§ 7612. Priority setting process

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. 1998

   Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–185 title I § 102 · 112 Stat. 523

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7612

   Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 102, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 102, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 102. PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS. (a) Establishment.— Consistent with section 1402 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101), the Secretary shall establish priorities for agricultural research, extension, and education activities conducted or funded by the Department. (b) Responsibilities of Secretary.— In establishing priorities for agricultural research, extension, and education activities conducted or funded by the Department, the Secretary shall solicit and consider input and recommendations from persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or education. (c) Responsibilities of 1862, 1890, and 1994 Institutions.— (1) Process.— Effective October 1, 1999, to obtain agricultural Effective date. research, extension, or education formula funds from the Secretary, each 1862 Institution, 1890 Institution, and 1994 Institution shall establish and implement a process for obtaining input from persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or education concerning the use of the funds. (2) Regulations.— The Secretary shall promulgate regulations that prescribe— (A) the requirements for an institution referred to in paragraph (1) to comply with paragraph (1); and (B) the consequences for an institution of not complying with paragraph (1), which may include the withholding or redistribution of funds to which the institution may be entitled until the institution complies with paragraph (1). (d) Management Principles.— To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that federally supported and conducted agricultural research, extension, and education activities are accomplished in a manner that— (1) integrates agricultural research, extension, and education functions to better link research to technology transfer and information dissemination activities; (2) encourages regional and multistate programs to address relevant issues of common concern and to better leverage scarce resources; and (3) achieves agricultural research, extension, and education objectives through multi-institutional and multifunctional approaches and by conducting research at facilities and institutions best equipped to achieve those objectives.

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7129(c)(2) · 122 Stat. 1651

   1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7612(c)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7129(c)(2), inserted “and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities” after “Institutions” in heading

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7612(c)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7129(c)(2), substituted “1994 Institution, and Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university” for “and 1994 Institution” in par. (1)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7129(c)(2), inserted “and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities” after “Institutions” in heading and substituted “1994 Institution, and Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university” for “and 1994 Institution” in par. (1).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 102(c) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7612(c)) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting “and Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities” after “Institutions”; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking “ and 1994 Institution” and inserting “1994 Institution, and Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university”.

   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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