7 U.S.C. § 5925f — Farm business management

Page 1809 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 5925f 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 10302, amended section gen- erally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary shall ensure that segregated data on the pro- duction and marketing of organic agricultural products is included in the ongoing baseline of data collection regarding agricultural production and marketing.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2023 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and ad- ministered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agri- cultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–240 effective Sept. 30, 2012, see section 701(j) of Pub. L. 112–240, set out in a 1-Year Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 8701 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. DEFINITIONS Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 7401(1) of Pub. L. 107–171, set out as a note under section 3319b of this title. § 5925d. International organic research collabo- ration The Secretary, acting through the Agricul- tural Research Service (including the National Agricultural Library) and the Economic Re- search Service, shall facilitate access by re- search and extension professionals, farmers, and other interested persons in the United States to, and the use by those persons of, organic research conducted outside the United States. (Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7408, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 461.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of sub- title H of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva- tion, and Trade Act of 1990 which comprises this sub- chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 7401(1) of Pub. L. 107–171, set out as a note under section 3319b of this title. § 5925e. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7212(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 886 Section, Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1672C, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7207, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1239, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7207, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2000, related to agricultural bio- energy feedstock and energy efficiency research and ex- tension initiative. § 5925f. Farm business management (a) In general The Secretary may make competitive research and extension grants for the purpose of improv- ing the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and ex- panding a national, publicly available farm fi- nancial management database to support im- proved farm management. (b) Selection criteria In allocating funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may give pri- ority to grants that— (1) demonstrate an ability to work directly with agricultural producers; (2) collaborate with farm management edu- cational programs and associations; (3) address the farm management needs of a variety of crops and regions of the United States; and (4) contribute data to the national farm fi- nancial management database. (c) Administration Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of sub- section (b) of section 3157 of this title shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013; and (2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023. (Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1672D, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7208, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7208, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2002; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7213, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7211, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4811.) 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). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may make competitive re- search and extension grants for the purpose of— ‘‘(1) improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and ‘‘(2) establishing and maintaining a national, pub- licly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.’’ Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(2)(A), substituted ‘‘educational programs and’’ for ‘‘and producer’’. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(2)(B), substituted ‘‘contribute data to’’ for ‘‘use and support’’. Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(3), substituted ‘‘2023’’ for ‘‘2018’’. 2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted ‘‘to carry out this section—’’ for ‘‘such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.’’ and added pars. (1) and (2). 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 Page 1810 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 5925g Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title. § 5925g. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agri- cultural production research, education, and extension initiative (a) Competitive research and extension grants authorized In consultation with the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee established under section 6923(b) of this title, the Secretary may make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension ac- tivities for the purposes of facilitating the de- velopment of urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production, harvesting, transpor- tation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and markets, including by— (1) assessing and developing strategies to re- mediate contaminated sites; (2) determining and developing the best pro- duction management and integrated pest man- agement practices; (3) identifying and promoting the horti- cultural, social, and economic factors that contribute to successful urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production; (4) analyzing the means by which new agri- cultural sites are determined, including an evaluation of soil quality, condition of a build- ing, or local community needs; (5) exploring new technologies that minimize energy, lighting systems, water, and other in- puts for increased food production; (6) examining building material efficiencies and structural upgrades for the purpose of op- timizing growth of agricultural products; (7) developing new crop varieties and agri- cultural products to connect to new markets; or (8) examining the impacts of crop exposure to urban elements on environmental quality and food safety. (b) Grant types and process Subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (4), paragraph (7), and paragraph (11)(B) of sub- section (b) of section 3157 of this title shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section. (c) Priority The Secretary may give priority to grant pro- posals that involve— (1) the cooperation of multiple entities; or (2) States or regions with a high concentra- tion of or significant interest in urban farms, rooftop farms, and indoor production facili- ties. (d) Funding (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor- poration, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section— (A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to re- main available until expended; and (B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. (2) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appro- priated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1672E, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7212(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4812; amended Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(5)(B), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 117.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted dash after ‘‘section’’, designated remainder of existing provisions as subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2023 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and ad- ministered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agri- cultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title. § 5926. Centers of excellence (a) Funding priorities The Secretary shall prioritize centers of excel- lence established for purposes of carrying out re- search, extension, and education activities re- lating to the food and agricultural sciences (as defined in section 3103 of this title) for the re- ceipt of funding for any competitive research or extension program administered by the Sec- retary. (b) Composition A center of excellence is composed of 1 or more of the eligible entities specified in sub- section (b)(7) of section 3157 of this title that provide financial or in-kind support to the cen- ter of excellence. (c) Criteria for centers of excellence (1) Required efforts The criteria for recognition as a center of excellence shall include efforts— (A) to ensure coordination and cost effec- tiveness by reducing unnecessarily duplica- tive efforts regarding research, teaching, and extension; (B) to leverage available resources by using public-private partnerships among ag- ricultural industry groups, institutions of higher education, and the Federal Govern- ment; (C) to implement teaching initiatives to increase awareness and effectively dissemi- nate solutions to target audiences through extension activities; and (D) to increase the economic returns to rural communities by identifying, attract- ing, and directing funds to high-priority ag- ricultural issues. (2) Additional efforts Where practicable, the criteria for recogni- tion as a center of excellence shall include ef- forts to improve teaching capacity and infra- structure at colleges and universities (includ- ing land-grant colleges and universities, co- operating forestry schools, NLGCA Institu- tions (as those terms are defined in section 3103 of this title), and schools of veterinary medicine).