Definitions — Us Code Code § 7614
Us Code Code § 7614 — Definitions. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 7614. Definitions
Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 7614a to 7614c of this title,1 in this section and sections 7614a to 7614c of this title: 1
(1) Capacity and infrastructure program
The term "capacity and infrastructure program" has the meaning given the term in subsection (f)(1) of section 6971 of this title (as added by section 7511(a)(4)).1
(2) Capacity and infrastructure program critical base funding
The term "capacity and infrastructure program critical base funding" means the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available for capacity and infrastructure programs for fiscal year 2006, as appropriate.
(3) Competitive program
The term "competitive program" has the meaning given the term in subsection (f)(1) of section 6971 of this title (as added by section 7511(a)(4)).1
(4) Competitive program critical base funding
The term "competitive program critical base funding" means the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available for competitive programs for fiscal year 2006, as appropriate.
(5) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities
The term "Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities" has the meaning given the term in section 3103 of this title.
(6) NLGCA Institution
The term "NLGCA Institution" has the meaning given the term in section 3103 of this title.
(7) 1862 Institution; 1890 Institution; 1994 Institution
The terms "1862 Institution", "1890 Institution", and "1994 Institution" have the meanings given the terms in section 7601 of this title.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7501, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7501, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2018.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This section and sections 7614a to 7614c of this title, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", and was translated as meaning "this part", meaning part I (§§7501 to 7506) of subtitle E of title VII of Pub. L. 110–246, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 2018, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Section 7511(a)(4), referred to in pars. (1) and (3), means section 7511(a)(4) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Enactment 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 a note under section 8701 of this title.
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