7 U.S.C. § 3154 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII,

Page 1585 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3155 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1420(a)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘Science Award’’ for ‘‘Research Award’’, and ‘‘subsection (d)’’ for ‘‘subsection (c)’’. Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1420(a)(3), (4), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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 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. § 3154. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7110(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1218, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7110(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1980 Section, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 252, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1422, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1306; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1609(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3718; Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, § 402(7), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1863; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 806, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1162; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(2), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7134, 7209(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 436, 445, related to grants for research on production and mar- keting of alcohols and industrial hydrocarbons from ag- ricultural commodities and forest products. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 repealed this sec- tion. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enact- ment 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. § 3155. Agricultural and food policy research cen- ters (a) In general Consistent with this section, the Secretary shall, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, make competitive grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, policy research centers described in subsection (b) to conduct research and education programs that are objective, operationally independent, and ex- ternal to the Federal Government and that con- cern the effect of public policies and trade agreements on— (1) the farm and agricultural sectors (includ- ing commodities, livestock, dairy, and spe- cialty crops); (2) the environment; (3) rural families, households, and econo- mies; and (4) consumers, food, and nutrition. (b) Eligible recipients An entity eligible to apply for funding under subsection (a) is a State agricultural experiment station, college or university, or other public re- search institution or organization that has a history of providing— (1) unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to Congress on the areas specified in para- graphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a); or (2) objective, scientific information to Fed- eral agencies and the public to support and en- hance efficient, accurate implementation of Federal drought preparedness and drought re- sponse programs, including interagency thresholds used to determine eligibility for mitigation or emergency assistance. (c) Preference In making awards under this section, the Sec- retary shall give a preference to policy research centers that have— (1) extensive databases, models, and dem- onstrated experience in providing Congress with agricultural market projections, rural development analysis, agricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the farm, multiregional, national, and international lev- els; or (2) information, analysis, and research relat- ing to drought mitigation. (d) Activities Under this section, funding may be provided for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education concerning policy research activi- ties consistent with this section, including ac- tivities that— (1) quantify the implications of public poli- cies and regulations; (2) develop theoretical and applied research methods; (3) collect, analyze, and disseminate data for policymakers, analysts, and individuals; and (4) develop programs to train analysts. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fis- cal years 2014 through 2023. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 807, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1162; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 224, title III, § 301(a)(3), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 540, 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7103, 7216, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 432, 449; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7111, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7111, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1980; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7106, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 869; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7108, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4783.) 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. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted ‘‘2023’’ for ‘‘2018’’.