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7 U.S.C. 5924: Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-624. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7208(1), inserted "to Phenome" after "Genome" in section catchline. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7208(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to goals for the Agricultural Genome Initiative. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7208(3), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to duties of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Agricultural Genome Initiative. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7208(4), inserted ", acting through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture," after "The Secretary". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7208(5), inserted "to Phenome" after "Genome". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7208(6), added subsec. (f). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7614(b)(2)(B)(i), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79, §7208, added par. (3). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 113–79, §7128(b)(2)(B), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to matching of funds. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e), (f)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §7406(d)(2), substituted "Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B)" for "Paragraphs (1), (6), (7), and (11)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7208(a)(1), inserted "pathogens and" before "diseases causing economic hardship". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §7208(a)(2)–(4), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (b), (8)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–185 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which in subsec. (a) required plant genome mapping program, in subsec. (b) authorized competitive grants for research projects, in subsec. (c) described research areas for projects, in subse… (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 inserted "for fiscal years 1996 and 1997" after "appropriated". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (g)

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which required Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress describing operations of grant program for plant genome mapping. (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (g), (h)

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.