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7 U.S.C. § 7614 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7614. Definitions
Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 7614a to 7614c of this title,1 in this section and sections 7614a to 7614c of this title: 1
(1) Capacity and infrastructure program
The term “capacity and infrastructure program” has the meaning given the term in subsection (f)(1) of section 6971 of this title (as added by section 7511(a)(4)).1
(2) Capacity and infrastructure program critical base funding
The term “capacity and infrastructure program critical base funding” means the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available for capacity and infrastructure programs for fiscal year 2006, as appropriate.
(3) Competitive program
The term “competitive program” has the meaning given the term in subsection (f)(1) of section 6971 of this title (as added by section 7511(a)(4)).1
(4) Competitive program critical base funding
The term “competitive program critical base funding” means the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available for competitive programs for fiscal year 2006, as appropriate.
(5) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities
The term “Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities” has the meaning given the term in section 3103 of this title.
(6) NLGCA Institution
The term “NLGCA Institution” has the meaning given the term in section 3103 of this title.
(7) 1862 Institution; 1890 Institution; 1994 Institution
The terms “1862 Institution”, “1890 Institution”, and “1994 Institution” have the meanings given the terms in section 7601 of this title.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7501, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7501, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2018.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This section and sections 7614a to 7614c of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, and was translated as meaning “this part”, meaning part I (§§ 7501 to 7506) of subtitle E of title VII of Pub. L. 110–246, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 2018, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Section 7511(a)(4), referred to in pars. (1) and (3), means section 7511(a)(4) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Enactment 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7614b (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7614b. Review of plan of work requirements
(a) Review
The Secretary shall work with university partners in extension and research to review and identify measures to streamline the submission, reporting under, and implementation of plan of work requirements, including those requirements under—
(1) sections 3221(d) and 3222(c) of this title;
(2) section 361g of this title; and
(3) section 344 of this title.
(b) Consultation
In carrying out the review and formulating and compiling the recommendations, the Secretary shall consult with the land-grant institutions.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7505, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1258; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7505, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2020.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Enactment 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
heading: Definition of “Secretary”
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7621 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7621. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7406(b)(1), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1251, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7406(b)(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2013
text: Section, Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 401, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 753(c)(2)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–33; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7205(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 109–171, title I, § 1501, Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 7, related to the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this section. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
Repeal of this section inapplicable to any solicitation for grant applications issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service before June 18, 2008, see section 7406(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under section 3157 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7622 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7622. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7302, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1242, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7302, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2003
text: Section, Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 402, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 566; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7123, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434, related to partnerships for high-value agricultural product quality research.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this section. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
7 U.S.C. § 7623 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7623. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7303, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1242, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7303, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2003
text: Section, Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 403, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 567; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7129, 7207(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 435, 440, related to precision agriculture.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this section. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
7 U.S.C. § 7631 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7631. Agricultural biotechnology research and development for developing countries
(a) Eligible entity
In this section, the term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an institution of higher education that offers a curriculum in agriculture or the biosciences;
(B) a nonprofit organization; or
(C) a consortium of for-profit institutions and agricultural research institutions.
(b) Grant program
(1) In general
The Secretary (acting through the Foreign Agricultural Service) shall establish and administer a program to make competitive grants to eligible entities to develop agricultural biotechnology for developing countries.
(2) Use of funds
Funds provided to an eligible entity under this section may be used for projects that use biotechnology to—
(A) enhance the nutritional content of agricultural products that can be grown in developing countries;
(B) increase the yield and safety of agricultural products that can be grown in developing countries;
(C) increase the yield of agricultural products that are drought- and stress-resistant and that can be grown in developing countries;
(D) extend the growing range of crops that can be grown in developing countries;
(E) enhance the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables grown in developing countries;
(F) develop environmentally sustainable agricultural products that can be grown in developing countries; and
(G) develop vaccines to immunize against life-threatening illnesses and other medications that can be administered by consuming genetically-engineered agricultural products.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 411, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7505, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 466; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7310, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1243; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7310, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2004.)
heading: Editorial Notes
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.
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7310, substituted “2012” for “2007”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7643 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7643. Distribution of farmers’ bulletins
In the distribution of farmers’ bulletins, which shall be adapted to the interests of the people of the different sections of the country, an equal proportion of four-fifths shall be delivered to or sent out under the addressed franks furnished by Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress, as such Senators, Representatives, or Delegates shall direct: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall notify Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress of the title and character of each such bulletin, with the total number to which each Senator, Representative, and Delegate may be entitled for such distribution; and on the face of the envelope inclosing said bulletins shall be printed the title of each bulletin contained therein.
(June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. 690.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 417 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section was enacted as part of act June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
Section is derived from an Appropriation Act for the Department of Agriculture, 1907. The last proviso of section relating to farmers’ bulletins not called for in quotas of Senators and Representatives was omitted from the Code as obsolete in view of Attorney General’s opinion, 27 Op. Atty. Gen. 288.
7 U.S.C. § 7654 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7654. Food Safety Research Information Office
(a) Establishment
The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a Food Safety Research Information Office at the National Agricultural Library.
(b) Purpose
The Office shall provide to the research community and the general public information on publicly funded, and to the maximum extent practicable, privately funded food safety research initiatives for the purpose of—
(1) preventing unintended duplication of food safety research; and
(2) assisting the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government and private research entities to assess food safety research needs and priorities.
(c) Cooperation
The Office shall carry out this section in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public institutions, and, on a voluntary basis, private research entities.
(Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 615, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 606; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7301(a), (b)(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 454.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Pub. L. 107–171 struck out “and national conference” after “Information Office” in section catchline, struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading, redesignated pars. (1) to (3) of former subsec. (a) as subsecs. (a) to (c), respectively, and subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (2) as pars. (1) and (2) of subsec. (b), respectively, realigned margins, substituted “this section” for “this subsection” in subsec. (c), and struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c) which related to national conference and annual workshops and food safety report, respectively.
7 U.S.C. § 7655a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7655a. Food safety education initiatives
(a) Initiative authorized
The Secretary may carry out a food safety education program to educate the public and persons in the fresh produce industry about—
(1) scientifically proven practices for reducing microbial pathogens on fresh produce; and
(2) methods of reducing the threat of cross-contamination of fresh produce through sanitary handling practices.
(b) Cooperation
The Secretary may carry out the education program in cooperation with public and private partners.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1336; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2098; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10006, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10106, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4905.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.
2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Enactment 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
heading: Definition of “Secretary”
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7655d (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7655d. Wood innovation grant program
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Eligible entity
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an individual;
(B) a public or private entity (including a center of excellence that consists of 1 or more partnerships between forestry, engineering, architecture, or business schools at 1 or more institutions of higher education); or
(C) a State, local, or Tribal government.
(2) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) Grant program
(1) In general
The Secretary, in carrying out the wood innovation grant program of the Secretary described in the notice of the Secretary entitled “Request for Proposals: 2016 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity” (80 Fed. Reg. 63498 (October 20, 2015)), may make a wood innovation grant to 1 or more eligible entities each year for the purpose of advancing the use of innovative wood products.
(2) Proposals
To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Incentivizing use of existing milling capacity
In selecting among proposals of eligible entities under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that include the use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facilities located in counties in which the average annual unemployment rate exceeded the national average unemployment rate by more than 1 percent in the previous calendar year.
(d) Matching requirement
As a condition of receiving a grant under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall provide funds equal to the amount received by the eligible entity under the grant, to be derived from non-Federal sources.
(Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8643, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4872.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Definitions
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a Definition of “Secretary” note under section 9001 of this title.
For definition of “innovative wood product”, see section 8641 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 7655c of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7712a (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7712a. Reduction in backlog of agricultural export petitions
(a) Reduction efforts
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of Agriculture shall endeavor to reduce the backlog in the number of applications for permits for the export of United States agricultural commodities. In achieving such reduction, the Secretary shall not dilute or diminish existing personnel resources that are currently managing sanitary and phytosanitary issues for—
(1) United States agricultural commodities for which exportation is sought; and
(2) interdiction and control of pests and diseases, including for the evaluation of pest and disease concerns of foreign agricultural commodities for which importation is sought.
(b) Report
The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an annual report specifying, for the year covered by the report—
(1) the total number of applications processed to completion;
(2) the number of backlog applications processed to completion;
(3) the percentage of backlog applications processed to completion; and
(4) the number of backlog applications remaining.
(Pub. L. 108–465, title II, § 202, Dec. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 3884.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004, and not as part of the Plant Protection Act which comprises this chapter.
7 U.S.C. § 7716 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7716. Recovery of compensation for unauthorized activities
(a) Recovery action
The owner of any plant, plant biological control organism, plant product, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary under section 7714 or 7715 of this title may bring an action against the United States to recover just compensation for the destruction or disposal of the plant, plant biological control organism, plant product, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance (not including compensation for loss due to delays incident to determining eligibility for importation, entry, exportation, movement in interstate commerce, or release into the environment), but only if the owner establishes that the destruction or disposal was not authorized under this chapter.
(b) Time for action; location
An action under this section shall be brought not later than 1 year after the destruction or disposal of the plant, plant biological control organism, plant product, plant pest, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance involved. The action may be brought in any United States district court where the owner is found, resides, transacts business, is licensed to do business, or is incorporated.
(Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 416, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 447.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title IV of Pub. L. 106–224, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 438, known as the Plant Protection Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7701 of this title and Tables.
7 U.S.C. § 7718 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7718. Certification for exports
The Secretary may certify as to the freedom of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms from plant pests or noxious weeds, or the exposure of plants, plant products, or biological control organisms to plant pests or noxious weeds, according to the phytosanitary or other requirements of the countries to which the plants, plant products, or biological control organisms may be exported.
(Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 418, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 448.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.