7 U.S.C. § 2255 — Membership in International Wheat Advi-

Page 1465 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2255 Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 16. Pub. L. 107–76, title I, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 708. Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title I], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–5. Pub. L. 106–78, title I, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1139. Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–4. Pub. L. 105–86, title I, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2083. Pub. L. 104–180, title I, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1573. Pub. L. 104–37, title I, Oct. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 303. Pub. L. 103–330, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2439. Pub. L. 103–111, title I, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1050. Pub. L. 102–341, title I, Aug. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 877. Pub. L. 102–142, title I, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 882. Pub. L. 101–506, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1319. Pub. L. 101–161, title I, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 955, 956. Pub. L. 100–460, title I, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2233. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(k) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–322, 1329–327. Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(a) [title I], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783, 1783–4, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(a) [title I], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341–4. Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(a) [H.R. 3037, title I], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185; Pub. L. 100–202, § 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–433. Pub. L. 97–370, title I, Dec. 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 1789. Pub. L. 97–103, title I, Dec. 23, 1981, 95 Stat. 1469. Pub. L. 96–528, title I, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3097. Pub. L. 96–108, title I, Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 822. Pub. L. 95–448, title I, Oct. 11, 1978, 92 Stat. 1074. Pub. L. 95–97, title I, Aug. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 811, 812. Pub. L. 94–351, title I, July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 852. Pub. L. 94–122, title I, Oct. 21, 1975, 89 Stat. 642, 643. Pub. L. 93–563, title I, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1823. Pub. L. 93–135, title I, Oct. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 470. Pub. L. 92–399, title I, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 593. Pub. L. 92–73, title I, Aug. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 184. Pub. L. 91–566, title I, Dec. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 1480. Pub. L. 91–127, title I, Nov. 26, 1969, 83 Stat. 245. Pub. L. 90–463, title I, Aug. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 639. Pub. L. 90–113, title I, Oct. 24, 1967, 81 Stat. 320. Pub. L. 89–556, title I, Sept. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 689. Pub. L. 89–316, title I, Nov. 2, 1965, 79 Stat. 1165. Pub. L. 88–573, title I, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 862. Pub. L. 88–250, title I, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 820. Pub. L. 87–879, title I, Oct. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 1203. Pub. L. 87–112, title I, July 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 226. Pub. L. 86–532, title I, June 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 232. Pub. L. 86–80, title I, July 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 167. Pub. L. 85–459, title I, June 13, 1958, 72 Stat. 188. Pub. L. 85–118, title I, Aug. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 329. June 4, 1956, ch. 355, title I, 70 Stat. 229. May 23, 1955, ch. 43, title I, 69 Stat. 51. June 29, 1954, ch. 409, title I, 68 Stat. 304. July 28, 1953, ch. 251, title I, 67 Stat. 206. July 5, 1952, ch. 574, title I, 66 Stat. 336. Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title I, 65 Stat. 226. Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. VI, title I, 64 Stat. 658. June 29, 1949, ch. 280, title I, 63 Stat. 329. June 19, 1948, ch. 543, 62 Stat. 513. July 30, 1947, ch. 356, title I, 61 Stat. 528. June 22, 1946, ch. 445, 60 Stat. 276. May 5, 1945, ch. 109, 59 Stat. 142. § 2254a. Availability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products On and after December 26, 2007, none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry out research related to the production, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products. (Pub. L. 110–161, div. A, title I, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1850.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This heading, referred to in text, refers to the head- ings ‘‘AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE’’ and ‘‘SALA- RIES AND EXPENSES’’ of title I of div. A of the Consoli- dated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. 110–161. § 2254b. Availability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products; ex- ception On and after December 26, 2007, none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry out research related to the production, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products: Provided further, That on and after December 26, 2007, this paragraph shall not apply to research on the medical, biotechno- logical, food, and industrial uses of tobacco. (Pub. L. 110–161, div. A, title I, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1851.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This heading, referred to in text, refers to the head- ings ‘‘COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE’’ and ‘‘RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AC- TIVITIES’’ of title I of div. A of the Consolidated Appro- priations Act, 2008, Pub. L. 110–161. § 2254c. Research There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the Agri- cultural Research Service to address gaps in nu- trition research at the critical intersections of responsive agriculture, quality food production, and human nutrition and health. (Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title VII, § 756, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2109; Pub. L. 117–158, § 4(c), June 25, 2022, 136 Stat. 1312.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–158 substituted ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022’’ for ‘‘for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter’’. § 2255. Membership in International Wheat Advi- sory Committee, International Sugar Coun- cil, etc. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to expend funds, available for agricultural con- servation, adjustment, and land use programs, for the share of the United States as a member of the International Wheat Advisory Committee, the International Sugar Council, or like events or bodies concerned with the objectives of said program, together with traveling and other nec- essary expenses relating thereto: Provided, That expenditures under this authority shall not be made unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation and the cost thereof is not in excess of limitations prescribed therein. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, § 701(a), 58 Stat. 741.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944. Page 1466 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2255a Section was formerly classified to sections 570 and 574 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain ex- ceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. § 2255a. Financial assistance to national and international conferences On and after October 21, 1993, appropriations available to the Department of Agriculture can be used to provide financial assistance to the or- ganizers of national and international con- ferences, if such conferences are in support of agency programs. (Pub. L. 103–111, title I, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1050.) § 2255b. Department of Agriculture conference transparency (a) Report (1) Requirement Not later than September 30 of each year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report on conferences sponsored or held by the Department of Agriculture or attended by employees of the Department of Agriculture. (2) Contents Each report under paragraph (1) shall con- tain— (A) for each conference sponsored or held by the Department or attended by employ- ees of the Department— (i) the name of the conference; (ii) the location of the conference; (iii) the number of Department of Agri- culture employees attending the con- ference; and (iv) the costs (including travel expenses) relating to such conference; and (B) for each conference sponsored or held by the Department of Agriculture for which the Department awarded a procurement con- tract, a description of the contracting proce- dures related to such conference. (3) Exclusions The requirement in paragraph (1) shall not apply to any conference— (A) for which the cost to the Federal Gov- ernment was less than $50,000; or (B) outside of the United States that is at- tended by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee as an official representative of the United States government. (b) Availability of report Each report submitted in accordance with sub- section (a) shall be posted in a searchable for- mat on a Department of Agriculture website that is available to the public. (c) Definition of conference In this section, the term ‘‘conference’’— (1) means a meeting that— (A) is held for consultation, education, awareness, or discussion; (B) includes participants from at least one agency of the Department of Agriculture; (C) is held in whole or in part at a facility outside of an agency of the Department of Agriculture; and (D) involves costs associated with travel and lodging for some participants; and (2) does not include any training program that is continuing education or a curriculum- based educational program, provided that such training program is held independent of a con- ference of a non-governmental organization. (Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14208, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1462; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14208, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2224; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12611, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5013.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION 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. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, which directed amendment of section 14209(a)(3)(A) of the Food, Con- servation, and Energy Act of 2008 by substituting ‘‘$50,000’’ for ‘‘$10,000’’, was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a)(3)(A) of this section, which is section 14208 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE 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. § 2256. Inspections, analyses, and tests for other Government departments and agencies; re- imbursement The head of any department or independent establishment of the Government requiring in- spections, analyses, and tests of food and other products, within the scope of the functions of the Department of Agriculture and which that Department is unable to perform within the lim- its of its appropriations, may, with the approval of the Secretary, transfer to the Department for direct expenditure such sums as may be nec- essary for the performance of such work. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, § 702(a), 58 Stat. 741.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944. Section was formerly classified to section 571 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title