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7 U.S.C. 3152: Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-113. Changed by 15 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2209b, 7 U.S.C. 6971.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act". Law text · (k)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "2023" for "2018". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (m)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (j)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "section—" for "section $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 2012." and added pars. (1) and (2). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (m)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7106(1), inserted "(including the University of the District of Columbia)" after "land-grant colleges and universities" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7107, substituted "teaching, research, and extension" for "teaching and research". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7106(2), inserted "(including the University of the District of Columbia)" after "universities". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7108(1), substituted "Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards" for "Teaching Awards" in heading. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7108(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall establish a National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching Awards program to recognize and promote excellence in teaching food and agricultural … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7109(a)(1), substituted "Secondary education, 2-year postsecondary education, and agriculture in the K–12 classroom" for "Secondary education and 2-year postsecondary education teaching programs" in heading. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7109(a)(2)(A), substituted "secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate's degree, other institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations" for "secondary schools, and institutions of higher education that award an associa… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7109(a)(2)(B)–(D), added subpar. (G). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7109(b)(2), added subsec. (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (m). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7109(b)(1), (c), redesignated subsec. (l) as (m) and substituted "2012" for "2007". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (m)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(1), struck out "and" after "home economics," and inserted ", and rural economic, community, and business development" before period at end. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(2)(A), (B), inserted ", or in rural economic, community, and business development" before semicolon. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b), (2)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(2)(C), inserted ", or teaching programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business development" before semicolon. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(2)(D), inserted ", or programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business development," after "agricultural programs". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(2)(E), inserted ", or professionals in rural economic, community, and business development" before semicolon. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(3)(A), inserted ", or in rural economic, community, and business development," after "food and agricultural sciences". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(3)(B), inserted ", or in the rural economic, community, and business development workforce," after "food and agricultural sciences workforce". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–110 substituted "7801" for "8801(25)". Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7102(4), substituted "2007" for "2002". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (l)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–185, §223(1), (2), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §223(3), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §223(1), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (g) as (f) to (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (h) and (i) redesignated (j) and (k), respectively. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (f), (g), (h), (i)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §223(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (l). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 105–244 substituted "section 1001 of title 20" for "section 1141(a) of title 20". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §223(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (k). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §301(a)(1), substituted "2002" for "1997". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §223(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (l). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (l)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127, §805(a), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "to design and implement innovative food and agricultural educational programs;". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §805(b), added par. (3). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §805(d)(2), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §805(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §805(c), substituted "1997" for "1995". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §805(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (j)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237 struck out at end "Of amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not less than $10,000,000 shall be used for the national needs graduate fellowship program referred to in subsection (b)(6) of this section." · (i)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which established grant categories for promotion and development of higher education in food and agricultural sciences, provided for program of predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships in food and agricultural…

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–198, §1412(a)(1), substituted "Each" for "Such grants shall be made without regard to matching funds, but each". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–198, §1412(a)(2), substituted "Each recipient institution shall have a significant ongoing commitment to the food and agricultural sciences generally and to the specific subject area for which such grant is to be used." for "Such grants shall be made without regard to mat… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–198, §1412(b), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $30,000,0… · (d)
  • Pub. L. 99–198, §1412(c), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–98, §1418(a), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to promote and develop higher education in the food and agricultural science by formulating and administering higher education programs, to make grants to land-grant colleges and universities and other institutio… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–98 inserted provisions relating to the transfer to the Secretary of all the functions and duties of the Secretary of Education under the act of June 29, 1935, applicable to the activities and programs for which funds are made available under section 329 of this title. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 97–98, §1418(c), inserted provisions relating to the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1983, Sept. 30, 1984, and Sept. 30, 1985. · (d)

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.