Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 13 — Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
§ 341. Cooperative extension work by colleges
Statutory text
In order to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, home economics, and rural energy, and to encourage the application of the same, there may be continued or inaugurated in connection with the college or colleges in each State, Territory, or possession, now receiving, or which may hereafter receive, the benefits of subchapters I and II of this chapter, agricultural extension work which shall be carried on in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture: Provided, That in any State, Territory, or possession in which two or more such colleges have been or hereafter may be established, the appropriations hereinafter made to such State, Territory, or possession shall be administered by such college or colleges as the legislature of such State, Territory, or possession may direct. For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “solar energy” means energy derived from sources (other than fossil fuels) and technologies included in the Federal Non-Nuclear 1 Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, as amended [42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.].
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. Probably should be “Nonnuclear”.
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.
Pub. L. 63–79 § 1 · 38 Stat. 372
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 341
May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372
Source evidence
Code source credit
May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1447(1) · 91 Stat. 913
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 341
Pub. L. 95–113 inserted reference to the uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 341
Pub. L. 95–113 inserted definition of “solar energy”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 95–113 inserted reference to the uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture and inserted definition of “solar energy”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) inserting after “subjects relating to agriculture” in section 1 the following: “, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, 7 USC 341. ”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.Energy Security Act
Pub. L. 96–294 title II § 256(1) · 94 Stat. 611
Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 341
Pub. L. 96–294 inserted reference to rural energy
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 96–294 inserted reference to rural energy.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in section 1 by striking out “and home economics,” and inserting in lieu thereof “, home economics, and rural energy,”; and
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, as amended, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–577, , 88 Stat. 1878, which is classified generally to chapter 74 (§ 5901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5901 of Title 42 and Tables.
Codification
Another section 1447 of Pub. L. 95–113 is classified to section 3222b of this title.
Amendments1953–1980 · 3 rounds
1980
Pub. L. 96–294 inserted reference to rural energy.
1977
Pub. L. 95–113 inserted reference to the uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture and inserted definition of “solar energy”.
1953
Act , inserted “continued or” before “inaugurated” near beginning of section, inserted references to “territory, or possession” after “State,” wherever the latter term appeared, and struck out a second proviso which continued farm management work and farmers’ cooperative demonstration work as conducted , pending inauguration and development of cooperative extension work under sections 341–343 and 344–348 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113 effective , see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.
Short Title
Act May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 11, as added by Pub. L. 105–185, § 3(a), , 112 Stat. 525, provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Smith-Lever Act’.”
Act , as amended, is also popularly known as the “Agricultural Extension Work Act”.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. , 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
Credits
1914–1980 · 4 acts
- 1914May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372
- 1953June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 1, 67 Stat. 83
- 1977Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1447(1), (2), , 91 Stat. 1011
- 1980Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 256(1), , 94 Stat. 708.
Show as published
(May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 1, 67 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1447(1), (2), , 91 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 256(1), , 94 Stat. 708.)