Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
§ 3333. Rangeland research grants
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary may make grants to—
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
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.
Matching requirements
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).
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.
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. 1319Pub. L. 107–171 title VII § 7209(d) · 116 Stat. 134
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3333
Pub. L. 107–171 inserted section catchline
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).”.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”.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7614(b)(1)(C) · 132 Stat. 4490
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3333
Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3333
Pub. L. 115–334 inserted heading
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
- 1981Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1480, as added Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a), , 95 Stat. 1319
- 2002amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7209(d), , 116 Stat. 445
- 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7128(b)(1)(C), , 128 Stat. 878
- 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.)