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[CITE: 7USC2664]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
CHAPTER 59--RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH 
                              AND EDUCATION
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
 
Sec. 2664. Cooperating colleges and universities


(a) Program administration

    To ensure national coordination with other federally supported 
agricultural research and extension programs, administration of each 
State program shall be the responsibility of the colleges and 
universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 [7 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and the Act of August 30, 1890 [7 U.S.C. 321 et 
seq.], including Tuskegee Institute. In States that contain more than 
one such institution, such administration shall be the responsibility of 
the institution designated by mutual agreement of all such institutions, 
subject to approval by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary shall 
pay funds available to each State to such institution or university. 
Such administration shall be coordinated with other federally supported 
agricultural research and extension programs conducted in the State.

(b) Eligibility for participation

    All private and publicly supported colleges and universities in a 
State shall be eligible to participate in programs authorized under this 
subchapter. Officials at universities or colleges other than those 
responsible for administering the programs that wish to participate in 
these programs shall submit program proposals to the college or 
university officials responsible for administering the programs who 
shall consider such proposals in the process of developing the budgets 
and plans of work.

(c) Designation of official for program coordination

    The institution of each State responsible for administering the 
programs authorized under this subchapter shall designate an official 
who shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the programs.

(d) Appointment of advisory council for program administration; 
        eligibility, membership, etc.

    The institution in each State responsible for administering the 
programs authorized under this subchapter shall name an advisory council 
to review and approve budgets and plans of work conducted under this 
subchapter and to advise the chief administrative officer of the 
institution administering the programs on matters pertaining to the 
programs. An existing State rural development committee or council may 
be named to perform this function, or a new council may be appointed by 
the chief administrative officer or officers. The committee or council 
named or appointed shall consist of at least twelve members and shall 
include persons representing farmers, business, labor, banking, local 
government, multicounty planning and development districts, public and 
private colleges and universities in the State, and Federal and State 
agencies involved in rural development.

(Pub. L. 92-419, title V, Sec. 504, as added Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, 
Sec. 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1325.)

                       References in Text

    Act of July 2, 1862, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 2, 
1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, as amended, popularly known as the First 
Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 301 et 
seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 301 of this 
title and Tables.
    Act of August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 30, 
1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, as amended, popularly known as the 
Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, 
which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 321 et seq.) of 
chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title and 
Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 2664, Pub. L. 92-419, title V, Sec. 504, Aug. 30, 
1972, 86 Stat. 673, related to conducting of programs authorized by this 
subchapter, by cooperating colleges and universities, prior to repeal by 
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, 
set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2663 of this title.
