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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 103 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform

§ 7611. Standards for Federal funding of agricultural research, extension, and education

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) address a concern that—

(1)

is a priority, as determined under section 7612(a) of this title; and

(2)

has national, multistate, or regional significance.

(b)

Application

Subsection (a) applies to—

(1)

research activities conducted by the Agricultural Research Service; and

(2)

research, extension, or education activities administered, on a competitive basis, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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. Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–185 title I § 101 · 112 Stat. 523

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7611

    Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 101, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 101, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 101. STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) address a concern that— (1) is a priority, as determined under section 102(a); and (2) has national, multistate, or regional significance. (b) Application.— Subsection (a) applies to— (1) research activities conducted by the Agricultural Research Service; and (2) research, extension, or education activities administered, on a competitive basis, by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7511(c)(29) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7611(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(29), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(29), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (29) Section 101(b)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7611(b)(2)) is amended by striking “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” and inserting “National Institute of Food and Agriculture”.

    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, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 7511(c)(29) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(29), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

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

Amendment by section 7511(c)(29) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

Credits

1998–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 101, , 112 Stat. 526
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(29), , 122 Stat. 1270
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(29), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2031.
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(Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 101, , 112 Stat. 526; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(29), , 122 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(29), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2031.)

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