7 U.S.C. § 343d — Transferred

Page 381 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 344 § 343d. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act June 29, 1935, ch. 338, title II, § 22, 49 Stat. 439, as amended, which related to additional appropria- tions for agricultural colleges, was transferred to sec- tion 329 of this title. §§ 343d–1 to 343d–5. Repealed. June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 2, 67 Stat. 86 Section 343d–1, act June 29, 1935, ch. 338, title II, § 23, as added June 6, 1945, ch. 175, § 1, 59 Stat. 231, authorized further additional appropriations, commencing with the fiscal year ended June 30, 1946 and continuing on an ascending scale until they amounted to $12,500,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1948 and each subsequent fiscal year, further to develop the cooperative agricul- tural extension system inaugurated under sections 341 to 343, 344 to 346, and 347a to 349 of this title, and pro- vided for their disposition. Sections 343d–2 and 343d–3, act Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 753, §§ 1, 2, 63 Stat. 926, extended the provisions of former section 343d–1 of this title to Puerto Rico and for such purposes, authorized additional appropriations on an ascending scale until they should amount to $401,090 annually. Sections 343d–4 and 343d–5, act Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 768, §§ 1, 2, 63 Stat. 939, extended the provisions of former sections 343a, 343b, 343c and 343d–1 of this title to Alas- ka, and, for such purpose, authorized annual appropria- tions in amounts to be computed on the same basis as computations of appropriations to States, subject to annual estimates as to funds and amounts by the Sec- retary of Agriculture. See, generally, sections 341 to 343, 344 to 346, and 347a to 349 of this title. § 343e. Repealed. Oct. 27, 1949, ch. 768, § 3, 63 Stat. 940 Section, act June 20, 1936, ch. 631, §§ 1, 3, 49 Stat. 1553, 1554, related to extension of benefits of former sections 343a and 343b of this title to Alaska. See notes there- under. §§ 343f, 343g. Repealed. June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 2, 67 Stat. 86 Sections, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 878, §§ 1, 2, 50 Stat. 881, extended benefits of former section 343c of this title to Puerto Rico, and for such purpose, authorized appro- priations, commencing with initial authorization of $88,000 for the fiscal year beginning after August 28, 1937, and on an ascending scale thereafter, until they amounted to $408,000 annually. See sections 341 to 343, 344 to 346, and 347a to 349 of this title. § 344. Ascertainment of entitlement of State to funds; time and manner of payment; State re- porting requirements; plans of work (a) Ascertainment of entitlement On or about the first day of October in each year after June 26, 1953, the Secretary of Agri- culture shall ascertain as to each State whether it is entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation for cooperative agricultural ex- tension work under this subchapter and the amount which it is entitled to receive. Before the funds herein provided shall become available to any college for any fiscal year, plans for the work to be carried on under this subchapter shall be submitted by the proper officials of each college and approved by the Secretary of Agri- culture. The Secretary shall ensure that each college seeking to receive funds under this sub- chapter has in place appropriate guidelines, as determined by the Secretary, to minimize ac- tual or potential conflicts of interest among em- ployees of such college whose salaries are funded in whole or in part with such funds. (b) Time and manner of payment; related reports The amount to which a State is entitled shall be paid in equal quarterly payments in or about July, October, January, and April of each year to the treasurer or other officer of the State duly authorized by the laws of the State to re- ceive the same, and such officer shall be re- quired to report to the Secretary of Agriculture on or about the first day of April of each year, a detailed statement of the amount so received during the previous fiscal year and its disburse- ment, on forms prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) Requirements related to plan of work Each extension plan of work for a State re- quired under subsection (a) shall contain de- scriptions of the following: (1) A summary of planned projects or pro- grams in the State using formula funds. (2) A description of the manner in which the State will meet the requirements of section 343(h) of this title. (3) A description of the manner in which the State will meet the requirements of section 361c(i)(2) of this title. (4) A description of matching funds provided by the State with respect to the previous fis- cal year. (d) Extension protocols (1) Development The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop protocols to be used to evaluate the success of multistate, multi-institutional, and multi- disciplinary extension activities and joint re- search and extension activities in addressing critical agricultural issues identified in the plans of work submitted under subsection (a). (2) Consultation The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop the protocols in consultation with the Na- tional Agricultural Research, Extension, Edu- cation, and Economics Advisory Board estab- lished under section 3123 of this title and land- grant colleges and universities. (e) Treatment of plans of work for other pur- poses To the maximum extent practicable, the Sec- retary shall consider a plan of work submitted under subsection (a) to satisfy other appropriate Federal reporting requirements. (May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 4, 38 Stat. 374; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 1, 67 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 87–749, § 1(f), Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 94–273, § 15, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1617, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3732; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 202(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7612(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4831.)