7 U.S.C. § 5925f | Farm business management

(a)

In general

The Secretary may make competitive research and extension grants for the purpose of improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.

(b)

Selection criteria

In allocating funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may give priority to grants that—

(1)

demonstrate an ability to work directly with agricultural producers;

(2)

collaborate with farm management educational programs and associations;

(3)

address the farm management needs of a variety of crops and regions of the United States; and

(4)

contribute data to the national farm financial management database.

(c)

Administration

section 3157 of this titleParagraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

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

(1)

such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013; and

(2)

$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1672D Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7208May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1241 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7213Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 886 Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7211Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4811(, as added , , ; , title VII, § 7208, , , 2002; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

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 was repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(1)2018—Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may make competitive research and extension grants for the purpose of—

“(1) improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and

“(2) establishing and maintaining a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.”

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(2)(A)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “educational programs and” for “and producer”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(2)(B)Subsec. (b)(4). , substituted “contribute data to” for “use and support”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 7211(3)Subsec. (d)(2). , substituted “2023” for “2018”.

Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (d). substituted “to carry out this section—” for “such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.” and added pars. (1) and (2).

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 .