§ 3291. — International agricultural research, extension, and teaching.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC3291]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER VIII--INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
Sec. 3291. International agricultural research, extension, and
teaching
(a) Authority of Secretary
To carry out the policy of this subchapter, the Secretary (in
consultation with the Agency for International Development and subject
to such coordination with other Federal officials, Departments, and
agencies as the President may direct) may--
(1) expand the operational coordination of the Department of
Agriculture with institutions and other persons throughout the world
performing agricultural and related research, extension, and
teaching activities by--
(A) exchanging research materials and results with the
institutions or persons; and
(B) conducting with the institutions or persons joint or
coordinated research, extension, and teaching activities that
address problems of significance to food and agriculture in the
United States;
(2) enter into cooperative arrangements with Departments and
Ministries of Agriculture in other nations to conduct research,
extension, and teaching activities in support of the development of
a viable and sustainable global agricultural system, including
efforts to establish a global system for plant genetic resources
conservation;
(3) enter into agreements with land-grant colleges and
universities, the Agency for International Development, and
international organizations (such as the United Nations, World Bank,
regional development banks, the International Agricultural Research
Center), or other organizations, institutions or individuals with
comparable goals, to promote and support the development of a viable
and sustainable global agricultural system;
(4) further develop within the Department highly qualified and
experienced science and education experts who specialize in
international programs, to be available to carry out the activities
described in this section;
(5) work with transitional and more advanced countries in food,
agricultural, and related research, development, teaching, and
extension (including providing technical assistance, training, and
advice to persons from the countries engaged in the activities and
the stationing of scientists and other specialists at national and
international institutions in the countries);
(6) expand collaboration and coordination with the Agency for
International Development regarding food and agricultural research,
extension, and teaching programs in developing countries;
(7) assist colleges and universities in strengthening their
capabilities for food, agricultural, and related research,
extension, and teaching programs relevant to agricultural
development activities in other countries through--
(A) the provision of support to State universities and land-
grant colleges and universities to do collaborative research
with other countries on issues relevant to United States
agricultural competitiveness;
(B) the provision of support for cooperative extension
education in global agriculture and to promote the application
of new technology developed in foreign countries to United
States agriculture; and
(C) the provision of support for the internationalization of
resident instruction programs of the universities and colleges
described in subparagraph (A);
(8) continue, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, a
program, coordinated through the International Arid Land Consortium,
to enhance collaboration and cooperation between institutions
possessing research, extension, and teaching capabilities applied to
the development, management, and reclamation of arid lands;
(9) make competitive grants for collaborative projects that--
(A) involve Federal scientists or scientists from land-grant
colleges and universities or other colleges and universities
with scientists at international agricultural research centers
in other nations, including the international agricultural
research centers of the Consultative Group on International
Agriculture Research;
(B) focus on developing and using new technologies and
programs for--
(i) increasing the production of food and fiber, while
safeguarding the environment worldwide and enhancing the
global competitiveness of United States agriculture; or
(ii) training scientists;
(C) are mutually beneficial to the United States and other
countries; and
(D) encourage private sector involvement and the leveraging
of private sector funds; and
(10) establish a program, to be coordinated by the Cooperative
State Research, Education, and Extension Service and the Foreign
Agricultural Service, to place interns from United States colleges
and universities at Foreign Agricultural Service field offices
overseas.
(b) Enhancing linkages
The Secretary shall draw upon and enhance the resources of the land-
grant colleges and universities, and other colleges and universities,
for developing linkages among these institutions, the Federal
Government, international research centers, and counterpart research,
extension, and teaching agencies and institutions in both the developed
and less-developed countries to serve the purposes of agriculture and
the economy of the United States and to make a substantial contribution
to the cause of improved food and agricultural progress throughout the
world.
(c) Provision of specialized or technical services
The Secretary may provide specialized or technical services, on an
advance of funds or a reimbursable basis, to United States colleges and
universities and other nongovernmental organizations carrying out
international food, agricultural, and related research, extension, and
teaching development projects and activities. All funds received in
payment for furnishing such specialized or technical services shall be
deposited to the credit of the appropriation from which the cost of
providing such services has been paid or is to be charged.
(d) Reports
The Secretary shall provide biennial reports to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on efforts of the
Federal Government--
(1) to coordinate international agricultural research within the
Federal Government; and
(2) to more effectively link the activities of domestic and
international agricultural researchers, particularly researchers of
the Agricultural Research Service.
(e) Full payment of funds made available for certain binational projects
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the full amount of any
funds appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out cooperative
projects under the arrangement entered into between the Secretary and
the Government of Israel to support the Israel-United States Binational
Agricultural Research and Development Fund shall be paid directly to the
Fund.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1458, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1015;
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1436, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1313; Pub.
L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1418, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1550; Pub. L.
101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1613(a), (b), (d)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3724, 3726; Pub. L. 102-237, title IV, Sec. 402(11), Dec. 13, 1991, 105
Stat. 1863; Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, Sec. 816, Apr. 4, 1996, 110
Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 105-185, title II, Sec. 227(a)-(d), June 23, 1998,
112 Stat. 543-545; Pub. L. 107-171, title VII, Sec. 7209(c), May 13,
2002, 116 Stat. 445.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 107-171 added par. (10).
1998--Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(1), substituted ``research,
extension, and teaching'' for ``research and extension'' in section
catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted
``related research, extension, and teaching'' for ``related research and
extension'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(A)(ii),
substituted ``research, extension, and teaching activities that
address'' for ``research and extension on''.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(B), substituted
``teaching'' for ``education''.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(C), substituted
``science and education experts'' for ``scientists and experts''.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(D), inserted
``teaching,'' after ``development,''.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(B), substituted
``teaching'' for ``education''.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(E), substituted
``research, extension, and teaching programs'' for ``research and
extension that is''.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(2)(F), substituted
``research, extension, and teaching capabilities'' for ``research
capabilities''.
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(b), added par. (9).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(a)(3), substituted
``counterpart research, extension, and teaching agencies'' for
``counterpart agencies''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(c), added subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 227(d), added subsec. (e).
1996--Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``continue'' for
``establish'' after ``(8)'' and struck out ``to be'' before
``coordinated''.
1991--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102-237 substituted a semicolon for
period at end.
1990--Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1613(d)(1)(A), inserted section
catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1613(a), amended subsec. (a)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: ``The
Secretary, subject to such coordination with other Federal officials,
departments, and agencies as the President may direct, is authorized
to--
``(1) expand the operational coordination of the Department of
Agriculture with institutions and other persons throughout the world
performing agricultural and related research and extension
activities by exchanging research materials and results with such
institutions or persons and by conducting with such institutions or
persons joint or coordinated research and extension on problems of
significance to food and agriculture in the United States;
``(2) assist the Agency for International Development with food,
agricultural, research and extension programs in developing
countries;
``(3) work with developed and transitional countries on food,
agricultural and related research and extension, including providing
technical assistance, training, and advice to persons from such
countries engaged in such activities and the stationing of
scientists at national and international institutions in such
countries;
``(4) assist United States colleges and universities in
strengthening their capabilities for food, agricultural, and related
research and extension relevant to agricultural development
activities in other countries through the development of highly
qualified scientists with specialization in international
development; and
``(5) further develop within the Department of Agriculture
highly qualified and experienced scientists who specialize in
international programs, to be available for the activities described
in this section.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1613(d)(1)(B), inserted heading.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1613(b), (d)(1)(C), inserted
heading and ``and other nongovernmental organizations'' after
``universities''.
1985--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted ``providing
technical assistance, training, and advice to'' for ``the training of''.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99-198 inserted ``through the development of
highly qualified scientists with specialization in international
development'' after ``countries''.
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted provisions authorizing Secretary to work with transitional
countries as well as developed countries on agricultural research and
extension and establishing that agricultural research includes food,
agricultural, and related research, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
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.
