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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

§ 3321. Statement of purpose

Statutory text

It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote research and extension activities of the institutions hereinafter referred to in section 3322(b) of this title, and to coordinate their efforts as an integral part in the implementation of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) by encouraging landowners, individuals, and commercial institutions to develop aquaculture production and facilities and sound aquacultural practices that will, through research and technology transfer programs, provide for the increased production and marketing of aquacultural food products.

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 § 1474 · 91 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3321

    (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1474, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1316.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1474, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1316.)

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The National Aquaculture Act of 1980, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–362, , 94 Stat. 1198, which is classified generally to chapter 48 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2801 of Title 16 and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1474, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), , 95 Stat. 1316.)

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