7 USC 390 - Definitions

Editorial Notes

Codification

Puspan. L. 110–234 and Puspan. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Puspan. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 110–246.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 390, Puspan. L. 88–74, § 1, July 22, 1963, 77 Stat. 90; Puspan. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1416(3), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 996; Puspan. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1411(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547, related to congressional declaration of policy, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 104–127.

A prior section 2 of Puspan. L. 88–74 was classified to section 390a of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 104–127.

Amendments

2018—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 115–334 substituted “an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this title)” for “a college, university, or nonprofit institution”.

2008—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 7101(span)(1), substituted “3103” for “3103(8)”.

2002—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 7214, reenacted heading without change and amended text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘food and agricultural sciences’ means—

“(A) agriculture, including soil and water conservation and use, the use of organic materials to improve soil tilth and fertility, plant and animal production and protection, and plant and animal health;

“(B) the processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization of food and agricultural products;

“(C) forestry, including range management, production of forest and range products, multiple use of forests and rangelands, and urban forestry;

“(D) aquaculture (as defined in section 3103(3) of this title);

“(E) human nutrition;

“(F) production inputs, such as energy, to improve productivity; and

“(G) germ plasm collection and preservation.”

Par. (5). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 7308(span), struck out heading and text of par. (5). Text read as follows: “The term ‘task force’ means the Strategic Planning Task Force established under section 390span of this title.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Puspan. L. 110–234 by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(span), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1179, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this subchapter], other than section 4 of the Research Facilities Act [section 390span of this title] (as amended by subsection (a)), shall not apply to any project for an agricultural research facility for which funds have been made available for a feasibility study or for any phase of the project prior to October 1, 1995.”

Short Title

Puspan. L. 88–74, § 1, as added by Puspan. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176, provided that:

“This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Research Facilities Act’.”