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22 U.S.C. 2220a: General provisions

Created in 1975 by Public Law 87-195. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 3124a.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (b), (c)

How it got here

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(A), in second sentence, redesignated pars. (1) to (7) as subpars. (A) to (G), respectively. (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "The Congress declares that, in order to prevent famine and establish freedom from hunger, the United States should strengthen the capacities of the United States land-grant and other el… (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(B), substituted "with and through the private sector in this country and to understanding processes of economic development" for "in this country". (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(C), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "that land-grant and other universities in the United States have demonstrated over many years their ability to cooperate with foreign agricultural institutions in expanding… (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(D), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "that, in a world of growing population with rising expectations, increased food production and improved distribution, storage, and marketing in the developing countries is … (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(E), (H), added subpar. (E) and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: "that research, teaching, and extension activities, and appropriate institutional development therefor are prime factors in increasing agricultural production abroad (as wel… (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(H), added subpar. (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (G). (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(E), (G), (I), redesignated subpar. (F) as (G), substituted "and the broader economy of the United States" for "in the United States", and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: "that universities need a dependable source of Federal funding, as… (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(a)(2)(F), (J), added subpars. (H) and (I). (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a), (I)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) contained declaration of Congress that various components had to be brought together in order to increase world food production. (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(c)(1), substituted "each of the program components described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (b)" for "each component". (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(c)(2)(A), inserted "and public and private partners of universities" after "for the universities". (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(c)(3), inserted "and public and private partners of universities" after "such universities" in introductory provisions, added subpars. (C) to (E), and struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "directed to strengthening their joint and respective ca… (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(c)(2)(B), (4), added pars. (4) and (5). (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c), (5)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(d)(1), inserted "Native American land-grant colleges as authorized under the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note);" after "sea-grant colleges;" in introductory provisions. (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(d)(2), substituted "extension (including outreach)" for "extension". (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(e), inserted "United States" before "Agency". (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 106–373, §2(f)—(h), added subsecs. (f) to (h). (Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (f), (g), (h)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–424 struck out subsecs. (f) defining "agriculture", and (g) defining "farmers". · (f), (g)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.