§ 390. Definitions

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. 1996

   Pub. L. 88–74 § 2 · 77 Stat. 90

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 390

   Pub. L. 88–74, § 2, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 88–74, § 2, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. The purpose of this Act is to assist the State agricultural experiment stations in the construction, acquisition, and remodeling of buildings, laboratories, and other capital facilities (including the acquisition of fixtures and equipment which are to become a pail of such buildings) which are necessary to more effectively conduct research in agriculture and sciences related thereto through means of grants from the Federal Government.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 7214 · 116 Stat. 134

   Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 390(3)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 7214, reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘food and agricultural sciences’ means—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7214, reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘food and agricultural sciences’ means—

   “(A) agriculture, including soil and water conservation and use, the use of organic materials to improve soil tilth and fertility, plant and animal production and protection, and plant and animal health; “(B) the processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization of food and agricultural products; “(C) forestry, including range management, production of forest and range products, multiple use of forests and rangelands, and urban forestry; “(D) aquaculture (as defined in section 3103(3) of this title); “(E) human nutrition; “(F) production inputs, such as energy, to improve productivity; and “(G) germ plasm collection and preservation.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7214. DEFINITION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. Section 2(3) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390(2)(3)) is amended to read as follows: “(3) Food and agricultural sciences.— The term ‘food and agricultural sciences’ has the meaning given that term in section 1404(8) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(8)).”.

3. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 7308(b) · 116 Stat. 134

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 390(5)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 7308(b), struck out heading and text of par. (5). Text read as follows: “The term ‘task force’ means the Strategic Planning Task Force established under section 390b of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7308(b), struck out heading and text of par. (5). Text read as follows: “The term ‘task force’ means the Strategic Planning Task Force established under section 390b of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 2 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 390) is amended by striking paragraph (5).

4. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7101(b)(1) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 390(3)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 7101(b)(1), substituted “3103” for “3103(8)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7101(b)(1), substituted “3103” for “3103(8)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 2(3) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390(3)) is amended by striking “section 1404(8) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(8))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

5. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7503(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 390(1)

   Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this title)” for “a college, university, or nonprofit institution”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this title)” for “a college, university, or nonprofit institution”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 2(1) (7 U.S.C. 390(1)) by striking “a college, university, or nonprofit institution” and inserting “an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)))”; and

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision