§344 Ascertainment of Entitlement of State to Funds; Time and Manner of Payment; State Reporting Requirements; Plans of Work

2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334 added pars. (1) to (4) and struck out former pars. (1) to (5) which read as follows: “(1) The critical short-term, intermediate, and long-term agricultural issues in the State and the current and planned extension programs and projects targeted to address the issues. “(2) The process established to consult with extension users regarding the identification of critical agricultural issues in the State and the development of extension programs and projects targeted to address the issues. “(3) The efforts made to identify and collaborate with other colleges and universities within the State, and within other States, that have a unique capacity to address the identified agricultural issues in the State and the extent of current and emerging efforts (including regional efforts) to work with those other institutions. “(4) The manner in which research and extension, including research and extension activities funded other than through formula funds, will cooperate to address the critical issues in the State, including the activities to be carried out separately, the activities to be carried out sequentially, and the activities to be carried out jointly. “(5) The education and outreach programs already underway to convey available research results that are pertinent to a critical agricultural issue, including efforts to encourage multicounty cooperation in the dissemination of research results.” 1998—Pub. L. 105–185 inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsecs. (a) and (b), inserted subsec. headings, in subsec. (b) substituted “The amount to which a State is entitled” for “Such sums”, and added subsecs. (c) to (e). 1990—Pub. L. 101–624 inserted after second sentence “The Secretary shall ensure that each college seeking to receive funds under this subchapter has in place appropriate guidelines, as determined by the Secretary, to minimize actual or potential conflicts of interest among employees of such college whose salaries are funded in whole or in part with such funds.” 1976—Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “of October” for “of July” and “of April” for “of January”. 1962—Pub. L. 87–749 substituted “quarterly payments in or about July, October, January, and April” for “semiannual payments on the first day of January and July”, and struck out “, Territory or possession” wherever appearing. 1953—Act June 26, 1953, among other changes, inserted first two sentences, inserted references to “Territory, or possession” after references to “State,” in sentence commencing “Such sums”, and in such sentence, struck out reference to payment by the Secretary of the Treasury upon warrant of the Secretary of Agriculture, and substituted “January” for “September” with respect to submission of annual detailed statements.

of 1998 Amendment Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 202(c), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 533, provided that: “The

made by this section [amending this section and section 361g of this title] take effect on October 1, 1999.”