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§326a Annual appropriations for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - COLLEGE-AID ANNUAL APPROPRIATION › § 326a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each year, the federal government must pay money from the U.S. Treasury to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Each place gets the same amount it would get if it were a State under this part of the law, and those payments follow the same rules as State payments.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §326a

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There is appropriated annually, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for payment to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau the amount they would be entitled to receive under this subchapter if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by the first sentence of section 322 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification “Appropriated by section 322 of this title” substituted in text for “appropriated by the first sentence of section 1”. The first sentence of section 1 of act Aug. 30, 1890, is classified to section 322 and 323 of this title, but section 322 only contains the appropriation provision.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–382 substituted “the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau” for “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or its successor governments”. 1988—Pub. L. 100–339 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated annually for payment to the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands) the amount they would receive under this subchapter if they were States. Sums appropriated under this section shall be treated in the same manner and be subject to the same provisions of law, as would be the case if they had been appropriated by section 322 of this title.” 1986—Pub. L. 99–396 substituted “Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (other than the Northern Mariana Islands)” for “and Micronesia, and Guam”. 1980—Pub. L. 96–374 inserted references to American Samoa and Micronesia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–339, § 3,
June 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 621, provided that: “This Act [amending this section] shall take effect on
October 1, 1987.”

Effective Date

of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–374 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 1393(a) of Pub. L. 96–374, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(n), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 352, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this section [enacting this section, amending section 329, 331, 343, 349, 361a, 361c, and 1626 of this title and section 582a–3 and 582a–7 of Title 16, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 301 of this title] shall be effective after
June 30, 1970.” State Consent Pub. L. 92–318, title V, § 506(m),
June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 352, provided that: “With respect to the Virgin Islands and Guam, the enactment of this section [see

Effective Date

note above] shall be deemed to satisfy any requirement of State consent contained in laws or provisions of law referred to in this section.”

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 326a

Title 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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