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7 U.S.C. 361a: Congressional declaration of purpose; definitions

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-318. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 384, 7 U.S.C. 2207c, 7 U.S.C. 2207d, 7 U.S.C. 3103, 7 U.S.C. 3124a.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–185 struck out "Alaska, Hawaii," before "Puerto Rico" in second sentence. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–471 defined "State" to include the District of Columbia.

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–318 defined "State" to include Guam and the Virgin Islands.

    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.