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7 U.S.C. 2028: Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa

Created in 1981 by Public Law 88-525. Changed by 15 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 7517, 20 U.S.C. 1087ss, 20 U.S.C. 1090.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (a)
  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (f)

How it got here

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (e). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §§4115(b)(13), 4406(a)(6), substituted "subject to the availability of appropriations under section 2027(a) of this title, for each fiscal year thereafter" for "for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007" and "section 2012(u)(4)" for "section 2012(o)(4)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §4124(a)(1), substituted "Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa" for "Puerto Rico block grant" in section catchline. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §4124(a)(1), inserted heading, added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3) and inserted heading, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §4124(a)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(B)" for "subsection (a)(1)(A)" wherever appearing. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §4124(a)(3), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(A)" for "subsection (a)(1)(A)" in two places. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–387 substituted "Puerto Rico—" and cls. (i) to (iii) for "Puerto Rico $1,143,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $1,204,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $1,236,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $1,268,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,301,000,00… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "$1,143,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, $1,204,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $1,236,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $1,268,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $1,301,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $1,335,000,000 for fiscal… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–66 substituted "$1,097,000,000" for "$1,091,000,000" and "$1,143,000,000" for "$1,133,000,000". · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237 struck out a period after "directly". · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "From the sums appropriated under this chapter the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, pay to the Commonwealth of Puerto R… · (a)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–198, §1543(1), (2), substituted "for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $852,750,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, $879,750,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $908,250,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $936,… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–114, Pub. L. 99–157, and Pub. L. 99–182, made identical amendments which temporarily struck out "noncash" after "100 per centum of the expenditures for", for specified periods of time. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1985 Amendments note below. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–198, §1543(3), substituted "the agency or agencies directly." for "a single agency which shall be". · (b)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–204 temporarily struck out "noncash" after "100 per centum of the expenditures for". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1983 Amendment note below. · (a)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–253 substituted "the expenditures for noncash food assistance" for "the expenditures for food assistance". · (a)

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