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[CITE: 7USC3311]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
       CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
 
           SUBCHAPTER X--FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 3311. Authorization of appropriations


(a) Existing programs

    Notwithstanding any authorization for appropriations for 
agricultural research in any Act enacted prior to September 29, 1977, 
there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of 
carrying out the provisions of this chapter, except sections 3152, 3154, 
and 2669 of this title, and the competitive grants program provided for 
in section 450i of this title, and except that the authorization for 
moneys provided under the Act of March 2, 1887 (24 Stat. 440-442, as 
amended; 7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), is excluded and is provided for in 
subsection (b) of this section, $850,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 1991 through 2002.

(b) Agricultural research at State agricultural experiment stations

    Notwithstanding any authorization for appropriations for 
agricultural research at State agricultural experiment stations in any 
Act enacted prior to September 29, 1977, there are authorized to be 
appropriated for the purpose of conducting agricultural research at 
State agricultural experiment stations pursuant to the Act of March 2, 
1887 (24 Stat. 440-442, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), $310,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2002.

(c) Funding requirements for programs

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law effective beginning 
October 1, 1983, not less than 25 per centum of the total funds 
appropriated to the Secretary in any fiscal year for the conduct of the 
cooperative research program provided for under the Act of March 2, 
1887, commonly known as the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C 361a et seq.); the 
cooperative forestry research program provided for under the Act of 
October 10, 1962, commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Act (16 U.S.C. 
582a et seq.); the special and competitive grants programs provided for 
in sections 2(b) and 2(c) of the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 450i); 
the animal health research program provided for under sections 3195 and 
3196 of this title; the native latex research program provided for in 
the Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.); and the research provided for under various 
statutes for which funds are appropriated under the Agricultural 
Research heading or a successor heading, shall be appropriated for 
research at State agricultural experiment stations pursuant to the 
provision of the Act of March 2, 1887.

(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1463, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1017; 
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1437, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1314; Pub. 
L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1422, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1552; Pub. L. 
101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1601(b)(3), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3703; Pub. 
L. 102-237, title IV, Sec. 402(12), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1863; Pub. 
L. 104-127, title VIII, Secs. 817, 884(d), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1167, 
1179; Pub. L. 105-185, title III, Sec. 301(a)(12), June 23, 1998, 112 
Stat. 562.)

                       References in Text

    For definition of ``this chapter'', referred to in subsec. (a), see 
note set out under section 3102 of this title.
    Act of March 2, 1887, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 
314, 24 Stat. 440, as amended, popularly known as the Hatch Act of 1887, 
which is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 361a of this title and Tables.
    Act of October 10, 1962, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 87-
788, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806, as amended, known as the McIntire-
Stennis Act of 1962, which is classified generally to subchapter III 
(Sec. 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
    The Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 
1978, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 95-592, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 
Stat. 2529, as amended, which, as amended by Pub. L. 98-284, May 16, 
1984, 98 Stat. 181, is known as the Critical Agricultural Materials Act 
and is classified principally to subchapter II (Sec. 178 et seq.) of 
chapter 8A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 178 of this title and 
Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 105-185 substituted ``2002'' for 
``1997''.
    1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 884(d), struck out ``390 to 
390j,'' before ``3152, 3154''.
    Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 817, substituted ``1997'' for ``1995''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 817, substituted ``1997'' for 
``1995''.
    1991--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-237 struck out ``subchapter VII of 
this chapter and'' after ``chapter, except''.
    1990--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1601(b)(3)(A), substituted 
``$850,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' for 
``$600,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, 
$610,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, $620,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $630,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $640,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1990.''
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1601(b)(3)(B), substituted 
``$310,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' for 
``$270,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, 
$280,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, $290,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $300,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $310,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1990.''
    1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1422(a), substituted 
``$600,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, 
$610,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, $620,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $630,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $640,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1990'' for ``$505,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1978, $575,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1979, $645,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1980, $715,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, 
$780,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $780,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, $835,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and $890,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1985, and not in excess of such sums as may 
after the date of enactment of this title be authorized by law for any 
subsequent fiscal year''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1422(b), substituted 
``$270,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, 
$280,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, $290,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, $300,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and $310,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1990'' for ``$120,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1978, $145,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1979, $170,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1980, $195,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, 
$220,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $230,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, $240,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and $250,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1985, and not in excess of such sums as may 
after September 29, 1977 be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal 
year''.
    1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1437(1), inserted provisions 
authorizing appropriations of $780,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 
30, 1983, $835,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1984, and 
$890,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1985.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1437(2), inserted provisions 
authorizing appropriations of $230,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 
30, 1983, $240,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1984, and 
$250,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1985.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1437(3), added subsec. (c).


                    Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

    Section 1422(a) and (b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that the 
amendments made by that section are effective Oct. 1, 1985.


                    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

    Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-
113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 
1307 of this title.
