7 U.S.C. § 361f — Publications of experiment stations; free

Page 389 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 361g title, excluding the Multistate Research Fund, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, shall be paid to each State agricultural experiment station in equal quarterly payments beginning on the first day of October of each fiscal year upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of Ag- riculture. Each such station authorized to re- ceive allotted funds shall have a chief adminis- trative officer known as a director, and a treas- urer or other officer appointed by the governing board of the station. Such treasurer or other of- ficer shall receive and account for all funds al- lotted to the State under the provisions of sec- tions 361a to 361i of this title and shall report, with the approval of the director, to the Sec- retary of Agriculture on or before the first day of December of each year a detailed statement of the amount received under provisions of said sections during the preceding fiscal year, and of its disbursement on schedules prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. If any portion of the allotted moneys received by the authorized re- ceiving officer of any State agricultural experi- ment station shall by any action or contingency be diminished, lost, or misapplied, it shall be re- placed by the State concerned and until so re- placed no subsequent appropriation shall be al- lotted or paid to such State. (Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, § 5, 24 Stat. 441; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, § 1, 69 Stat. 673; Pub. L. 94–273, § 9(2), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 378; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 203(c)(3), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 535.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 368a of this title. See sections 361c and 361d of this title. AMENDMENTS 1998—Pub. L. 105–185, § 203(c)(3), substituted ‘‘Multistate Research Fund, State Agricultural Experi- ment Stations’’ for ‘‘regional research fund authorized by section 361c(c)(3) of this title’’ in first sentence. 1976—Pub. L. 94–273 substituted ‘‘October’’ for ‘‘July’’ and ‘‘December’’ for ‘‘September’’. 1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, amended section generally to provide for quarterly payment of allotments, to require annual report of allotments and disbursements, and to provide for replacement of funds diminished, lost, or misapplied. For provisions which authorized appropria- tions for investigations and experiments, see sections 361c and 361d of this title. § 361f. Publications of experiment stations; free mailing Bulletins, reports, periodicals, reprints of arti- cles, and other publications necessary for the dissemination of results of the researches and experiments, including lists of publications available for distribution by the experiment sta- tions, shall be transmitted in the mails of the United States. Such publications may be mailed from the principal place of business of the sta- tion or from an established subunit of said sta- tion. (Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, § 6, 24 Stat. 441; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, § 1, 69 Stat. 673; Pub. L. 91–375, § 4(a), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7404(b)(1), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7404(b)(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2008.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION 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 formerly classified to section 377 of this title. See section 361g of this title. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 7404(b)(1), in first sentence, struck out before period at end ‘‘under penalty indicia: Provided, however, That each publication shall bear such indicia as are prescribed by the United States Postal Service and shall be mailed under such regula- tions as the United States Postal Service may from time to time prescribe’’. 1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, amended section generally to authorize free mailing of publications by the agricul- tural experiment stations. For provisions which related to the unexpended balance of annual appropriation, see section 361g of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT 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. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘United States Postal Service’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Postmaster General’’ pursuant to Pub. L. 91–375, § 4(a), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773, set out as a note under section 201 of Title 39, Postal Service, which abolished office of Postmaster General of Post Office Department and transferred its functions to United States Postal Service. § 361g. Duties of Secretary; ascertainment of enti- tlement of State to funds; plans of work (a) Duties of Secretary The Secretary of Agriculture is charged with the responsibility for the proper administration of sections 361a to 361i of this title, and is au- thorized and directed to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out its provisions. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to furnish such advice and assistance as will best promote the purposes of said sections, in- cluding participation in coordination of research initiated under said sections by the State agri- cultural experiment stations, from time to time to indicate such lines of inquiry as to him seem most important, and to encourage and assist in the establishment and maintenance of coopera- tion by and between the several State agricul- tural experiment stations, and between the sta- tions and the United States Department of Agri- culture. (b) Ascertainment of entitlement On or before the first day of October in each year after the passage of sections 361a to 361i of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall as- certain as to each State whether it is entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriations for agricultural experiment stations under said sections and the amount which thereupon each is entitled, respectively, to receive.