7 U.S.C. § 361d — Use of funds

Page 388 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 361d Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105–185, § 104(a)(1)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘Not more than 25 per centum shall be allotted to the States for cooperative research in which two or more State agricultural experiment stations are cooperating to solve problems that concern the agriculture of more than one State. The funds available for such purposes, together with funds available pursuant to subsection (b) of this section for like purpose shall be designated as the ‘Regional research fund, State agricultural ex- periment stations’;’’. Pub. L. 105–185, § 104(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. 3 as (3). Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105–185, § 104(a)(1)(A), redes- ignated par. 5 as (4). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–185, § 203(a), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘Of any amount in excess of $90,000 available under sec- tions 361a to 361i of this title for allotment to any State, exclusive of the regional research fund, State ag- ricultural experiment stations, no allotment and no payments thereof shall be made in excess of the amount which the State makes available out of its own funds for research and for the establishment and main- tenance of facilities necessary for the prosecution of such research: And provided further, That if any State fails to make available for such research purposes for any fiscal year a sum equal to the amount in excess of $90,000 to which it may be entitled for such year, the re- mainder of such amount shall be withheld by the Sec- retary of Agriculture and reapportioned among the States.’’ Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title VII, § 753(d)(1)], substituted ‘‘Except as provided in para- graph (4), no’’ for ‘‘No’’. Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title VII, § 753(d)(2)], added par. (4). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–185, § 104(b)(2), substituted ‘‘subsection (c)(3)’’ for ‘‘subsection (c)3’’. Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 105–185, § 104(a)(2), added subsec. (h). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–185, § 204(a), added subsec. (i). 1996—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–127 struck out ‘‘, and shall be used only for such cooperative regional projects as are recommended by a committee of nine persons elected by and representing the directors of the State agricultural experiment stations, and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The necessary travel expenses of the committee of nine persons in perform- ance of their duties may be paid from the fund estab- lished by this paragraph’’ before semicolon at end. 1990—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–624 inserted before pe- riod at end ‘‘and reapportioned among the States’’. 1981—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97–98 added subsec. (g). 1977—Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 95–113, § 1466(a), struck out par. (4) which provided that not less than 20 per centum of any sums appropriated pursuant to subsec. (c) for distribution to States be used for conducting marketing research projects approved by the Depart- ment of Agriculture. Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 95–113, § 1466(b), inserted provi- sion authorizing the use of administrative funds for the transportation of scientists who are not officers or em- ployees of the United States to research meetings con- vened for the purpose of assessing research opportuni- ties or research planning. 1972—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–318 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). 1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, amended section generally to authorize appropriations and to provide for allotment of grants. For provisions which related to advice and assistance by the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 361g of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective June 23, 1998, see section 101(a) [title VII, § 753(f)] of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 343 of this title. 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 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92–318 effective after June 30, 1970, see section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92–318, set out as an Effective Date note under section 326a of this title. § 361d. Use of funds Moneys appropriated pursuant to sections 361a to 361i of this title shall also be available, in ad- dition to meeting expenses for research and in- vestigations conducted under authority of sec- tion 361b of this title, for printing and dissemi- nating the results of such research, retirement of employees subject to the provisions of section 331 of this title, administrative planning and di- rection, and for the purchase and rental of land and the construction, acquisition, alteration, or repair of buildings necessary for conducting re- search. The State agricultural experiment sta- tions are authorized to plan and conduct any re- search authorized under section 361b of this title in cooperation with each other and such other agencies and individuals as may contribute to the solution of the agricultural problems in- volved, and moneys appropriated pursuant to sections 361a to 361i of this title shall be avail- able for paying the necessary expenses of plan- ning, coordinating, and conducting such cooper- ative research. (Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, § 4, 24 Stat. 441; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, § 1, 69 Stat. 672.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 365 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, amended section generally to provide for printing and disseminating the results of re- search, retirement of employees, administrative plan- ning and direction, purchase and rental of land, and the construction, acquisition, alteration, or repair of build- ings necessary for conducting research. Former provi- sions which related to issuance and free mailing of pub- lications are now contained in section 361f of this title. § 361e. Payment of allotments to State agricul- tural experiment stations; directors and treasurers or other officers; accounting; re- ports to Secretary; replacement by States of diminished, lost or misapplied allotments; subsequent allotments or payments contin- gent on such replacement Sums available for allotment to the States under the terms of sections 361a to 361i of this