United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
Chapter 14. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS |
SubChapter III. RESEARCH FACILITIES |
§ 390. Definitions
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In this subchapter: (1) Agricultural research facility The term “agricultural research facility” means a proposed facility for research in food and agricultural sciences for which Federal funds are requested by a college, university, or nonprofit institution to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the facility.
(2) Congressional agriculture committees The term “congressional agriculture committees” means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
(3) Food and agricultural sciences The term “food and agricultural sciences” has the meaning given that term in section 3103 of this title.
(4) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 390, Pub. L. 88–74, § 1,
A prior section 2 of Pub. L. 88–74 was classified to section 390a of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.
Amendments
2008—Par. (3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7101(b)(1), substituted “3103” for “3103(8)”.
2002—Par. (3). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7214, reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘food and agricultural sciences’ means—
“(A) agriculture, including soil and water conservation and use, the use of organic materials to improve soil tilth and fertility, plant and animal production and protection, and plant and animal health;
“(B) the processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization of food and agricultural products;
“(C) forestry, including range management, production of forest and range products, multiple use of forests and rangelands, and urban forestry;
“(D) aquaculture (as defined in section 3103(3) of this title);
“(E) human nutrition;
“(F) production inputs, such as energy, to improve productivity; and
“(G) germ plasm collection and preservation.”
Par. (5). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7308(b), struck out heading and text of par. (5). Text read as follows: “The term ‘task force’ means the Strategic Planning Task Force established under section 390b of this title.”
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Effective Date
Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(b),
Short Title
Pub. L. 88–74, § 1, as added by Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a),