7 U.S.C. § 5940 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VII,

Page 1822 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 5940 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this subchapter. AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 118–22 added cl. (iii). 2022—Subsec. (f)(4)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘section 13101 of title 5)’’ for ‘‘section 109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.))’’. 2018—Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(1)(A)(i), substituted ‘‘conflicts, specifically at the Department of Agriculture; and’’ for ‘‘conflicts;’’. Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(1)(A)(ii), added cl. (iii). Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(1)(B), inserted ‘‘and agriculture stakeholders’’ after ‘‘community’’. Subsec. (e)(2)(C)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(2)(A), in- serted ‘‘agriculture or’’ before ‘‘agricultural research’’. Subsec. (e)(4)(A)(iv), (v). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(2)(B), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cl. (iv) as (v). Subsec. (f)(2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(3)(A), struck out ‘‘any’’ before ‘‘funds,’’. Subsec. (f)(3)(B)(i)(I). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(3)(B)(i)(I), inserted ‘‘and post online’’ before ‘‘a report’’ in intro- ductory provisions. Subsec. (f)(3)(B)(i)(I)(aa). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(3)(B)(i)(II), substituted ‘‘accomplishments and how those activities align to the challenges identified in the strategic plan under clause (iv);’’ for ‘‘accom- plishments; and’’. Subsec. (f)(3)(B)(i)(I)(cc). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(3)(B)(i)(III), (IV), added item (cc). Subsec. (f)(3)(B)(iii), (iv). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(3)(B)(ii), added cls. (iii) and (iv). Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(4)(A), substituted ‘‘Funding’’ for ‘‘Mandatory funding’’ in heading. Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(4)(B), des- ignated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, and added cl. (ii). Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7603(4)(C), des- ignated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, substituted ‘‘purposes, duties, and powers’’ for ‘‘pur- poses’’ and ‘‘matching funds from a non-Federal source, including an agricultural commodity promotion, re- search, and information program’’ for ‘‘non-Federal matching funds for each expenditure’’, and added cl. (ii). § 5940. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7605(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4829; Pub. L. 116–159, div. A, § 122, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 116–260, div. A, title VII, § 782, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1230. Section, Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7606, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 912; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(f), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2166; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7605(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4828, related to legitimacy of in- dustrial hemp research. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7605(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4829, as amended by Pub. L. 116–159, div. A, § 122, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 116–260, div. A, title VII, § 782, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1230, provided that: ‘‘Effective on January 1, 2022, section 7606 of the Agri- cultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940) is repealed.’’ § 5941. Purchase of cultures for soil and fertilizer investigations The Secretary of Agriculture may purchase from applicable appropriations cultures in the open market for use in connection with soil and fertilizer investigations. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, § 104, 58 Stat. 735.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 432 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section was enacted as part of the Department of Ag- riculture Organic Act of 1944, and not as part of subtitle H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this subchapter. § 5942. Wheat and feed grains research; regional and national research programs; utilization of services of Federal, State and private agencies; authorization of appropriations In order to reduce fertilizer and herbicide usage in excess of production needs, to develop wheat and feed grain varieties more susceptible to complete fertilizer utilization, and to im- prove the resistance of wheat and feed grain plants to disease and to enhance their conserva- tion and environmental qualities, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to carry out regional and national research pro- grams. In carrying out such research, the Secretary shall utilize the technical and related services of the appropriate Federal, State, and private agencies. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pro- visions of this section, but not more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 238.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 428b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970, and not as part of subtitle H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this subchapter. § 5943. Rice research (a) Regional and national research programs; rules; purposes The Secretary of Agriculture may, under rules prescribed by such Secretary, carry out regional and national research programs with regard to rice for the following purposes: (1) to reduce fertilizer and herbicide usage in excess of production needs; (2) to develop varieties of rice more suscep- tible to complete fertilizer utilization; (3) to improve the resistance of rice plants to disease and to enhance their conservation and environmental qualities; (4) to increase the usage of rice and its proc- essing byproducts; (5) to develop better husbandry practices in production and conservation of rice; (6) to develop more efficient rice storage practices; (7) to improve domestic and international marketing of rice; and (8) to benefit the general welfare.