7 U.S.C. § 2008q–1 | Grants to improve supply, stability, safety, and training of agricultural labor force

(a)

Definition of eligible entity

1 See References in Text note below.

In this section, the term “eligible entity” means an entity described in section 2008q(a)  of this title.

(b)

Grants

(1)

In general

To assist agricultural employers and farmworkers by improving the supply, stability, safety, and training of the agricultural labor force, the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities for use in providing services to assist farmworkers who are citizens or otherwise legally present in the United States in securing, retaining, upgrading, or returning from agricultural jobs.

(2)

Eligible services

The services referred to in paragraph (1) include—

(A)

agricultural labor skills development;

(B)

the provision of agricultural labor market information;

(C)

transportation;

(D)

short-term housing while in transit to an agricultural worksite;

(E)

workplace literacy and assistance with English as a second language;

(F)

health and safety instruction, including ways of safeguarding the food supply of the United States; and

(G)

such other services as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(c)

Limitation on administrative expenses

Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative expenses.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)

such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and

(2)

$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14204May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1459 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12301Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 984(, , ; , title XIV, § 14204, , , 2221; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 2008q(a) of this title Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6601(a)(1)(E)Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4775, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , .

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (d). amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of this titleEnactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .

Definition of “Secretary”

section 8701 of this title“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .