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7 U.S.C. § 5814 — Federal-State matching grant program
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a Federal-State matching grant program to make grants to States to assist in the creation or enhancement of State sustainable agriculture research, extension, and education programs, in furtherance of this subchapter.
**(b) Eligible programs and activities** States eligible to receive a grant under this section may conduct a variety of activities designed to carry out the purpose of this subchapter, including—
(1) activities that encourage the incorporation and integration of sustainable agriculture concerns in all State research, extension, and education projects;
(2) educational programs for farmers, educators, and the public;
(3) the development and funding of innovative research, extension, and education programs regarding sustainable agriculture;
(4) the conduct of research and demonstration projects;
(5) the provision of technical assistance to farmers and ranchers;
(6) activities that encourage farmer-to-farmer information exchanges;
(7) the incorporation of sustainable agriculture studies in undergraduate and graduate degree programs; and
(8) such other activities that are appropriate to the agricultural concerns of the State that are consistent with the purpose of this part.
**(c) Submission of plan**
(1) **Required** — States that elect to apply for a grant under this section shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate Regional Administrative Council established under [section 5812 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5812&num=0&edition=prelim), a State plan and schedule for approval by such council and the Secretary.
(2) **Elements of plan** — State plans prepared under paragraph (1) shall provide details of the proposed program to be implemen
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a Federal-State matching grant program to make grants to States to assist in the creation or enhancement of State sustainable agriculture research, extension, and education programs, in furtherance of this subchapter.
**(b) Eligible programs and activities** States eligible to receive a grant under this section may conduct a variety of activities designed to carry out the purpose of this subchapter, including—
(1) activities that encourage the incorporation and integration of sustainable agriculture concerns in all State research, extension, and education projects;
(2) educational programs for farmers, educators, and the public;
(3) the development and funding of innovative research, extension, and education programs regarding sustainable agriculture;
(4) the conduct of research and demonstration projects;
(5) the provision of technical assistance to farmers and ranchers;
(6) activities that encourage farmer-to-farmer information exchanges;
(7) the incorporation of sustainable agriculture studies in undergraduate and graduate degree programs; and
(8) such other activities that are appropriate to the agricultural concerns of the State that are consistent with the purpose of this part.
**(c) Submission of plan**
(1) **Required** — States that elect to apply for a grant under this section shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate Regional Administrative Council established under [section 5812 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5812&num=0&edition=prelim), a State plan and schedule for approval by such council and the Secretary.
(2) **Elements of plan** — State plans prepared under paragraph (1) shall provide details of the proposed program to be implemented using funds provided under this section for fiscal years 1991 through 1995, or any 5-year period thereafter, and shall identify the sources of matching State funds for the same fiscal year.
(3) **Participation of farmers** — To be eligible for approval, State plans submitted under this subsection shall demonstrate that there will be extensive and direct participation of farmers in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
**(d) Grant award**
(1) **Limits** — Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible States in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of the establishment or enhancement of a State sustainable agriculture program under a plan approved by the Secretary under subsection (c) for a period not to exceed 5 years.
(2) **State contribution** — To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall agree to pay, from State appropriated funds, other State revenue, or from private contributions received by the State, not less than 50 percent of the cost of the establishment or enhancement of the sustainable agriculture program under an approved plan under subsection (c).
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**(a) Competitive grant program**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall conduct a program of competitive grants to States for the purpose of meeting the costs of renovation, improving compliance with Federal regulations, employing faculty, acquiring equipment, and taking other action related to the improvement of schools of veterinary medicine to ensure agricultural competitiveness on a worldwide basis.
(2) **Matching requirement** — A State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall provide State matching funds equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
**(b) Preference** Except with respect to the States of Alaska and Hawaii, the Secretary shall give preference in awarding grants to States which file, with their application for funds under this section, assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that—
(1) the State has established a veterinary medical training program with one or more States without colleges of veterinary medicine which consists of appropriate cooperative agreements providing for a sharing of curriculum and costs by the individual States;
(2) the clinical training of the school to be improved shall emphasize care and preventive medical programs for food animals and companion animals (including horses) which support industries of major economic importance; and
(3) the Secretary may set aside a portion of funds appropriated for the award of grants under this section and make such amounts available only for grants to eligible colleges and universities that the Secretary determines have unique capabilities for achieving the objective of full participation of minority groups in research in the Nation’s schools of veterinary medicine.
Notwithstanding clause (1) of this subsection, no State which the Secretary determines has made a reasonable ef
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1492, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7128(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 877, related to matching funds requirement.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal of section by Pub. L. 115–334 applicable to grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards described in Pub. L. 115–334, § 7614(b) (amending sections 3157, 3322, 3333, 5813, 5924, 5925, 5925b, 7626, 7632, and 8114 of this title) that are made after Dec. 20, 2018, with matching funds requirement in effect on Dec. 20, 2018, to continue to apply to such grant, cooperative agreement, or other award, see section 7614(c) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under [section 3151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3151&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Projects required** The Secretary shall conduct research and extension projects to obtain data, develop conclusions, demonstrate technologies, and conduct educational programs that promote the purposes of this part, including research and extension projects that—
(1) facilitate and increase scientific investigation and education in order to—
(A) reduce, to the extent feasible and practicable, the use of chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and toxic natural materials in agricultural production;
(B) improve low-input farm management to enhance agricultural productivity, profitability, and competitiveness; and
(C) promote crop, livestock, and enterprise diversification; and
(2) facilitate the conduct of projects in order to—
(A) study, to the extent practicable, agricultural production systems that are located in areas that possess various soil, climate, and physical characteristics;
(B) study farms that have been, and will continue to be, managed using farm production practices that rely on low-input and conservation practices;
(C) take advantage of the experience and expertise of farmers and ranchers through their direct participation and leadership in projects;
(D) transfer practical, reliable and timely information to farmers and ranchers concerning low-input sustainable farming practices and systems; and
(E) promote a partnership between farmers, nonprofit organizations, agribusiness, and public and private research and extension institutions.
**(b) Agreements** The Secretary shall carry out this section through agreements entered into with land-grant colleges or universities, other universities, State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Feder
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 5821
1 See References in Text note below.
(2) State contribution
To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, a State shall agree to pay, from State
appropriated funds, other State revenue, or
from private contributions received by the
State, not less than 50 percent of the cost of
the establishment or enhancement of the sus-
tainable agriculture program under an ap-
proved plan under subsection (c).
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1623, Nov. 28, 1990,
104
Stat.
3738;
Pub.
L.
113–79,
title
VII,
§ 7128(b)(2)(A), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 878; Pub. L.
115–334, title VII, § 7614(b)(2)(A), Dec. 20, 2018, 132
Stat. 4834.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 struck out at end
‘‘The matching funds requirement under section 3371 of
this title shall not apply to grants awarded under this
section.’’
2014—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 113–79 inserted at end
‘‘The matching funds requirement under section 3371 of
this title shall not apply to grants awarded under this
section.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 applicable to grants,
cooperative agreements, or other awards made after
Dec. 20, 2018, with matching funds requirement in effect
on Dec. 20, 2018, to continue to apply to such grant, co-
operative agreement, or other award, see section 7614(c)
of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 3151
of this title.
§ 5814. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this part $40,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2013 through 2023. Of amounts appro-
priated to carry out this part for a fiscal year,
not less than $15,000,000, or not less than two
thirds of any such appro
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