemented, and shall be applied only for the purposes of the colleges defined in such Act, as amended and supplemented. The provisions of law applicable to the use and payment of sums under the Act entitled “An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts established under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved ,” approved , as amended and supplemented, shall apply to the use and payment of sums appropriated in pursuance of this section.

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. Pub. L. 74–338 · 49 Stat. 436

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 329

    June 29, 1935, ch. 338, title II, § 22, 49 Stat. 439

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 29, 1935, ch. 338, title II, § 22, 49 Stat. 439

  2. Public Law not identified

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 329(a)

    Par. (a). Act June 12, 1952, § 2, increased allotment from $980,000 to $1,000,000

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (a). Act June 12, 1952, § 2, increased allotment from $980,000 to $1,000,000.

  3. Public Law not identified

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 329(b)

    Par. (b). Act June 12, 1952, §§ 3, 4, increased additional allotment of $1,500,000 to $1,501,500, and made said par. applicable to Alaska

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (b). Act June 12, 1952, §§ 3, 4, increased additional allotment of $1,500,000 to $1,501,500, and made said par. applicable to Alaska.

  4. Pub. L. 86–658 · 74 Stat. 525

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 329

    Pub. L. 86–658 increased authorization for annual appropriations for Federal grants to States for support of resident teaching in land-grant colleges and universities from an authorization of $1,000,000, allocated equally among the States, to $7,650,000, and from an authorization of $1,501,500, allotted on basis of relative State population, to $4,300,000, struck out references to Territories of Alaska and Hawaii as now included in term “States” and included Puerto Rico in provisions of section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 86–658 increased authorization for annual appropriations for Federal grants to States for support of resident teaching in land-grant colleges and universities from an authorization of $1,000,000, allocated equally among the States, to $7,650,000, and from an authorization of $1,501,500, allotted on basis of relative State population, to $4,300,000, struck out references to Territories of Alaska and Hawaii as now included in term “States” and included Puerto Rico in provisions of section.

  5. District of Columbia Public Education Act

    Pub. L. 89–791 title I § 108(a) · 80 Stat. 1426

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 329

    Pub. L. 89–791, as added by Pub. L. 90–354, increased authorization for annual appropriations for Federal grants to States for support of resident teaching in land-grant colleges and universities from an authorization of $7,650,000 to $7,800,000, allocated equally among the States, and from an authorization of $4,300,000, allotted on basis of relative State population, to $4,320,000

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 89–791, as added by Pub. L. 90–354, increased authorization for annual appropriations for Federal grants to States for support of resident teaching in land-grant colleges and universities from an authorization of $7,650,000 to $7,800,000, allocated equally among the States, and from an authorization of $4,300,000, allotted on basis of relative State population, to $4,320,000.

  6. Education Amendments of 1972

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

    1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 329

      Pub. L. 92–318 inserted references to Virgin Islands and Guam

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 329

      Pub. L. 92–318 substituted “$8,100,000” and “$4,360,000” for “$7,800,000” and “$4,320,000”, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 92–318 inserted references to Virgin Islands and Guam, and substituted “$8,100,000” and “$4,360,000” for “$7,800,000” and “$4,320,000”, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as amended (49 Stat. 439; 74 Stat. 525; 82 Stat. 241. 7 U.S.C. 329), is further amended— (1) by striking out “and Puerto Rico” wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam”; (2) by striking out “$7,800,000” and inserting in lieu thereof the figure “$8,100,000”; and (3) by striking out “$4,320,000” and inserting in lieu thereof the figure “$1,360,000”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 92–318 effective after June 30, 1970, see section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92–318, set out as an Effective Date note under section 326a of this title.

  7. Pub. L. 99–396 § 9(d) · 100 Stat. 837

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 329

      Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands” for “and Guam”

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 329

      Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “$8,250,000” for “$8,100,000”

    3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 329

      Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “$4,380,000” for “$4,360,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands” for “and Guam” in five places, “$8,250,000” for “$8,100,000”, and “$4,380,000” for “$4,360,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, c. 388, 49 Stat. 439, as amended (7 U.S.C. 329), is further amended— (1) by striking out “and Guam” wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands”; (2) by striking out “$8,100,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$8,250,000”; and (3) by striking out “$4,360,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$4,380,000”.

5 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of , as amended and supplemented (7 U.S.C. 301–328), referred to in text, probably means 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 this chapter, along with the Act of , see below. For complete classification of act , to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 301 of this title and Tables.

The words “date of enactment of this Act” appear in par. (a) of section 22 of act , which was approved on , and also in pars. (a) and (b) of section 22 of act , as amended by Pub. L. 86–658, which was approved on .

Act of , as amended and supplemented, referred to in text, 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 this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the act , which comprises this subchapter.

Section was formerly classified to section 343d of this title.

Amendments1952–1986 · 5 rounds

1986

Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands” for “and Guam” in five places, “$8,250,000” for “$8,100,000”, and “$4,380,000” for “$4,360,000”.

1972

Pub. L. 92–318 inserted references to Virgin Islands and Guam, and substituted “$8,100,000” and “$4,360,000” for “$7,800,000” and “$4,320,000”, respectively.

1968

Pub. L. 89–791, as added by Pub. L. 90–354, increased authorization for annual appropriations for Federal grants to States for support of resident teaching in land-grant colleges and universities from an authorization of $7,650,000 to $7,800,000, allocated equally among the States, and from an authorization of $4,300,000, allotted on basis of relative State population, to $4,320,000.

1960

Pub. L. 86–658 increased authorization for annual appropriations for Federal grants to States for support of resident teaching in land-grant colleges and universities from an authorization of $1,000,000, allocated equally among the States, to $7,650,000, and from an authorization of $1,501,500, allotted on basis of relative State population, to $4,300,000, struck out references to Territories of Alaska and Hawaii as now included in term “States” and included Puerto Rico in provisions of section.

1952

Opening par. Act , § 1, made section applicable to Alaska.

Par. (a). Act , § 2, increased allotment from $980,000 to $1,000,000.

Par. (b). Act , §§ 3, 4, increased additional allotment of $1,500,000 to $1,501,500, and made said par. applicable to Alaska.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 92–318 effective after , see section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92–318, set out as an Effective Date note under section 326a of this title.

Effective Date of 1952 Amendment

Act June 12, 1952, ch. 419, § 5, 66 Stat. 136, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act [].”

Credits

1935–1986 · 6 acts
  1. 1935June 29, 1935, ch. 338, title II, § 22, 49 Stat. 439
  2. 1952June 12, 1952, ch. 419, §§ 1–4, 66 Stat. 135, 136
  3. 1960Pub. L. 86–658, , 74 Stat. 525
  4. 1966Pub. L. 89–791, title I, § 108(a), , as added Pub. L. 90–354, § 1, , 82 Stat. 241
  5. 1972Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(d), , 86 Stat. 350
  6. 1986Pub. L. 99–396, § 9(d), , 100 Stat. 840.
Show as published

(June 29, 1935, ch. 338, title II, § 22, 49 Stat. 439; June 12, 1952, ch. 419, §§ 1–4, 66 Stat. 135, 136; Pub. L. 86–658, , 74 Stat. 525; Pub. L. 89–791, title I, § 108(a), , as added Pub. L. 90–354, § 1, , 82 Stat. 241; Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(d), , 86 Stat. 350; Pub. L. 99–396, § 9(d), , 100 Stat. 840.)

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