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§3153 National Agricultural Science Award

Title 7 › CHAPTER 64 — AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING › SUBCHAPTER III — AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS › § 3153

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create the National Agricultural Science Award to support research or advanced study in food and agricultural sciences, including social sciences. Each year two awards are given, one in each category. Each award can pay up to $50,000 per year for as long as three years to support the recipient’s work. Awards are open to people doing agricultural research, extension, teaching, or any mix. One award honors a scientist for major contributions to the field. The other goes to an early-career research scientist or a graduate student who has shown ability and promise. The Secretary can set up committees of scientists and others to take nominations and recommend winners.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §3153

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(a)Establishment
The Secretary shall establish the National Agricultural Science Award for research or advanced studies in the food and agricultural sciences, including the social sciences. Two such awards, one for each of the categories described in subsection (d) of this section, shall be made in each fiscal year.
(b)Amount and term
The awards shall not exceed $50,000 per year for a period of not to exceed three years to support research or study by the recipient.
(c)Eligibility
The awards shall be open to persons in agricultural research, extension, teaching, or any combination thereof.
(d)Categories
Awards under this section shall be made in each fiscal year in two categories as follows:
(1)to a scientist in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of the food and agricultural sciences; and
(2)to a research scientist in early career development or a graduate student, in recognition of demonstrated capability and promise of significant future achievement in the food and agricultural sciences.
(e)Nominating and selection committees
The Secretary may establish such nominating and selection committees, to consist of scientists and others, to receive nominations and make recommendations for awards under this section, as the Secretary deems appropriate.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1420(a)(2), substituted “Science Award” for “Research Award”, and “subsection (d)” for “subsection (c)”. Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1420(a)(3), (4), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively.

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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an

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note under section 4301 of this title.

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Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an

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of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

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7 U.S.C. § 3153

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110