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7 U.S.C. 5939: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

Created in 2014 by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (g)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–22 added cl. (iii). (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (g)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "section 13101 of title 5)" for "section 109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.))". Law text · (f)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(1)(A)(i), substituted "conflicts, specifically at the Department of Agriculture; and" for "conflicts;". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(1)(A)(ii), added cl. (iii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(1)(B), inserted "and agriculture stakeholders" after "community". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(2)(A), inserted "agriculture or" before "agricultural research". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(2)(B), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cl. (iv) as (v). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (e), (v)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(3)(A), struck out "any" before "funds,". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(3)(B)(i)(I), inserted "and post online" before "a report" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(3)(B)(i)(II), substituted "accomplishments and how those activities align to the challenges identified in the strategic plan under clause (iv);" for "accomplishments; and". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(3)(B)(i)(III), (IV), added item (cc). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(3)(B)(ii), added cls. (iii) and (iv). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (f), (iv)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(4)(A), substituted "Funding" for "Mandatory funding" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(4)(B), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, and added cl. (ii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §7603(4)(C), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, substituted "purposes, duties, and powers" for "purposes" and "matching funds from a non-Federal source, including an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program" fo… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

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.