7 U.S.C. 3157: Competitive, special, and facilities research grants

2022

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

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §7504(1)(A), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cls. (iii) to (vii) as (iv) to (viii), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7504(1)(B), added cl. (v). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7504(1)(C), added cl. (viii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7504(2), added subpar. (F). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(4)(B)(i), struck out cl. (iii). Text read as follows: "The matching funds requirement under section 3371 of this title shall not apply in the case of a grant made under paragraph (6)(A)." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(4)(B)(ii)(I), substituted "clause (ii)," for "clauses (ii) and (iii),". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(4)(B)(ii)(II), struck out cl. (iii). Text read as follows: "The contribution requirement under clause (i) shall be in addition to any matching funds requirement for grant recipients required by section 3371 of this title." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(4)(B)(iii), added subpar. (C). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7504(3)(A), substituted "2023" for "2018" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7504(3)(B), substituted "5" for "4". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7505(b)(1), substituted "this subsection" for "this subsection—", struck out subpar. (B) designation before "for the planning", and struck out subpar. (A) which read as follows: "for any purpose for which a grant may be made under subsection (d); or". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7505(a), added subsec. (d). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §7505(b)(2), inserted ", (d)," after "subsections (b)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(b)(1), added cls. (ix) and (x). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b), (x)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(b)(2)(A), substituted "Bioenergy" for "Renewable energy" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(b)(2)(B), (C), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cls. (iv) to (vi) as (v) to (vii), respectively. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(b)(3)(A), inserted "economics," after "trade," in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(b)(3)(B), (C), added cl. (v) and redesignated former cls. (v) and (vi) as (vi) and (vii), respectively. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(c), added subpar. (F). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(d), added subpar. (E). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(e), substituted ", foundations, or corporations" for "or corporations". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7128(b)(4)(A), added cl. (iii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(f), added subpar. (B). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7128(b)(4)(B), struck out subpar. (B) which related to applied research. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(a), substituted "2018" for "2012" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(g)(1), substituted "pesticides for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops (as defined in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note))," for "minor use pesticides". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(g)(2)(A), inserted "and for use on specialty crops" after "minor agricultural use". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §7404(g)(2)(B)–(D), added subpars. (C) to (F) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (G). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §7406(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) authorized the Secretary to make competitive grants for research to further Department of Agriculture programs and to conduct a program to improve research capabilities in the agricultural, food, … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7406(b)(2), struck out subsec. (d) which related to annual grants to support the renovation and refurbishment of research spaces in buildings or spaces to be used for research and the purchase and installation of fixed equipment in such spaces. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §7101(b)(2), which directed amendment of "Section 2(k) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act" by substituting "3103" for "3103(17)", was executed by making the substitution to subsec. (k) of this section, which is the Competitive, Special, and … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–171, §7211, substituted "in the areas described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). Such needs shall be determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, not later than July 1 of each f… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §6403(b), substituted "college, university, or research foundation maintained by a college or university that ranks in the lowest 1/3 of such colleges, universities, and research foundations on the basis of Federal research funds received" for "smaller college or… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §7136, substituted "2007" for "2002" in introductory provisions. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)

2001

• Pub. L. 107–76, §775(1), added subpar. (G). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 107–76, §775(2), substituted ", (F), and (G) of paragraph (3) for" for "and (F) of paragraph (3) for awarding grants in". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002) Law text · (b)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–185, §§211(1), 606(h)(1), in first sentence, inserted "national laboratories," after "Federal agencies," and in second sentence, substituted "National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (as established under section 3123 of this tit… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §211(2), substituted "multistate" for "regional" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §211(3), substituted "an individual shall be within 5 years of the individual's initial career track position" for "an individual shall have less than 5 years of post-graduate research experience" in second sentence. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §211(4), substituted "the cost of" for "the cost" and inserted at end "The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under this subparagraph in the case of a smaller college or university (as described in section 2204f(c)(2)(C)(ii) of this title… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §301(f), substituted "2002" for "1997" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §212(1)(A), substituted "3 years" for "5 years" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §212(1)(B), inserted ", extension, or education activities" after "conducting research". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §212(1)(C)(i), inserted ", extension, or education" after "agricultural research" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §212(1)(C)(ii), inserted ", extension, or education" after "research". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §212(1)(C)(iii), substituted ", extension, or education among States through regional" for "among States through regional research". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §212(2), added pars. (5) and (6). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (6)
• Pub. L. 105–185, §606(h)(2), struck out heading and text of subsec. (l). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of Agriculture may consult with the Agricultural Science and Technology Review Board regarding the policies, priorities, and operation of subsections (b) and (c) of this sectio… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (l)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–127, §885(a)(1), substituted "each of fiscal years 1995 through 1997" for "fiscal year 1995" in introductory provisions. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §885(a)(2), substituted "40 percent" for "20 percent". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §885(b), added par. (11). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1995

• Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsec. (m) as (l) and struck out former subsec. (l) which directed Secretary of Agriculture to submit annual reports to Congress on competitive grant and special grant awards. (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (l), (m)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(1), struck out "and" after "1993,". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(A), substituted "Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4" for "Record keeping" as heading. · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(B), substituted "this subsection" for "this section" in introductory provisions. · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(C), substituted "IR–4 Program" for "IR–4 program". · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(D), substituted "registrations," for "registration," and inserted "and" at end. · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(C), substituted "IR–4 Program" for "IR–4 program". · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(E), substituted "not later than November 28, 1991," for "within one year of November 28, 1990," and inserted a comma after "reregistrations" in first sentence. · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(C), substituted "IR–4 Program" for "IR–4 program". · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(2)(B), substituted "this subsection" for "this section". · (e)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(3), substituted "Record keeping" for "Limits on overhead costs" as heading. · (f)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(4), substituted "Limits on overhead costs" for "Authorization of appropriations" as heading. · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(5), substituted "Authorization of appropriations" for "Rules" as heading and "subsections (b) and (e)" for "subsection (b) of this section" and struck out "the provisions of" after "to carry out". · (h)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(6), substituted "Rules" for "Application of other laws" as heading, substituted "may" for "is authorized to", and struck out "the provisions of" after "to carry out". · (i)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(7), (8), inserted "Application of other laws" as heading and redesignated another subsec. (j), relating to emphasis on sustainable agriculture, as (k). · (j)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §401(b)(8), redesignated subsecs. (j) to (l), as added by Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(b), as (k) to (m), respectively. · (k), (l), (m)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(c)(1), inserted "Competitive, special, and facilities research grants" as section catchline.
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(c)(1), inserted heading. · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(a), inserted heading, designated first two sentences of existing text as par. (1), added pars. (2) to (10), and struck out former similar provisions which identified "high priority research" as well as provisions relating to the awarding, administration, and fund… · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1616, amended subsec. (c) generally, designating former introductory text as par. (1), redesignating former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and in subpar. (A), expanding the entities which may receive grants under this subsection to include al… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(c)(2), inserted heading. · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §§1497(1), (2), 1615(c)(3), added subsec. (e), inserted heading, and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §§1497(1), 1615(c)(4), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). · (f)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §§1497(1), 1615(c)(5), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h). · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1497(3), which directed insertion of "and subsection (e)" after "subsection (b)", could not be executed because "subsection (b)" did not appear in text. · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §§1497(1), 1615(c)(6), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). · (h)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §§1497(1), 1615(c)(7), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). · (i)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(b), added subsec. (j) relating to emphasis on sustainable agriculture. · (j)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1497(1), redesignated subsec. (i), relating to application of other laws, as (j). · (j)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1615(b), added subsecs. (k) and (l). · (k), (l)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198, §1409(a)(1), (2), substituted in third sentence par. "(2) research, with emphasis on biotechnology," for "(2) research" and added pars. (7) and (8), and prohibited any grant under subsec. (b) for any purpose for which a grant may be made under subsec. (d) or for the pla… · (b)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1409(a)(3), in concluding provisions substituted appropriations authorization of $70,000,000 annually for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1986, through Sept. 30, 1990 for prior authorization of 25, 30, 35, and 40 million dollars for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1978, through Sept. 3… · (b)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1409(b)(1), prohibited any grant under subsec. (c) for any purpose for which a grant may be made under subsec. (d) or for the planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a building or a facility. · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1409(b)(2), authorized retention of four percent of appropriated funds for payment of administrative costs. · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1409(c), added subsec. (i). · (i)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–98, §1415(a), inserted "and the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board" and provision specifying what is included in high priority research and substituted "for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, September 30, 1983, September 30, 1… · (b)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1415(b), in par. (1) inserted "research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities,", in par. (2) inserted reference to research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act… · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1415(c), in provision preceding par. (1) substituted provision directing that annual grants be made to support the renovation and refurbishment, including energy retrofitting, of research spaces in buildings or spaces to be used for research, and the purchase and instal… · (d)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113 designated existing provisions as subsec. (e) and a part of subsec. (b) and added the remainder of subsec. (b) and subsecs. (a), (c), (d), (f), (g), and (h).