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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

§ 3333. Rangeland research grants

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary may make grants to—

(1)

land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research; and

(2)

the Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration for the purposes of facilitating and expanding ongoing State-Federal range management, animal husbandry, and agricultural research, education, and extension programs to meet the targeted, emerging, and future needs of western United States rangelands and associated natural resources.

(b)

Matching requirements

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 percent Federal and 50 percent non-Federal funding (including funding from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program).

(2)

Exception

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a grant to a Federal laboratory or a grant under subsection (a)(2).

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 § 1480 · 91 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

    Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1480, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1319

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1480, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1319

  2. Pub. L. 107–171 title VII § 7209(d) · 116 Stat. 134

    1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

      Pub. L. 107–171 inserted section catchline

    2. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

      Pub. L. 107–171 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may make grants to land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and to colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research. Except in the case of Federal laboratories, this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum non-Federal funding.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–171 inserted section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may make grants to land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and to colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research. Except in the case of Federal laboratories, this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum non-Federal funding.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Rangeland Research Grants.— Section 1480 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3333) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1480. RANGELAND RESEARCH GRANTS. “(a) In General.— The Secretary may make grants to— “(1) land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research; and “(2) the Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration for the purposes of facilitating and expanding ongoing State-Federal range management, animal husbandry, and agricultural research, education, and extension programs to meet the targeted, emerging, and future needs of western United States rangelands and associated natural resources. “(b) Matching Requirements.— “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 percent Federal and 50 percent non-Federal funding. “(2) Exception.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a grant to a Federal laboratory or a grant under subsection (A)(2).”.

  3. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7128(b)(1)(C) · 128 Stat. 649

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

    Pub. L. 113–79 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading and subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to matching requirements

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–79 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading and subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to matching requirements.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in section 1480 (7 U.S.C. 3333)— (i) by striking subsection (b); and (ii) by striking “(a) In General.—The Secretary” and inserting “The Secretary”.

  4. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7614(b)(1)(C) · 132 Stat. 4490

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

      Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

      Pub. L. 115–334 inserted heading

    3. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3333

      Pub. L. 115–334 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) Rangeland research.— Section 1480 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3333) is amended— (i) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “(a) In General.—The Secretary”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Matching Requirements.— “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 percent Federal and 50 percent non-Federal funding (including funding from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program). “(2) Exception.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a grant to a Federal laboratory or a grant under subsection (a)(2).” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 applicable to grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards made after Dec. 20, 2018, with matching funds requirement in effect on Dec. 20, 2018, to continue to apply to such grant, cooperative agreement, or other award, see section 7614(c) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 3151 of this title.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2002–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

2014

Pub. L. 113–79 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading and subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to matching requirements.

2002

Pub. L. 107–171 inserted section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may make grants to land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and to colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research. Except in the case of Federal laboratories, this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum non-Federal funding.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 applicable to grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards made after , with matching funds requirement in effect on , to continue to apply to such grant, cooperative agreement, or other award, see section 7614(c) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 3151 of this title.

Effective Date

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

Credits

1981–2018 · 4 acts
  1. 1981Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1480, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), , 95 Stat. 1319
  2. 2002amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7209(d), , 116 Stat. 445
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7128(b)(1)(C), , 128 Stat. 878
  4. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7614(b)(1)(C), , 132 Stat. 4834.
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(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1480, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), , 95 Stat. 1319; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7209(d), , 116 Stat. 445; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7128(b)(1)(C), , 128 Stat. 878; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7614(b)(1)(C), , 132 Stat. 4834.)

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