§ 7613. Relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the Department

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 § 103 · 112 Stat. 523

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613

   Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 103, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 527

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 103, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 527

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 103. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. (a) Review of Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.— (1) Peer review of research grants.— The Secretary shall establish procedures that provide for scientific peer review of each agricultural research grant administered, on a competitive basis, by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the Department. (2) Merit review of extension and education grants.— (A) Establishment of procedures.— The Secretary shall establish procedures that provide for merit review of each agricultural extension or education grant administered, on a competitive basis, by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. (B) Consultation with advisory board.— The Secretary shall consult with the Advisory Board in establishing the merit review procedures. (b) Advisory Board Review.— On an annual basis, the Advisory Board shall review— (1) the relevance to the priorities established under section 102(a) of the funding of all agricultural research, extension, or education activities conducted or funded by the Department; and (2) the adequacy of the funding. (c) Requests for Proposals.— (1) Review results.— As soon as practicable after the review is conducted under subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall consider the results of the review when formulating each request for proposals, and evaluating proposals, involving an agricultural research, extension, or education activity funded, on a competitive basis, by the Department. (2) Input.— In formulating a request for proposals described in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall solicit and consider input from persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or education regarding the prior year’s request for proposals. (d) Scientific Peer Review of Agricultural Research.— (1) Peer review procedures.— The Secretary shall establish procedures that ensure scientific peer review of all research activities conducted by the Department. (2) Review panel required.— As part of the procedures established under paragraph (1), a review panel shall verify, at least once every 5 years, that each research activity of the Department and research conducted under each research program of the Department has scientific merit and relevance. (3) Mission area.— If the research activity or program to be reviewed is included in the research, educational, and economics mission area of the Department, the review panel shall consider— (A) the scientific merit and relevance of the activity or research in light of the priorities established pursuant to section 102; and (B) the national or multistate significance of the activity or research. (4) Composition of review panel.— (A) In general.— A review panel shall be composed of individuals with scientific expertise, a majority of whom are not employees of the agency whose research is being reviewed. (B) Scientists from colleges and universities.— To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use scientists from colleges and universities to serve on the review panels. (5) Submission of results.— The results of the panel reviews shall be submitted to the Advisory Board. (e) Merit Review.— (1) 1862 and 1890 institutions.— Effective October 1, 1999, to be eligible to obtain agricultural research or extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution shall— (A) establish a process for merit review of the activity; and (B) review the activity in accordance with the process. (2) 1994 institutions.— Effective October 1, 1999, to be eligible to obtain agricultural extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each 1994 Institution shall— (A) establish a process for merit review of the activity; and (B) review the activity in accordance with the process. (f) Repeal of Provisions for Withholding Funds.— (1) Smith-lever act.— Section 6 of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 346) is repealed. (2) Hatch act of 1887.— Section 7 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361g) is amended by striking the last paragraph. (3) National agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977.— The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended— (A) in section 1444 (7 U.S.C. 3221)— (i) by striking subsection (f); and (ii) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); (B) in section 1445(g) (7 U.S.C. 3222(g)), by striking paragraph (3); and (C) by striking section 1468 (7 U.S.C. 3314).

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7511(c)(30) · 122 Stat. 1651

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(30), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” in text of pars. (1) and (2)(A)

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(30), substituted “the National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” in text of pars. (1) and (2)(A)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(30), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” in heading and “the National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” in text of pars. (1) and (2)(A).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (30) Section 103(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(a)) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” and inserting “National Institute of Food and Agriculture”; and (B) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), by striking “the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” and inserting “the 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)(30) 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.

3. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7301 · 122 Stat. 1651

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 7301, added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7301, added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7301. PEER AND MERIT REVIEW.   Section 103(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(3) Consideration.— Peer and merit review procedures established under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not take the offer or availability of matching funds into consideration.” .

   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)(30) 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.

4. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 7129(c)(3) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(e)(3)

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 7129(c)(3), added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7129(c)(3), added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 103(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(3) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.— To be eligible to obtain agricultural extension funds from the Secretary for an activity, each Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university shall— “(A) establish a process for merit review of the activity; and “(B) review the activity in accordance with such process.” .

   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)(30) 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.

5. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 § 7301(1) · 128 Stat. 649

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(1), substituted “Relevance and merit review of research, extension,” for “Merit review of extension” in heading

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(1), substituted “Relevance and merit review of research, extension,” for “Merit review of extension” in heading.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the heading by striking “Merit review of extension” and inserting “Relevance and merit review of research, extension,”;

6. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 § 7301(2) · 128 Stat. 649

   1. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)(2)(A)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(2), inserted “relevance and” before “merit”

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)(2)(A)

      Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(2), substituted “research, extension, or education” for “extension or education”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(2), inserted “relevance and” before “merit” and substituted “research, extension, or education” for “extension or education”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting “relevance and” before “merit”; and (B) by striking “extension or education” and inserting “research, extension, or education”; and

7. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 § 7301(3) · 128 Stat. 649

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 7613(a)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(3), inserted “on a continuous basis” after “procedures”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(3), inserted “on a continuous basis” after “procedures”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “on a continuous basis” after “procedures”.

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