§ 3155. Agricultural and food policy research centers
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(a)In general Consistent with this section, the Secretary shall, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, make competitive grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, policy research centers described in subsection
(b)to conduct research and education programs that are objective, operationally independent, and external to the Federal Government and that concern the effect of public policies and trade agreements on—
(1)the farm and agricultural sectors (including commodities, livestock, dairy, and specialty crops);
(2)the environment;
(3)rural families, households, and economies; and
(4)consumers, food, and nutrition.
(b)Eligible recipients An entity eligible to apply for funding under subsection
(a)is a State agricultural experiment station, college or university, or other public research institution or organization that has a history of providing—
(1)unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to Congress on the areas specified in paragraphs
(1)through
(4)of subsection (a); or
(2)objective, scientific information to Federal agencies and the public to support and enhance efficient, accurate implementation of Federal drought preparedness and drought response programs, including interagency thresholds used to determine eligibility for mitigation or emergency assistance.
(c)Preference In making awards under this section, the Secretary shall give a preference to policy research centers that have—
(1)extensive databases, models, and demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agricultural market projections, rural development analysis, agricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the farm, multiregional, national, and international levels; or
(2)information, analysis, and research relating to drought mitigation.
(d)Activities Under this section, funding may be provided for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education concerning policy research activities consistent with this section, including activities that—
(1)quantify the implications of public policies and regulations;
(2)develop theoretical and applied research methods;
(3)collect, analyze, and disseminate data for policymakers, analysts, and individuals; and
(4)develop programs to train analysts.
(e)Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 807, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1162; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 224, title III, § 301(a)(3), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 540, 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§ 7103, 7216, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 432, 449; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7111, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7111, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1980; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7106, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 869; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7108, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4783.)
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-260Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Public Law 115-141Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 114-113Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
- Public Law 115-334Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
- Public Law 116-94Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Public Law 113-235Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- Public Law 113-76Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
- Public Law 113-79Agricultural Act of 2014
- Public Law 115-31Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
- Public Law 117-103Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- Public Law 113-6Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
- Public Law 116-6Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
- Public Law 119-37Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
statutes-at-large
- Public LawMaking appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes
- Public Law 113–6Making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–141To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–113Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–6
- Public Law 110–234To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–103Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–185To ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–334To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–161Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–171To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–94Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–328Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–127To modify the operation of certain agricultural programs
statute-compilations
- Sec. 163Section 4144(d) of the Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for “September 30, 2025”.
- Sec. 4STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS
- Sec. 6ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION
- Sec. 9OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORTING REQUIREMENT
- Sec. 1419AAGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS
- Sec. 8LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION
- Sec. 5AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
- Sec. 8CORRECTION
- Sec. 9ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION
- Sec. 413None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5502 of title 38, United States Code, in any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under such title, to report a person who is deemed mentally incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or to be experiencing an extended loss of consciousness as a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
- Sec. 530Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2020 under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, $6,093,181,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year.
- Sec. 7106AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS
- Sec. 11PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
- Sec. 7108AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS
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- Sec. 7106Policy research centers
- Sec. 7105Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7106Policy research centers
- Sec. 7105Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 6106Policy research centers
- Sec. 6106Policy research centers
- Sec. 7105Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7105Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7105Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7106Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7108Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7108Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7108Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7108Agricultural and food policy research centers
- Sec. 7108Agricultural and food policy research centers
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- Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419A
- Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 807
- 110 Stat. 1162
- Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 224
- 112 Stat. 540
- Pub. L. 107–171, title VII
- 116 Stat. 432
- Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7111
- 122 Stat. 1219
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- 128 Stat. 869
- 132 Stat. 4783
- Pub. L. 110–234
- Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 7111(1)
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 7111(2)
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 7111(3)
- Pub. L. 107–171, § 7216
- Pub. L. 107–171, § 7103
- Pub. L. 105–185, § 224
- Pub. L. 105–185, § 301(a)(3)
- section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419A
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 807
Stat.110 Stat. 1162
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 224
Stat.112 Stat. 540
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