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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 Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture must create the National Agricultural Science Award to support research and advanced study in the food and agricultural sciences, including the social sciences. Two awards are given each fiscal year, one in each category. Each award can provide up to $50,000 per year for up to three years to help the winner do research or study. People in agricultural research, extension, teaching, or any mix of those can be eligible. The Secretary can set up committees of scientists and others to accept nominations and recommend winners. Category 1: a scientist honored for major contributions that advance the field. Category 2: an early-career research scientist or a graduate student honored for demonstrated ability and promise of significant future achievement.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §3153

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(a)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)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)The awards shall be open to persons in agricultural research, extension, teaching, or any combination thereof.
(d)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)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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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 3153

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

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