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7 U.S.C. 3291: International agricultural research, extension, and teaching

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-113. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "Certain" for "Full payment of funds made available for certain" in subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted "United States-Israel" for "Israel-United States" and inserted "(referred to in this subsectio… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7130(1), added subpar. (C). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7130(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "enter into agreements with land-grant colleges and universities, the Agency for International Development, and international organizations (such as the United Nations, World Bank, region… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7130(3), substituted ", land-grant colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities" for "and land-grant colleges and universities". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7130(4)(A), substituted ", Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities, or other colleges and universities" for "or other colleges and universities". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7511(c)(10)(B), substituted "National Institute of Food and Agriculture" for "Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7130(4)(B)–(6), added par. (11). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171 added par. (10). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(1), substituted "research, extension, and teaching" for "research and extension" in section catchline. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted "related research, extension, and teaching" for "related research and extension" in introductory provisions. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "research, extension, and teaching activities that address" for "research and extension on". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(B), substituted "teaching" for "education". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(C), substituted "science and education experts" for "scientists and experts". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(D), inserted "teaching," after "development,". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(B), substituted "teaching" for "education". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(E), substituted "research, extension, and teaching programs" for "research and extension that is". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(2)(F), substituted "research, extension, and teaching capabilities" for "research capabilities". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(b), added par. (9). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(a)(3), substituted "counterpart research, extension, and teaching agencies" for "counterpart agencies". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(c), added subsec. (d). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §227(d), added subsec. (e). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "continue" for "establish" after "(8)" and struck out "to be" before "coordinated". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237 substituted a semicolon for period at end. · (a)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1613(d)(1)(A), inserted section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1613(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Secretary, subject to such coordination with other Federal officials, departments, and agencies as the President may direct, is authorized to— · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1613(d)(1)(B), inserted heading. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–624, §1613(b), (d)(1)(C), inserted heading and "and other nongovernmental organizations" after "universities". · (c)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–198 substituted "providing technical assistance, training, and advice to" for "the training of". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–198 inserted "through the development of highly qualified scientists with specialization in international development" after "countries". · (a)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–98 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions authorizing Secretary to work with transitional countries as well as developed countries on agricultural research and extension and establishing that agricultural research includes food, agricultural, and related resea…

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