7 U.S.C. § 342 — Cooperative agricultural extension work;

Page 376 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 341 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Nonnuclear’’. SUBCHAPTER IV—AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK APPROPRIATION § 341. Cooperative extension work by colleges In order to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical infor- mation on subjects relating to agriculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, home economics, and rural energy, and to en- courage the application of the same, there may be continued or inaugurated in connection with the college or colleges in each State, Territory, or possession, now receiving, or which may here- after receive, the benefits of subchapters I and II of this chapter, agricultural extension work which shall be carried on in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture: Provided, That in any State, Territory, or pos- session in which two or more such colleges have been or hereafter may be established, the appro- priations hereinafter made to such State, Terri- tory, or possession shall be administered by such college or colleges as the legislature of such State, Territory, or possession may direct. For the purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘‘solar energy’’ means energy derived from sources (other than fossil fuels) and technologies in- cluded in the Federal Non-Nuclear 1 Energy Re- search and Development Act of 1974, as amended [42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.]. (May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 1, 67 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1447(1), (2), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 256(1), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 708.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Devel- opment Act of 1974, as amended, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–577, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1878, which is clas- sified generally to chapter 74 (§ 5901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5901 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATION Another section 1447 of Pub. L. 95–113 is classified to section 3222b of this title. AMENDMENTS 1980—Pub. L. 96–294 inserted reference to rural en- ergy. 1977—Pub. L. 95–113 inserted reference to the uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture and inserted definition of ‘‘solar energy’’. 1953—Act June 26, 1953, inserted ‘‘continued or’’ be- fore ‘‘inaugurated’’ near beginning of section, inserted references to ‘‘territory, or possession’’ after ‘‘State,’’ wherever the latter term appeared, and struck out a second proviso which continued farm management work and farmers’ cooperative demonstration work as conducted May 8, 1914, pending inauguration and devel- opment of cooperative extension work under sections 341–343 and 344–348 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. SHORT TITLE Act May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 11, as added by Pub. L. 105–185, § 3(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 525, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Smith-Lever Act’.’’ Act May 8, 1914, as amended, is also popularly known as the ‘‘Agricultural Extension Work Act’’. 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. § 342. Cooperative agricultural extension work; cooperation with Secretary of Agriculture Cooperative agricultural extension work shall consist of the development of practical applica- tions of research knowledge and giving of in- struction and practical demonstrations of exist- ing or improved practices or technologies in ag- riculture, uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture, home economics, and rural energy and subjects relating thereto to persons not at- tending or resident in said colleges in the sev- eral communities, and imparting information on said subjects through demonstrations, publica- tions, and otherwise and for the necessary print- ing and distribution of information in connec- tion with the foregoing; and this work shall be carried on in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State agricultural college or colleges or Ter- ritory or possession receiving the benefits of this subchapter. (May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 2, 38 Stat. 373; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, § 1, 67 Stat. 84; Pub. L. 87–749, § 1(a), Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1447(3), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 256(2), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1435(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 1447 of Pub. L. 95–113 is classified to section 3222b of this title. AMENDMENTS 1985—Pub. L. 99–198 substituted ‘‘shall consist of the development of practical applications of research knowledge and giving of instruction and practical dem- onstrations of existing or improved practices or tech- nologies’’ for ‘‘shall consist of the giving of instruc- tions and practical demonstrations’’. 1980—Pub. L. 96–294 inserted reference to rural en- ergy. 1977—Pub. L. 95–113 inserted reference to uses of solar energy with respect to agriculture. 1962—Pub. L. 87–749 inserted ‘‘or Territory or posses- sion’’ after ‘‘college or colleges’’. 1953—Act June 26, 1953, inserted ‘‘and subjects relat- ing thereto’’ after ‘‘agriculture and home economics’’ near beginning of section, and inserted reference to necessary printing and distribution of information. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–198 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1435(d) of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 343 of this title. Page 377 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 343 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. § 343. Appropriations; distribution; allotment and apportionment; Secretary of Agriculture; matching funds; cooperative extension activi- ties (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter such sums as Congress may from time to time determine to be necessary. (b)(1) Out of such sums, each State and the Secretary of Agriculture shall be entitled to re- ceive annually a sum of money equal to the sums available from Federal cooperative exten- sion funds for the fiscal year 1962, and subject to the same requirements as to furnishing of equiv- alent sums by the State, except that amounts heretofore made available to the Secretary for allotment on the basis of special needs shall continue available for use on the same basis. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each fiscal year thereafter, for payment to the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Is- lands, $100,000 each, which sums shall be in addi- tion to the sums appropriated for the several States of the United States and Puerto Rico under the provisions of this section. The amount paid by the Federal Government to the Virgin Islands and Guam pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed during any fiscal year, except the fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, and June 30, 1972, when such amount may be used to pay the total cost of providing services pursuant to this subchapter, the amount available and budg- eted for expenditure by the Virgin Islands and Guam for the purposes of this subchapter. (3) There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996, and for each fiscal year thereafter, for payment on behalf of the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994), such sums as are necessary for the purposes set forth in section 342 of this title. The balance of any annual funds provided under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year that re- mains unexpended at the end of that fiscal year shall remain available without fiscal year limi- tation. Such sums shall be in addition to the sums appropriated for the several States and Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam under the provisions of this section. Such sums shall be distributed on the basis of a competitive application process to be developed and imple- mented by the Secretary and paid by the Sec- retary to 1994 Institutions (in accordance with regulations that the Secretary may promulgate) and may be administered by the 1994 Institu- tions through cooperative agreements with col- leges and universities eligible to receive funds under subchapters I and II of this chapter, in- cluding Tuskegee University, located in any State. (4) ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR HISPANIC-SERV- ING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.— (A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for payments to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (as de- fined in section 3103 of this title) such sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. (B) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—Amounts made available under this paragraph shall be in ad- dition to any other amounts made available under this section to States, the Common- wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. (C) ADMINISTRATION.—Amounts made avail- able under this paragraph shall be— (i) distributed on the basis of a competi- tive application process to be developed and implemented by the Secretary; (ii) paid by the Secretary to the State in- stitutions established in accordance with the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ‘‘First Morrill Act’’) (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and (iii) administered by State institutions through cooperative agreements with the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in the State in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. (c) Any sums made available by the Congress for further development of cooperative exten- sion work in addition to those referred to in sub- section (b) of this section shall be distributed as follows: (1) Four per centum of the sum so appro- priated for each fiscal year shall be allotted to the Secretary of Agriculture for administra- tive, technical, and other services, and for co- ordinating the extension work of the Depart- ment and the several States, Territories, and possessions. (2) Of the remainder so appropriated for each fiscal year 20 per centum shall be paid to the several States in equal proportions, 40 per cen- tum shall be paid to the several States in the proportion that the rural population of each bears to the total rural population of the sev- eral States as determined by the census, and the balance shall be paid to the several States in the proportion that the farm population of each bears to the total farm population of the several States as determined by the census. Any appropriation made hereunder shall be al- lotted in the first and succeeding years on the basis of the decennial census current at the time such appropriation is first made, and as to any increase, on the basis of decennial cen- sus current at the time such increase is first appropriated. (d) The Secretary of Agriculture shall receive such additional amounts as Congress shall de- termine for administration, technical, and other services and for coordinating the extension work of the Department and the several States, Terri- tories, and possessions. A college or university eligible to receive funds under subchapter II of this chapter, including Tuskegee University, may compete for and receive funds directly from the Secretary of Agriculture. A 1994 Institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Edu- cational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)) may compete for and receive funds directly from the Secretary of