7 U.S.C. § 390d — Authorization of appropriations

submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 88-74 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 188 words · no verdicts yet

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Congress may fund agricultural research facility projects for fiscal years 1996 through 2023. No more than 3 percent goes to administration, and no more than 25 percent to one project each year. One entity gets funding for only one project at a time. Starting in fiscal year 2026, $125 million a year must go to the grant program.

(a) In general: Subject to (b), (c), and (d), Congress is authorized to appropriate whatever money is necessary for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2023, to study, plan, design, and build agricultural research facilities under this subchapter, plus related costs. Money appropriated this way stays available until spent. (b) Allowable administrative costs: No more than 3% of the funds for any agricultural research facility project can go toward administering that project. (c) Maximum amount: No more than 25% of the funds available under (a) and (e) for any fiscal year can go to any single agricultural research facility project. (d) Project limitation: An entity eligible for funds under this subchapter can only receive funds for one project at a time. (e) Mandatory funding: Subject to (b), (c), and (d), the Secretary must use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to provide $125,000,000 for the competitive grant program under section 390b, for fiscal year 2026 and every year after.

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(a) In general

Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2023 for the study, plan, design, structure, and related costs of agricultural research facilities under this subchapter. Funds appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be available until expended.

(b) Allowable administrative costs

Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available for any project for an agricultural research facility shall be available for administration of the project.

Not more than 25 percent of the funds made available pursuant to subsections (a) and (e) for any fiscal year shall be used for any single agricultural research facility project.

(d) Project limitation

An entity eligible to receive funds under this subchapter may receive funds for only one project at a time.

(e) Mandatory funding

Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out the competitive grant program under section 390b of this title $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 88–74, § 6, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1179; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(d), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 563; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7135, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7405, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7405, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2008; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7403, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 895; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7503(d), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4821; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10604(f), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 109.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1996Enacted · Pub. L. 88-74 · 110 Stat. 1179
1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-185 · 112 Stat. 563
2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-171 · 116 Stat. 436
2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1247
2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 2008
2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-79 · 128 Stat. 895
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-334 · 132 Stat. 4821
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-21 · 139 Stat. 109

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 88-74 on 1996-04-04.

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