§ 6711. Carbon cycle research

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. 2000

   Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–224 title II § 221 · 114 Stat. 358

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6711

   Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 221, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 407

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 106–224, title II, § 221, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 407

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 221. CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH. (a) In General.— Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to provide a grant to the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, acting through Kansas State University, to develop, analyze, and implement, through the land grant universities described in subsection (b), carbon cycle research at the national, regional, and local levels. (b) Land Grant Universities.— The land grant universities referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Colorado State University. (2) Iowa State University. (3) Kansas State University. (4) Michigan State University. (5) Montana State University. (6) Purdue University. (7) Ohio State University. (8) Texas A&M University. (9) University of Nebraska. (c) Use.— Land grant universities described in subsection (b) shall use funds made available under this section— (1) to conduct research to improve the scientific basis of using land management practices to increase soil carbon sequestration, including research on the use of new technologies to increase carbon cycle effectiveness, such as biotechnology and nanotechnology; (2) to enter into partnerships to identify, develop, and evaluate agricultural best practices, including partnerships between— (A) Federal, State, or private entities; and (B) the Department of Agriculture; (3) to develop necessary computer models to predict and assess the carbon cycle; (4) to estimate and develop mechanisms to measure carbon levels made available as a result of— (A) voluntary Federal conservation programs; (B) private and Federal forests; and (C) other land uses; (5) to develop outreach programs, in coordination with Extension Services, to share information on carbon cycle and agricultural best practices that is useful to agricultural producers; and (6) to collaborate with the Great Plains Regional Earth Science Application Center to develop a space-based carbon cycle remote sensing technology program to— (A) provide, on a near-continual basis, a real-time and comprehensive view of vegetation conditions; (B) assess and model agricultural carbon sequestration; and (C) develop commercial products. (d) Administrative Costs.— Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.

2. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 7223(1) · 116 Stat. 134

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(a)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 7223(1), substituted “To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide” for “Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to provide”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7223(1), substituted “To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide” for “Of the amount made available under section 261(a)(2), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to provide”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by striking “Of the amount” and all that follows through “to provide” and inserting “To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide”;

3. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 9009 · 116 Stat. 134

   Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(d); 7 U.S.C. § 6711(e)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 9009, added subsecs. (d) and (e). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 9009, added subsecs. (d) and (e). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 9009. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROJECTS. Section 221 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 407) is amended— 7 USC 6711. (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: “(d) Cooperative Research.— “(1) In general.— Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities) and with eligible entities, may carry out research to promote understanding of— “(A) the flux of carbon in soils and plants (including trees); and “(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases from agriculture. “(2) Eligible entities.— Research under this subsection may be carried out through the competitive awarding of grants and cooperative agreements to colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 1303)). “(3) Cooperative research purposes.— Research conducted under this subsection shall encourage collaboration among scientists with expertise in the areas of soil science, agronomy, agricultural economics, forestry, and other agricultural sciences to focus on— “(A) developing data addressing carbon losses and gains in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of methane and nitrous oxide from agriculture; “(B) understanding how agricultural and forestry practices affect the sequestration of carbon in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of other greenhouse gases, including the effects of new technologies such as biotechnology and nanotechnology; “(C) developing cost-effective means of measuring and monitoring changes in carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees), including computer models; “(D) evaluating the linkage between federal conservation programs and carbon sequestration; “(E) developing methods, including remote sensing, to measure the exchange of carbon and other greenhouse gases sequestered, and to evaluate leakage, performance, and permanence issues; and “(F) assessing the applicability of the results of research conducted under this subsection for developing methods to account for the impact of agricultural activities (including forestry) on the exchange of greenhouse gases. “(4) Authorization of appropriation.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007. “(e) Extension Projects.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities), and local extension agents, experts from institutions of higher education that offer a curriculum in agricultural and biological sciences, and other local agricultural or conservation organizations, may implement extension projects (including on-farm projects with direct involvement of agricultural producers) that combine measurement tools and modeling techniques into integrated packages to monitor the carbon sequestering benefits of conservation practices and the exchange of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture which demonstrate the feasibility of methods of measuring and monitoring— “(A) changes in carbon content and other carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees); and “(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases. “(2) Extension project results.— The Secretary may disseminate to farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and appropriate State agencies in each State information concerning— “(A) the results of projects under this subsection; and “(B) the manner in which the methods used in the projects might be applicable to the operations of the farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and State agencies. “(3) Authorization of appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.”.

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 9009(1) · 116 Stat. 134

   Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(f)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 9009(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–171, § 9009(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and

5. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 7223(2) · 116 Stat. 134

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(f)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 7223(2), substituted “for this section” for “under subsection (a) of this section”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–171, § 7223(2), substituted “for this section” for “under subsection (a) of this section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (f), by striking “under subsection (a)” and inserting “for this section”; and

6. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–171 § 7223(3) · 116 Stat. 134

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(g)

   Pub. L. 107–171, § 7223(3), added subsec. (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7223(3), added subsec. (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002 through 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”.

7. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7407 · 122 Stat. 1651

   1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(g)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7407, added subsec. (g)

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6711(g)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7407, struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002 through 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7407, added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002 through 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7407. AGRICULTURAL RISK PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.   Section 221 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711(g)) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: “(g) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.” .

   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.

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