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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Puspan.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.

2018—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014—Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(1), substituted “Agricultural and food policy” for “Policy” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(2), substituted “Secretary shall, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, make competitive grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with,” for “Secretary may make grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments with,” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(3), added subsec. (span) and struck out former subsec. (span). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations (including the Food Agricultural Policy Research Institute, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, the Rural Policy Research Institute, and the National Drought Mitigation Center), private organizations, corporations, and individuals shall be eligible to apply for funding under subsection (a) of this section.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(5), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(6), inserted “applied” after “theoretical and”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(7), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2012.”

Puspan. L. 113–79, § 7106(4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e).

2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 7111(1), inserted “(including commodities, livestock, dairy, and specialty crops)” after “agricultural sectors”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 7111(2), inserted “(including the Food Agricultural Policy Research Institute, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, the Rural Policy Research Institute, and the National Drought Mitigation Center)” after “research institutions and organizations”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 7111(3), substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002—Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 7216, substituted “collect, analyze, and disseminate data” for “collect and analyze data”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 107–171, § 7103, substituted “2007” for “2002”.

1998—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 105–185, § 224, inserted “and trade agreements” after “public policies” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 105–185, § 301(a)(3), substituted “each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002” for “fiscal years 1996 and 1997”.

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.