7 U.S.C. 3103: Definitions

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §7102(a)(1), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The terms 'NLGCA Institution' and 'non-land-grant college of agriculture' mean a public college or university offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the study of food and agri… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (14)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7102(a)(2), inserted "any institution designated under" after "include" in introductory provisions, redesignated subcls. (I) to (III) of cl. (ii) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, and struck out former cl. (i), which read "Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (14)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §7101(1), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "The term 'cooperating forestry schools' means those institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Act… (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7101(2)(A), struck out "that" after "colleges or universities" in introductory provisions, inserted "that" before "qualify" in cl. (i) and before "offer" in cl. (ii), and added cl. (iii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (10)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7101(2)(B), added subpar. (C). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (10)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7101(3)(A), substituted "food and agricultural sciences" for "agriculture or forestry". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (14)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7101(3)(B), (C), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (14), (C)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7111(b)(1)(A), (D), added subpar. (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (G). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (18)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7111(b)(1)(B), substituted "subchapters VI," for "subchapters V, VI,". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (18)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7111(b)(1)(C), redesignated subpar. (F) as (G). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (18)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(1), inserted par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) to (E) as cls. (i) to (v), respectively, of subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (4)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(2), designated pars. (16) and (5) to (7) as (5) to (8), respectively. Former par. (8) redesignated (9). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (5), (6), (7), (8)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (8) as (9), substituted "renewable energy and natural resources" for "renewable natural resources" in introductory provisions, added subpar. (F), and struck out former subpar. (F) which read as follows: "Soil and water conservation and … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (9)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(4), added par. (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (12). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (10)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(5), added par. (11) and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: "The term 'Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given the term by section 1059c(b)(1) of title 20." (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (11)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(2), redesignated par. (9) as (11). Former par. (11) redesignated (13). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (11)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(2), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (12) and (13), respectively. Former pars. (12) and (13) redesignated (15) and (16), respectively. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (12), (13)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(6), added par. (14). Former par. (14) redesignated (17). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (14)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(a)(2), redesignated pars. (12) to (14), (17), (18), and (15) as (15) to (20), respectively. Former par. (16) redesignated (5). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–171, §7502(a)(1), (2), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (11) and (12), respectively, and added par. (10). Former par. (12) redesignated (13). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (10), (11), (12)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §7502(a)(3), added par. (13) and struck out former par. (13) which read as follows: "The term 'State' means any one of the fifty States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Trust Territory of the Pacific I… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (13)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §7502(a)(1), redesignated par. (12) as (13). Former par. (13) redesignated (14). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (13)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §7502(a)(1), redesignated pars. (13) to (17) as (14) to (18), respectively. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (14), (15), (16), (17), (18)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(1), substituted "chapter:" for "chapter—" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(2), (5), substituted "The term" for "the term" and period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (1), (2), (3)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(3), (5), substituted "The terms" for "the terms" and period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (4)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(2), (5), substituted "The term" for "the term" and period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (5), (6), (7)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(a), added par. (8) and struck out former par. (8) which defined term "food and agricultural sciences" in broadest sense of terms, including but not limited to activities relating to agriculture, food processing, forestry, acquaculture, home economics, rural community… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (8)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(4), (5), substituted "The term" for "the term" after "(9)" and substituted period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (9)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §§221(c)(2), (5), 226(c)(1), substituted "The term" for "the term", "Tuskegee University" for "the Tuskegee Institute", and period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (10)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(2), (5), substituted "The term" for "the term" and period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (11), (12), (13)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(b), (c)(5), inserted par. heading, substituted "The terms 'teaching' and 'education' mean" for "the term 'teaching' means", and substituted period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (14)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(2), (5), substituted "The term" for "the term" and period for semicolon at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (15)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(2), substituted "The term" for "the term" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (16)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §226(c)(1), substituted "Tuskegee University" for "the Tuskegee Institute". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (16)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(6), substituted period for "; and" at end. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (16)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §221(c)(2), substituted "The term" for "the term". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (17)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §802(b)(1), substituted "National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board" for "National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §820(a), inserted "ornamental fish," after "reptile,". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (3)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §815(b), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: "the term 'Joint Council' means the Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences;". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (9)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §853(b)(1), inserted "and" at end of par. (16), substituted a period for "; and" at end of par. (17), and struck out par. (18) which read as follows: "the term 'Technology Board' means the Agricultural Science and Technology Review Board established in section 3… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (16), (17), (18)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237 inserted "and" after "Science". · (18)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §1603(2), inserted reference to subchapter VI of this chapter. · (16)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1603(1), (3), added pars. (17) and (18). · (17), (18)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198 added subpar. (J). · (8)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–98, §1404(1), substituted in provision preceding subpar. (A) "basic, applied, and developmental research, extension, and teaching activities in the food, agricultural, renewable natural resources, forestry, and physical and social sciences, in the broadest sense of these terms,… · (8)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1404(2), struck out "except as provided in subchapter VII of this chapter," before "the term" and included within term "State" American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. · (12)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1404(4), struck out reference to laboratory training, inserted reference to practicum experience and matters relating to formal classroom instruction, laboratory instruction, and practicum experience, and substituted provision that the teaching be conducted at colleges or… · (14)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1404(5), added pars. (15) and (16). · (15), (16)