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44 U.S.C. § 3581 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3581. Presumption of accessibility for statistical agencies and units
(a) Accessibility of Data Assets.—
The head of an agency shall, to the extent practicable, make any data asset maintained by the agency available, upon request, to any statistical agency or unit for purposes of developing evidence.
(b) Limitations.—
Subsection (a) does not apply to any data asset that is subject to a statute that—
(1) prohibits the sharing or intended use of such asset in a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or
(2) if enacted after the date of the enactment of this section, specifically cites to this paragraph.
(c) Regulations.—
The Director shall prescribe regulations for agencies to carry out this section. Such regulations shall—
(1) require the timely provision of data assets under subsection (a);
(2) provide a list of statutes that exempt agencies from the requirement under subsection (a) pursuant to subsection (b)(1);
(3) establish clear and consistent standards, to the extent possible, for complying with section 552a of title 5 (commonly known as the “Privacy Act of 1974”) and any other applicable law requiring the protection and confidentiality of individually identifiable information; and
(4) require a transparent process for statistical agencies and units to request data assets from agencies and for agencies to respond to such requests.
(d) Rule of Construction.—
Nothing in this section may be construed as altering existing intellectual property rights or the terms of any contract or other binding, written agreement.
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 303(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5554.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–435, which was approved Jan. 14, 2019.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
44 U.S.C. § 3583 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3583. Application to access data assets for developing evidence
(a) Standard Application Process.—
The Director shall establish a process through which agencies, the Congressional Budget Office, State, local, and Tribal governments, researchers, and other individuals, as appropriate, may apply to access the data assets accessed or acquired under this subchapter by a statistical agency or unit for purposes of developing evidence. The process shall include the following:
(1) Sufficient detail to ensure that each statistical agency or unit establishes an identical process.
(2) A common application form.
(3) Criteria for statistical agencies and units to determine whether to grant an applicant access to a data asset.
(4) Timeframes for prompt determinations by each statistical agency or unit.
(5) An appeals process for adverse decisions and noncompliance with the process established under this subsection.
(6) Standards for transparency, including requirements to make the following information publicly available:
(A) Each application received.
(B) The status of each application.
(C) The determination made for each application.
(D) Any other information, as appropriate, to ensure full transparency of the process established under this subsection.
(b) Consultation.—
In establishing the process required under subsection (a), the Director shall consult with stakeholders, including the public, agencies, State and local governments, and representatives of non-governmental researchers.
(c) Implementation.—
The head of each statistical agency or unit shall implement the process established under subsection (a).
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 303(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5555.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
46 U.S.C. § 51314 (SHIPPING)
§ 51314. Limitation on charges and fees for attendance
(a) Prohibition.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), no charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the United States Merchant Marine Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994.
(b) Exception.—
The prohibition specified in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994, or for calculators, computers, personal and academic supplies, midshipman services such as barber, tailor, or laundry services, and Coast Guard license fees. The Secretary of Transportation shall present at the next meeting of the Board of Visitors, and post on a publicly available website, any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection. Such fees shall be credited to the Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training appropriation, to remain available until expended, for those expenses directly related to the purposes of the fees. Fees collected in excess of actual expenses may be refunded to the Midshipmen through a mechanism approved by the Secretary. The Academy shall maintain a separate and detailed accounting of fee revenue and all associated expenses.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3510, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2722; Pub. L. 111–117, div. A, title I, § 176, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3068; Pub. L. 115–420, § 2, Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5444.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
51314
46 App.:1295b(j).
June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1303(j), as added Pub. L. 108–375, Oct. 28, 2004, div. A, title V, § 545(e), 118 Stat. 1909.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–420 substituted “shall present at the next meeting of the Board of Visitors, and post on a publicly available website,” for “shall notify Congress of”.
2009—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–117 inserted at end “Such fees shall be credited to the Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training appropriation, to remain available until expended, for those expenses directly related to the purposes of the fees. Fees collected in excess of actual expenses may be refunded to the Midshipmen through a mechanism approved by the Secretary. The Academy shall maintain a separate and detailed accounting of fee revenue and all associated expenses.”
Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “1994, or for calculators, computers, personal and academic supplies, midshipman services such as barber, tailor, or laundry services, and Coast Guard license fees.” for “1994.”
49 U.S.C. § 22901 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 22901. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Applicant.—
The term “applicant” means a State (including the District of Columbia), a group of States, an Interstate Compact, or a public agency established by one or more States and having responsibility for providing intercity passenger rail service.
(2) Capital project.—
The term “capital project” means a project or program in a State rail plan developed under chapter 227 of this title for—
(A) acquiring, constructing, improving, or inspecting equipment, track and track structures, or a facility for use in or for the primary benefit of intercity passenger rail service, expenses incidental to the acquisition or construction (including designing, engineering, location surveying, mapping, environmental studies, and acquiring rights-of-way), payments for the capital portions of rail trackage rights agreements, highway-rail grade crossing improvements related to intercity passenger rail service, mitigating environmental impacts, communication and signalization improvements, relocation assistance, acquiring replacement housing sites, and acquiring, constructing, relocating, and rehabilitating replacement housing;
(B) rehabilitating, remanufacturing or overhauling rail rolling stock and facilities used primarily in intercity passenger rail service;
(C) costs associated with developing State rail plans; and
(D) the first-dollar liability costs for insurance related to the provision of intercity passenger rail service under section 22904.
(3) Intercity passenger rail service.—
The term “intercity passenger rail service” means intercity rail passenger transportation, as defined in section 24102 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4935, § 24401; renumbered § 22901 and amended Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(1), (b)(2)(A), Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5445, 5446.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(1), renumbered section 24401 of this title as this section.
Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(b)(2)(A), substituted “22904” for “24404”.
49 U.S.C. § 22903 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 22903. Project management oversight
(a) Project Management Plan Requirements.—
To receive Federal financial assistance for a major capital project under this chapter, an applicant must prepare and carry out a project management plan approved by the Secretary of Transportation. The plan shall provide for—
(1) adequate recipient staff organization with well-defined reporting relationships, statements of functional responsibilities, job descriptions, and job qualifications;
(2) a budget covering the project management organization, appropriate consultants, property acquisition, utility relocation, systems demonstration staff, audits, and miscellaneous payments the recipient may be prepared to justify;
(3) a construction schedule for the project;
(4) a document control procedure and recordkeeping system;
(5) a change order procedure that includes a documented, systematic approach to handling the construction change orders;
(6) organizational structures, management skills, and staffing levels required throughout the construction phase;
(7) quality control and quality assurance functions, procedures, and responsibilities for construction, system installation, and integration of system components;
(8) material testing policies and procedures;
(9) internal plan implementation and reporting requirements;
(10) criteria and procedures to be used for testing the operational system or its major components;
(11) periodic updates of the plan, especially related to project budget and project schedule, financing, and ridership estimates; and
(12) the recipient’s commitment to submit periodically a project budget and project schedule to the Secretary.
[(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11316(p), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1679]
(c) Access to Sites and Records.—
Each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall provide the Secretary and a contractor the Secretary chooses under subsection (b) of this section with access to the construction sites and records of the recipient when reasonably necessary.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4941, § 24403; amended Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11316(p), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1679; renumbered § 22903, Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(1), Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5445.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 115–420 renumbered section 24403 of this title as this section.
2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–94 struck out subsec. (b) which related to secretarial oversight.
heading: Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
49 U.S.C. § 22904 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 22904. Use of capital grants to finance first-dollar liability of grant project
Notwithstanding the requirements of section 22902 of this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may approve the use of a capital assistance grant under this chapter to fund self-insured retention of risk for the first tier of liability insurance coverage for rail passenger service associated with the grant, but the coverage may not exceed $20,000,000 per occurrence or $20,000,000 in aggregate per year.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4942, § 24404; renumbered § 22904 and amended Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(1), (b)(2)(B), Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5445, 5446.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 115–420 renumbered section 24404 of this title as this section and substituted ‘section 22902” for “section 24402”.
49 U.S.C. § 22906 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 22906. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for capital grants under this chapter the following amounts:
(1) For fiscal year 2009, $100,000,000.
(2) For fiscal year 2010, $300,000,000.
(3) For fiscal year 2011, $400,000,000.
(4) For fiscal year 2012, $500,000,000.
(5) For fiscal year 2013, $600,000,000.
(Added Pub. L. 110–432, div. B, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4946, § 24406; renumbered § 22906, Pub. L. 115–420, § 7(a)(1), Jan. 3, 2019, 132 Stat. 5445.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 115–420 renumbered section 24406 of this title as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 5125 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5125. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 118(a), (b), Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2930
text: Section, Pub. L. 91–665, ch. VIII, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1989; Pub. L. 93–532, § 1, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1723; Pub. L. 99–225, Dec. 28, 1985, 99 Stat. 1743, related to the right of every former Speaker to retain an office furnished and maintained by the Government in an appropriate condition.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 118(c), Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2930, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [repealing this section and sections 5126 to 5129 of this title] shall apply with respect to any individual who serves as a Representative in Congress during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress.”
7 U.S.C. § 390b (AGRICULTURE)
§ 390b. Competitive grant program
The Secretary shall establish a program to make competitive grants to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities.
(Pub. L. 88–74, § 4, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7503(c), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4821.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 390b, Pub. L. 88–74, § 4, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1178; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title I, § 106(c), (d), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 530, related to task force on 10–year strategic plan for agricultural research facilities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7308(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 455.
Another prior section 390b, Pub. L. 88–74, § 3, July 22, 1963, 77 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1416(1), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 994; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1411(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547, related to definitions, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.
A prior section 4 of Pub. L. 88–74 was classified to section 390c of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.
7 U.S.C. § 521...535 (AGRICULTURE)
§§ 521 to 535. Omitted or Transferred
heading: Codification
text: Sections, act June 15, 1929, ch. 24, §§ 1–15, 46 Stat. 11, as amended, were omitted or transferred as set forth below.
Section 521, which related to declaration of policy, effective merchandising of agricultural commodities, speculation, cooperative marketing, surpluses and administration of the chapter, was transferred to section 1141 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
Section 522, which related to appointment, compensation, qualifications, term of office, and expenses of Governor of Farm Credit Administration, was transferred to section 1141a of Title 12, and was repealed by act Aug. 6, 1953, ch. 335, § 19, 67 Stat. 400. See section 2244 et seq. of Title 12.
Section 523, which related to designation of agricultural commodities and establishment of advisory commodity committees, was omitted.
Section 524, which related to general powers of Farm Credit Administration, was transferred to section 1141b of Title 12, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 115–334.
Section 525, which related to special powers of Administration, was transferred to section 1141c of Title 12, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 115–334.
Section 526, which related to authorization of a revolving fund, was transferred to section 1141d of Title 12, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 115–334.
Section 527, which related to loans to cooperative associations, was transferred to section 1141e of Title 12, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 115–334.
Section 528, which related to miscellaneous loan provisions, was transferred to section 1141f of Title 12, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 115–334.
Section 529, which provided for recognition, upon application of advisory commodity committee, of stabilization corporations for commodities, and prescribed functions and operations in connection therewith, was transferred to section 1141g of Title 12, and was subsequently omitted from the Code as obsolete.
Section 530, which related to clearing house associations, was omitted.
Section 531, which related to insurance against loss through price decline, was omitted.
Section 532, which related to appropriation for administrative expenses, was omitted.
Section 533, which related to avoidance of duplication, cooperation with other governmental establishments, obtaining information and data, cooperation with States, Territories, and agencies or subdivisions thereof, indication of research problems, and transfer of offices and functions, etc. was transferred to section 1141h of Title 12.
Section 534, which related to examination of books and accounts, was transferred to section 1141i of Title 12, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 115–334.
Section 535, which related to miscellaneous provisions, was transferred to section 1141j of Title 12.
7 U.S.C. § 612c–4 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 612c–4. Purchase of specialty crops
(a) General purchase authority
Of the funds made available under section 612c of this title, for fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use not less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to purchase fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops.
(b) Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions
The Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in accordance with section 1755(a) of title 42 using, of the amount specified in subsection (a), not less than $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023.
(c) Definitions
In this section, the terms “fruits”, “vegetables”, and “other specialty food crops” shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10603, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4404(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1138; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4404(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1899; Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4201, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 821; Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4202, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4655.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.
2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4404(c), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions and to provide for the Secretary of Defense to serve as the servicing agency for their procurement.
heading: Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
text: Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Amendment by section 4404(c) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
7 U.S.C. § 908 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 908. Limitations on use of assistance
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Secretary may allow a recipient of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this subchapter to set aside not more than 10 percent of the amount so received to provide retail broadband service.
(b) A recipient who sets aside funds under subsection (a) of this section may use the funds only in an area that is not being provided with the minimum acceptable level of broadband service established under section 950bb(e) of this title, unless the recipient meets the requirements of section 950bb(d) of this title.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of any borrower to finance or deploy services authorized under this chapter.
(d) The Secretary shall not provide funding under subsection (a) if the funding would result in competitive harm to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee referred to in subsection (a).
(May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, § 8, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6210(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4744.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 908, acts May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title I, § 8, 49 Stat. 1366; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776, § 2, 63 Stat. 948; Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 235(a)(4), 108 Stat. 3221, related to transfer of functions of Rural Electrification Administration created by Executive Order No. 7037, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 776, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1150.