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7 U.S.C. 361c: Authorization of appropriations and allotments of grants

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-318. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 343, 7 U.S.C. 344, 7 U.S.C. 361g, 7 U.S.C. 3222.

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 (d)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7612(b)(1)(A), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (h) related to peer review and plan of work. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7612(b)(1)(B), 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 361g of this title or section 344 of this title, as applicable, a description of the manner in which… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (i)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7404(a)(1), inserted "and the District of Columbia" after "areas" in heading. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7404(a)(2), inserted "and the District of Columbia" after "United States" and after "respectively,". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7404(a)(3), inserted "or the District of Columbia" after "area". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171 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 requirement… (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (d)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(b)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to subsection (c)(3) of this section. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(a)(1)(A), redesignated pars. 1 and 2 as (1) and (2), respectively. (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (2)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(a)(1)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "Not more than 25 per centum shall be allotted to the States for cooperative research in which two or more State agricultural experiment stations are cooperating to solve problems th… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. 3 as (3). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. 5 as (4). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (5)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §203(a), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "Of any amount in excess of $90,000 available under sections 361a to 361i of this title for allotment to any State, exclusive of the regional research fund, State agricultural experimen… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title VII, §753(d)(1)], substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (4), no" for "No". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title VII, §753(d)(2)], added par. (4). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(b)(2), substituted "subsection (c)(3)" for "subsection (c)3". (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §104(a)(2), added subsec. (h). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 105–185, §204(a), added subsec. (i). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (i)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 struck out ", and shall be used only for such cooperative regional projects as are recommended by a committee of nine persons elected by and representing the directors of the State agricultural experiment stations, and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The ne… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 inserted before period at end "and reapportioned among the States". · (d)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–98 added subsec. (g). · (g)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–113, §1466(a), struck out par. (4) which provided that not less than 20 per centum of any sums appropriated pursuant to subsec. (c) for distribution to States be used for conducting marketing research projects approved by the Department of Agriculture. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 95–113, §1466(b), inserted provision authorizing the use of administrative funds for the transportation of scientists who are not officers or employees of the United States to research meetings convened for the purpose of assessing research opportunities or research planning. · (c)

1972

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

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