US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 3333

Rangeland research grants

(a)

In general

The Secretary may make grants to—
(1)
land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research; and
(2)
the Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration for the purposes of facilitating and expanding ongoing State-Federal range management, animal husbandry, and agricultural research, education, and extension programs to meet the targeted, emerging, and future needs of western United States rangelands and associated natural resources.
(b)

Matching requirements

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 percent Federal and 50 percent non-Federal funding (including funding from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program).

(2)

Exception

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a grant to a Federal laboratory or a grant under subsection (a)(2).

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1480Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1440(a)95 Stat. 1319 Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7209(d)116 Stat. 445 Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7128(b)(1)(C)128 Stat. 878 Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7614(b)(1)(C)132 Stat. 4834 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3342018— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 113–792014— struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading and subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to matching requirements.

Pub. L. 107–1712002— inserted section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may make grants to land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and to colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out rangeland research. Except in the case of Federal laboratories, this grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum non-Federal funding.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–334section 7614(c) of Pub. L. 115–334section 3151 of this titleAmendment by applicable to grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards made after , with matching funds requirement in effect on , to continue to apply to such grant, cooperative agreement, or other award, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98section 4301 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .