7 U.S.C. § 321
Section 321 · Secretary of Agriculture to administer annual college-aid appropriation
Amended 5 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Knight v. State of Ala. (1991)
Most recently applied in Knight v. State of Ala. (December 1991)
How often courts cite this section
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The Secretary of Agriculture is charged with the proper administration of this subchapter.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
Section constitutes part of section 4 of act Aug. 30, 1890. Remainder of section 4 is classified to section 326 of this title.
Short Title
Act Aug. 30, 1890, as amended, which is classified to this subchapter, is popularly known as the “Agricultural College Act of 1890” and also as the “Second Morrill Act”.
Transfer of Functions
Functions and duties of Secretary of Education under this subchapter transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by section 1419 of Pub. L. 97–98.
Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this subchapter transferred to Secretary of Education by section 301(a)(2)(E) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3441(a)(2)(E) of Title 20, Education.
Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1.
Prior to July 1, 1939, functions of Secretary of the Interior under this subchapter were carried out through Office of Education of Department of the Interior. Office of Education and its functions transferred to Federal Security Administrator by section 204 of 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 1, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.
Reclamation Fund
Moneys received from the sale and disposal of public lands in certain States and Territories were appropriated to a “reclamation fund”, for the reclamation of arid and semi-arid lands, by the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, §1, 32 Stat. 388, and, by a proviso annexed to that section, in case the receipts from the sale and disposal of other public lands are insufficient to meet the requirements for the support of agricultural colleges under this act, the sum necessary is to be provided from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. See section 391 et seq. of Title 43, Public Lands.
Cross References
Additional aid for agricultural college extension work, see sections 341 to 343, 344 to 346, and 347a to 349 of this title.
College land-aid appropriation, see sections 301 to 305, 307, and 308 of this title.