The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, as amended, referred to in text, is Puspan. L. 93–577, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1878, which is classified generally to chapter 74 (§ 5901 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5901 of Title 42 and Tables.

Another section 1447 of Puspan. L. 95–113 is classified to section 3222span of this title.

1980—Puspan. L. 96–294 inserted reference to rural energy.

1977—Puspan. 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” before “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 development of cooperative extension work under sections 341–343 and 344–348 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Puspan. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.

Act May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 11, as added by Puspan. L. 105–185, § 3(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 525, provided that:

Act May 8, 1914, as amended, is also popularly known as the “Agricultural Extension Work Act”.

Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, 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.