7 U.S.C. § 1627a | Sheep production and marketing grant program

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a competitive grant program for the purposes of strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, including through—

(1)

the improvement of—

(A)

infrastructure;

(B)

business; and

(C)

resource development; and

(2)

the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs.

(b)

Eligibility

The Secretary shall make grants under this section to at least one national entity, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of the grant program.

(c)

Funding

Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $400,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966 Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(a)Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 978 Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12102Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4942 Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(8)(E)Nov. 17, 2023137 Stat. 118 Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10607(b)July 4, 2025139 Stat. 111(, title II, § 209, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–212025—Subsec. (c). substituted “2019,” for “2019, and” and inserted “and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026,” after “fiscal year 2024,”.

Pub. L. 118–222023—Subsec. (c). inserted “and $400,000 for fiscal year 2024,” after “2019,”.

Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (c). substituted “$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019” for “$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2023 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–22Sept. 30, 2023section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22 section 9001 of this titleAmendment by to be applied and administered as if enacted on , see , set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under .