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7 U.S.C. 343: Appropriations; distribution; allotment and apportionment; Secretary of Agriculture; matching funds; cooperative extension activities

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-749. Changed by 12 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 344, 7 U.S.C. 361c, 7 U.S.C. 2207d, 7 U.S.C. 3159, 7 U.S.C. 3175.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (1).

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7609(a), inserted at end "A 1994 Institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)) may compete for and receive funds directly from the Secretary of Agriculture for the Children, Y… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7612(a)(1), struck out subpar. (D). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The State shall include in the plan of work of the State required under section 344 of this title a description of the manner in which the State will meet the requirements of this par… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7129(b)(1), added par. (4). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7403(a), substituted "compete for and receive funds directly from the Secretary of Agriculture." for "apply for and receive directly from the Secretary of Agriculture— (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7129(b)(2), in heading, inserted "and Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities" after "1994 Institutions" and, in text, substituted "or Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)" … (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7215, substituted "such sums as are necessary" for "$5,000,000" and inserted "The balance of any annual funds provided under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year that remains unexpended at the end of that fiscal year shall remain available without fiscal year l… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7213(b), added par. (4) and struck out heading and text of former par. (4). Text read as follows: "In lieu of the matching funds requirement of paragraph (1), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam shall be subject to the same matching funds … (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(c)(2)(A), substituted "Secretary of Agriculture" for "Federal Extension Service". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §201, substituted "1994 Institutions (in accordance with regulations that the Secretary may promulgate) and may be administered by the 1994 Institutions through cooperative agreements with colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under subchapters I and I… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(b)(1)(A), (c)(2)(A), redesignated par. 1 as (1) and substituted "Secretary of Agriculture" for "Federal Extension Service". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(b)(1), redesignated par. 2 as (2) and substituted "census. Any" for "census: Provided, That payments out of the additional appropriations for further development of extension work authorized herein may be made subject to the making available of such sums of pub… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(c)(2)(A), substituted "Secretary of Agriculture" for "Federal Extension Service". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(b)(2), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: "Insofar as the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, which require or permit Congress to require matching of Federal funds, apply to the Virgin Islands of the Unite… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title VII, §753(e)(1)], inserted "paragraph (4) and" after "provided in". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title VII, §753(e)(2)], added par. (4). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(b)(2), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: "There shall be no matching requirement for funds made available pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of this section." (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(c)(2)(B), struck out "through the Federal Extension Service" after "distribution programs". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §105, added subsecs. (h) and (i). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (h), (i)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §204(b), added subsec. (j). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (j)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 inserted at end "A college or university eligible to receive funds under subchapter II of this chapter, including Tuskegee University, may apply for and receive directly from the Secretary of Agriculture—" and added pars. (1) and (2). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (d)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–382, §534(b)(1), added par. (3). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–382, §534(2), (3), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). · (f), (g)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–396 substituted "Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands" for "and Guam" in provision authorizing an appropriation each fiscal year for the payment of $100,000 in addition to the sums appropriated for the States and Puerto Rico. · (b)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–198 added subsec. (f). · (f)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–113 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–318 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (b)

1962

  • Pub. L. 87–749, §1(b), substituted "sums available" for "sums received", and "1962" for "1953", and struck out ", Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico," before "and the Federal Extension Service", "such sums shall be" before "subject to the same requirement", ", Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico … · (b)
  • Pub. L. 87–749, §1(c), provided that the allotment shall be to the Federal Extension Service for various services and for coordinating the extension work of the Department, States, Territories and Possessions, and struck out provisions which required the Secretary to allot the funds a… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 87–749, §1(d), substituted provisions authorizing 20 per centum of the remainder of the appropriated funds to be paid to the States in equal proportions, 40 per centum of such funds to be paid to the States in the proportion that the rural population of each bears to the total… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 87–749, §1(e), inserted "additional" after "receive such". · (d)

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