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7 U.S.C. 2279: Farming opportunities training and outreach

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-624. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

16 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1627c, 7 U.S.C. 1935, 7 U.S.C. 1936c, 7 U.S.C. 1999, 7 U.S.C. 2204i.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (1), Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(1), substituted "Farming opportunities training and outreach" for "Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers" in section catchline. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(A), inserted introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (a). Former subsec. (a) redesignated (c). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(B)–(D), redesignated par. (3) as (1) and substituted "Agricultural" for "Agriculture" in heading and "The" for "As used in this section, the" and "agricultural" for "agriculture" in introductory provisions. Former par. (1) redesignated (6). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(E), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (5). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(B), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (1). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(B), redesignated par. (6) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(B), (C), redesignated par. (2) as (5) and substituted "The" for "As used in this section, the". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(4), redesignated par. (5) as subsec. (c)(6). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (i) as par. (5) and realigned margins. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(5)(B), (C), redesignated par. (1) as (6) and substituted "The" for "As used in this section, the". Former Par. (6) redesignated (4). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12306(a), added subpar. (C). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(6), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (g). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(A), inserted "for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers" after "assistance" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (a) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (k). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(C), (D)(i), redesignated par. (6) as (1) and substituted "In this subsection, the term" for "The term" in introductory provisions. Former par. (1) redesignated (2). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(D)(ii), substituted "this subsection" for "subsection (a)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(D)(iii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 5304 of title 25. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(C), (E)(i), redesignated par. (1) as (2) and substituted "Using funds made available under subsection (l), the Secretary of Agriculture shall, for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, carry out" for "The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(E)(ii), (iii), substituted "agricultural, forestry, and related" for "agricultural". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(C), (F), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and substituted "(2)" for "(1)" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(B), (C), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which related to funding. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(G)(i), in heading, substituted "Outreach and technical assistance" for "In general" and, in text, substituted "(3)" for "(2)" and inserted "to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers" after "assistance". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(G)(ii), substituted "(2)" for "(1)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(G)(iii), added cls. (v) to (vii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(G)(iv), added subpars. (E) to (J). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(7)(C), redesignated par. (6) as (1). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(4), redesignated subsec. (a)(5) as (c)(6). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(8), added subsecs. (d) and (e). Former subsecs. (d) and (e) redesignated (h) and (a), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(9), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which amended section 2003 of this title. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (i). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (j). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(10), inserted "and not later than March 1, 2020," after "1991,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (i). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (i) as (a)(5). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(3), redesignated subsecs. (h) and (c) as (j) and (k), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (j), (k)
    • Pub. L. 115–334, §12301(b)(11), added subsec. (l). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (l)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(1), inserted "and veteran farmers and ranchers" after "ranchers" in section catchline. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(2)(A), inserted "and veteran farmers or ranchers" after "ranchers" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(2)(B), inserted "and veteran farmers or ranchers" after "ranchers". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(2)(C)(i)(I), substituted "2018" for "2012" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(2)(C)(i)(II)–(IV), added cl. (iii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(2)(C)(ii), added subpar. (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(3), inserted "or veteran farmers and ranchers" after "socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(4)(A), inserted "veteran farmers or ranchers and" before "members". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(4)(B), inserted "veteran farmers or ranchers and" before "members". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(5)(A), inserted "and veteran farmers or ranchers" after "ranchers". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(a)(5)(B), inserted "and veteran farmers or ranchers" after "ranchers". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12201(b), added par. (7). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 113–79, §12203, added subsec. (i). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (i)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–240, §701(h)(1), substituted "Fiscal years 2009 through 2012" for "In general" in heading. (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–240, §701(h)(2)–(5), added subpar. (B), redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respectively, and substituted "subparagraph (A) or (B)" for "subparagraph (A)" in subpars. (C) and (D). (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14004(a)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) contained provisions stating that the outreach and technical assistance program was to enhance coordination of authorized outreach, technical assistance, and education efforts and include informa… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14004(a)(2)(A), substituted "entity that has demonstrated an ability to carry out the requirements described in paragraph (2) to provide outreach" for "entity to provide information". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14004(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (D). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14004(a)(3)(A), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007." (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14004(a)(3)(B), added subpar. (C). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14004(b), which directed amendment of cl. (ii) by substituting "work with, and on behalf of, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers during the 3-year period" for "work with socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers during the 2-year period", was execute… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14001, substituted "Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service" for "Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Soil Conservation Service, and Farmers Home Administration offices", inserted "where there has been a need demonstrated" af… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §14005, added subsec. (h). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (h)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–171, §10707(b), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §10707(c)(1), struck out "of Agriculture" after "analyze within the Department". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §10707(a), added pars. (4) to (6). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–171, §10707(c)(2), struck out "of Agriculture" after "Department". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (g)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237, §1003(1), substituted "subsection" for "section". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §1003(2), inserted "program" after "agricultural". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §1003(3), substituted "November 28, 1991" for "1 year after the date of enactment of this Act". · (d)

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