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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 103 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform

§ 7630. Grants for youth organizations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall make grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns (including, with respect to the National 4–H Council, activities provided for in Public Law 107–19 (115 Stat. 153)).

(b)

Flexibility

The Secretary shall provide maximum flexibility in content delivery to each organization receiving funds under this section so as to ensure that the unique goals of each organization, as well as the local community needs, are fully met.

(c)

Redistribution of funding within organizations authorized

Recipients of funds under this section may redistribute all or part of the funds received to individual councils or local chapters within the councils without further need of approval from the Secretary.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)

such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

(2)

$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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 IV § 410 · 112 Stat. 523

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7630

    Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 410, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7412, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 462

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 410, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7412, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 462

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7511(c)(32) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7630(a)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(32), substituted “Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(32), substituted “Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (32) Section 410(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(a)) is amended by striking “the Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” and inserting “the Director of 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)(32) 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. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7309 · 122 Stat. 1651

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7630(b)(d)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7309, added subsecs. (b) to (d)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 7630(b)(d)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7309, struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c) which related to availability of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 2002 and authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 2007

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7309, added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c) which related to availability of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 2002 and authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7309. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.   Section 410 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630) is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following: “(b) Flexibility.— The Secretary shall provide maximum flexibility in content delivery to each organization receiving funds under this section so as to ensure that the unique goals of each organization, as well as the local community needs, are fully met. “(c) Redistribution of Funding Within Organizations Authorized.— Recipients of funds under this section may redistribute all or part of the funds received to individual councils or local chapters within the councils without further need of approval from the Secretary. “(d) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 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, 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)(32) 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. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7305 · 128 Stat. 649

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7630(d)

      Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “section—” for “section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

    2. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7630(d)

      Pub. L. 113–79 added pars. (1) and (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “section—” for “section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7305. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.   Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)) is amended by striking “section such sums as are necessary” and all that follows and inserting the following: “section— “(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and “(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” .

  5. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title VII § 7304 · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7630(d)(2)

    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7304. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.   Section 410(d)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)(2)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–19, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 107–19, , 115 Stat. 153, which is not classified to the Code.

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.

Amendments2008–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “section—” for “section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(32), substituted “Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service”.

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7309, added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c) which related to availability of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 2002 and authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.

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)(32) 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.

Definitions

Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 7401(1) of Pub. L. 107–171, set out as a note under section 3319b of this title.

Credits

2002–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 410, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7412, , 116 Stat. 462
  2. 2008amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §§ 7309, 7511(c)(32), , 122 Stat. 1243, 1270
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, §§ 7309, 7511(c)(32), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2004, 2032
  4. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7305, , 128 Stat. 888
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7304, , 132 Stat. 4815.
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(Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 410, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7412, , 116 Stat. 462; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §§ 7309, 7511(c)(32), , 122 Stat. 1243, 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, §§ 7309, 7511(c)(32), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2004, 2032; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7305, , 128 Stat. 888; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7304, , 132 Stat. 4815.)

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