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Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§5844 Definitions and Authorization of Appropriations

Title 7 › Chapter 88— RESEARCH › Subchapter II— NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM › § 5844

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three key terms used for the program. Program means the National Genetic Resources Program. Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. Director means the Director of the National Genetic Resources Program. Money may be provided to run the program: whatever sums were needed for each fiscal year 1991 through 2013, and $1,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2023.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §5844

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)For purposes of this subchapter:
(1)The term “program” means the National Genetic Resources Program.
(2)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3)The term “Director” means the Director of the National Genetic Resources Program.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter—
(1)such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and
(2)$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

Amendments

to this section. The

Amendments

by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”. 2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “such funds as may be necessary” after “appropriated”, substituted “subchapter—” for “subchapter for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012.”, and added pars. (1) and (2). 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7201, substituted “2012” for “2007”. 2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”. 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”. 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 5844

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60