United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
Chapter 103. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM |
SubChapter I. PRIORITIES, SCOPE, REVIEW, AND COORDINATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION |
§ 7611. Standards for Federal funding of agricultural research, extension, and education
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(a) In general The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) of this section 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) of this section 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.
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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Amendment by section 7511(c)(29) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective