US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 3159

Land-grant designation

(a)

Prohibition on designation

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning on , no additional entity may be designated as eligible to receive funds under a covered program.

(2)

1994 institutions

section 2 of Public Law 87–78816 U.S.C. 582a–1The prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to the designation of an entity eligible to receive funds under a covered program shall not apply in the case of the certification of a 1994 Institution under (commonly known as the “McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act”) ().

(3)

Extraordinary circumstances

In the case of extraordinary circumstances or a situation that would lead to an inequitable result, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may determine that an entity designated after , is eligible to receive funds under a covered program.

(b)

State funding

No State shall receive an increase in funding under a covered program as a result of the State’s designation of additional entities as eligible to receive such funding.

(c)

Covered program defined

For purposes of this section, the term “covered program” means agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs or grants established or available under any of the following:
(1)
section 343 of this title Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of .
(2)
7 U.S.C. 361a The Hatch Act of 1887 ( et seq.).
(3)
Sections 3221, 3222, and 3222b of this title.
(4)
Public Law 87–78816 U.S.C. 582a (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; et seq.).
(d)

Rule of construction

section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this titleNothing in this section shall be construed as limiting eligibility for a capacity and infrastructure program specified in that is not a covered program.

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1419DPub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7111132 Stat. 4784(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 31424 Stat. 440section 361a of this titleThe Hatch Act of 1887, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , which is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Public Law 87–788Pub. L. 87–78876 Stat. 806section 582a of Title 16, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), is , , , popularly known as the “McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962” and also as the “McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act”, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.