§ 390. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC390]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 14--AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS
SUBCHAPTER III--RESEARCH FACILITIES
Sec. 390. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Agricultural research facility
The term ``agricultural research facility'' means a proposed
facility for research in food and agricultural sciences for which
Federal funds are requested by a college, university, or nonprofit
institution to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition,
modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the facility.
(2) Congressional agriculture committees
The term ``congressional agriculture committees'' means the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
(3) Food and agricultural sciences
The term ``food and agricultural sciences'' has the meaning
given that term in section 3103(8) of this title.
(4) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 88-74, Sec. 2, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII,
Sec. 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176; amended Pub. L. 107-171,
title VII, Secs. 7214, 7308(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 448, 455.)
Amendments
2002--Par. (3). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7214, reenacted heading
without change and amended text of par. (3) generally. Prior to
amendment, text read as follows: ``The term `food and agricultural
sciences' means--
``(A) agriculture, including soil and water conservation and
use, the use of organic materials to improve soil tilth and
fertility, plant and animal production and protection, and plant and
animal health;
``(B) the processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization
of food and agricultural products;
``(C) forestry, including range management, production of forest
and range products, multiple use of forests and rangelands, and
urban forestry;
``(D) aquaculture (as defined in section 3103(3) of this title);
``(E) human nutrition;
``(F) production inputs, such as energy, to improve
productivity; and
``(G) germ plasm collection and preservation.''
Par. (5). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7308(b), struck out heading and text
of par. (5). Text read as follows: ``The term `task force' means the
Strategic Planning Task Force established under section 390b of this
title.''
Prior Provisions
A prior section 390, Pub. L. 88-74, Sec. 1, July 22, 1963, 77 Stat.
90; Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1416(3), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat.
996; Pub. L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1411(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat.
1547, related to congressional declaration of policy, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104-127.
A prior section 2 of Pub. L. 88-74 was classified to section 390a of
this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L.
104-127.
Effective Date
Section 884(b) of Pub. L. 104-127 provided that: ``The amendment
made by subsection (a) [enacting this subchapter], other than section 4
of the Research Facilities Act [section 390b of this title] (as amended
by subsection (a)), shall not apply to any project for an agricultural
research facility for which funds have been made available for a
feasibility study or for any phase of the project prior to October 1,
1995.''
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 88-74, as added by Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII,
Sec. 884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176, provided that: ``This Act
[enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the `Research Facilities
Act'.''
