7 U.S.C. § 3159 — Land-grant designation

Page 1595 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3159 and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962, and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, and added subpar. (D). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1415(c), in provision pre- ceding par. (1) substituted provision directing that an- nual grants be made to support the renovation and re- furbishment, including energy retrofitting, of research spaces in buildings or spaces to be used for research, and the purchase and installation of fixed equipment in such spaces and providing that grants may be used for new construction only for auxiliary facilities and fixed equipment used for research in such facilities, such as greenhouses, insectaries, and research farm structures and installations for provision that grants be made to support the purchase of equipment, supplies, and land, and the construction, alteration, or renovation of buildings, necessary for the conduct of food and agri- cultural research and added pars. (3) and (4). 1977—Pub. L. 95–113 designated existing provisions as subsec. (e) and a part of subsec. (b) and added the re- mainder of subsec. (b) and subsecs. (a), (c), (d), (f), (g), and (h). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 7614(b)(4)(B) of 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, cooperative agreement, or other award, see section 7614(c) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 3151 of this title. 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, except as other- wise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7406(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1251, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7406(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2013, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this sec- tion and sections 3319, 5924, and 5925b of this title and repealing section 7621 of this title] shall not apply to any solicitation for grant applications issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service before the date of enactment of this Act [June 18, 2008].’’ [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.] EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1409(a)(3), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547, provided that the amendment made by sec- tion 1409(a)(3) of Pub. L. 99–198 is effective Oct. 1, 1985. Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1409(b)(2), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547, provided that the amendment made by sec- tion 1409(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–198 is effective Oct. 1, 1985. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title. § 3158. Next generation agriculture technology challenge (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a next genera- tion agriculture technology challenge competi- tion to provide an incentive for the development of innovative mobile technology that removes barriers to entry in the marketplace for begin- ning farmers and ranchers (as defined in sub- section (a) of section 2279 of this title). (b) Amount The Secretary may award not more than $1,000,000 in the aggregate to 1 or more winners of the competition under subsection (a). (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419C, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7110, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4784.) § 3159. Land-grant designation (a) Prohibition on designation (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning on December 20, 2018, no addi- tional entity may be designated as eligible to receive funds under a covered program. (2) 1994 institutions The prohibition under paragraph (1) with re- spect to the designation of an entity eligible to receive funds under a covered program shall not apply in the case of the certification of a 1994 Institution under section 2 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the ‘‘McIntire- Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 582a–1). (3) Extraordinary circumstances In the case of extraordinary circumstances or a situation that would lead to an inequi- table result, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may determine that an entity designated after December 20, 2018, is eligible to receive funds under a covered program. (b) State funding No State shall receive an increase in funding under a covered program as a result of the State’s designation of additional entities as eli- gible to receive such funding. (c) Covered program defined For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘cov- ered program’’ means agricultural research, ex- tension, education, and related programs or grants established or available under any of the following: (1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 343 of this title. (2) The Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.). (3) Sections 3221, 3222, and 3222b of this title. (4) Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.). (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting eligibility for a capacity and infra- structure program specified in section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this title that is not a covered program. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419D, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7111, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4784.) Page 1596 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3171 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Hatch Act of 1887, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, which is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of this title. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 361a of this title and Tables. Public Law 87–788, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), is Pub. L. 87–788, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806, popularly known as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962’’ and also as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’’, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 582a of Title 16 and Tables. SUBCHAPTER IV—NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EX- TENSION PROGRAM § 3171. Congressional findings and declaration of policy (a) Findings Congress finds that there is increasing evi- dence of a relationship between diet and many of the leading causes of death in the United States: that improved nutrition is an integral component of preventive health care; that there is a serious need for research on the chronic ef- fects of diet on degenerative diseases and related disorders; that nutrition and health consider- ations are important to United States agricul- tural policy; that there is insufficient knowl- edge concerning precise human nutritional re- quirements, the interaction of the various nutri- tional constituents of food, and differences in nutritional requirements among different popu- lation groups such as infants, children, adoles- cents, elderly men and women, and pregnant women; and that there is a critical need for ob- jective data concerning food safety, the poten- tial of food enrichment, and means to encourage better nutritional practices. (b) Declaration of policy It is declared to be the policy of the United States that the Department of Agriculture con- duct research in the fields of human nutrition and the nutritive value of foods and conduct human nutrition education activities, as pro- vided in this subchapter. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1421, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 999.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend- ment note under section 1307 of this title. NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AWARENESS PILOT PROGRAM Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, § 4403, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 334, as amended by Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4406(c)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1142; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4406(c)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1903, directed the Secretary of Agriculture to establish, in not more than 5 States, for a period not to exceed 4 years for each participating State, a pilot program to increase the domestic consumption of fresh fruits and vegeta- bles, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4210, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 830. § 3172. Duties of Secretary of Agriculture In order to carry out the policy of this sub- chapter, the Secretary shall develop and imple- ment a national food and human nutrition re- search and extension program that shall in- clude, but not be limited to— (1) research on human nutritional require- ments; (2) research on the nutrient composition of foods and the effects of agricultural practices, handling, food processing, and cooking on the nutrients they contain; (3) surveillance of the nutritional benefits provided to participants in the food programs administered by the Department of Agri- culture; (4) research on the factors affecting food preference and habits; and (5) the development of techniques and equip- ment to assist consumers in the home or in in- stitutions in selecting food that supplies a nu- tritionally adequate diet. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1422, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 999.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend- ment note under section 1307 of this title. § 3173. Research by Department of Agriculture (a) Increase in level of support The Secretary shall establish research into food and human nutrition as a separate and dis- tinct mission of the Department of Agriculture, and the Secretary shall increase support for such research to a level that provides resources adequate to meet the policy of this subchapter. (b) Periodic consultation with administrators of other Federal departments and agencies The Secretary, in administering the food and human nutrition research program, shall peri- odically consult with the administrators of the other Federal departments and agencies that have responsibility for programs dealing with human food and nutrition, as to the specific re- search needs of those departments and agencies. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1423, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 999.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend- ment note under section 1307 of this title. NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH PRO- GRAM; CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS; COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ANNUAL REPORT; JOINT DIETARY ASSESSMENT, STUDIES AND REPORTS; SUBMISSION OF PLAN AND RE- PORTS TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, subtitle B, §§ 1451–1453, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1561, 1562, as amended by Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 872, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175, pro- vided that: