§ 7601. — 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: 7USC7601]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 103--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM
Sec. 7601. Definitions
In this Act:
(1) 1862 Institution
The term ``1862 Institution'' means a college or university
eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat.
503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
(2) 1890 Institution
The term ``1890 Institution'' means a college or university
eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat.
419, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee
University.
(3) 1994 Institution
The term ``1994 Institution'' means 1 of the 1994 Institutions
(as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant
Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)) (as
amended by section 251(a)).
(4) Advisory Board
The term ``Advisory Board'' means the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
established under section 3123 of this title.
(5) Department
The term ``Department'' means the Department of Agriculture.
(6) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 2, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 525.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 105-185, June 23, 1998,
112 Stat. 523, as amended, known as the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
Act of July 2, 1862, referred to in par. (1), 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 par. (2), 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.
Section 251(a), referred to in par. (3), is section 251(a) of Pub.
L. 105-185.
Short Title
Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 1(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 523, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2279 of this title.
