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7 U.S.C. 3221: Extension at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-113. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2207d, 7 U.S.C. 6971.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7114, struck out par. (4). Text read as follows: "No more than 20 per centum of the funds received by an institution in any fiscal year may be carried forward to the succeeding fiscal year." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(4), inserted heading and struck out introductory provisions which read as follows: "Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979—". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(4), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(3), substituted "were allocated" for "are allocated" and ", as so designated as of that date." for "; and". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(4), redesignated par. (1) as (2), inserted heading, and substituted "Any funds" for "any funds". Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(2)(A), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (4), of the remainder" for "Of the remainder". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(1), redesignated concluding provisions of subsec. (b) as subpar. (C) of par. (2) and substituted "this paragraph" for "paragraph (2) of this subsection". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (2) as (3), inserted heading, and substituted "Any funds" for "any funds" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7115(a)(5), added par. (4). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7612(c)(1), added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (E) which read as follows: (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §§7121, 7403(c), substituted "20 percent" for "15 percent" and "under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d))" for "after September 30, 1995, under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), to carry out programs or initiatives for which no funds were made avail… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7511(c)(12), substituted "National Institute of Food and Agriculture" for "Extension Service". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7404(b)(2)(A)(i), struck out "under penalty indicia: Provided, That each item shall bear such indicia as are prescribed by the Postmaster General and shall be mailed under such regulations as the Postmaster General may from time to time prescribe" after "United States… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171 inserted subsec. heading, designated first, third, fourth, and fifth sentences as pars. (1) to (4), respectively, inserted headings, struck out "Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and ending with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, there sh… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–185, §226(c)(2)(A), substituted "University" for "Institute" in section catchline. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §226(c)(2)(B), substituted "Tuskegee University" for "Tuskegee Institute" in first sentence of subsec. (a) and concluding provisions of subsec. (b). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a), (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §225(a), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2) and inserted par. headings, in par. (2) substituted "The amount to which an eligible institution is entitled" for "Such sums", and added pars. (3) to (5). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §103(f)(3)(A), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: "If the Secretary finds that an eligible institution is not entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation, the facts and reasons therefor shall be … (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (f), (g)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 inserted before period at end of third sentence ", except that for the purpose of this calculation, the total appropriations shall not include amounts made available after September 30, 1995, under section 3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), to carry out programs or ini… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–198 in third sentence, struck out ", through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985," after "fiscal year thereafter" and inserted at end ", and related acts pertaining to cooperative extension work at the land-grant institutions identified in the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 St… · (a)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–98, §1431(1), (2), inserted provisions designating the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, as the last of the fiscal years for which the appropriation under this section had to be 4 per centum or more of the total appropriation for each year under the Act of May 8, 1914, and … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–98, §1431(4), substituted "extension administrator" for "administrative head for extension" and inserted provision for the submission of a comprehensive program of extension for approval by the Secretary each five years after Sept. 29, 1977. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 97–98, §1431(5), substituted "submitted, as part of the State plan of work," for "submitted by the proper officials of each institution". · (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.