competitive program
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United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 6971 — in this section (8 versions over time)
The term “competitive program” means each of the following agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs for which the Secretary has administrative or other authority as of the day before the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008:
(i) The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative established under section 3157(b) of this title.
(ii) The program providing competitive grants for risk management education established under section 1524(a) of this title.
(iii) The program providing community food project competitive grants established under section 2034 of this title.
(iv) The beginning farmer and rancher development grant program established under subsection (d) of section 2279 of this title.
(v) The program providing grants under section 1417(j) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)).
(vi) The program providing grants for Hispanic-serving institutions established under section 1455 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241).
(vii) The program providing competitive grants for international agricultural science and education programs under section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b).
(viii) The research and extension projects carried out under section 5811 of this title.
(ix) The organic agriculture research and extension initiative established under section 5925b of this title.
(x) The specialty crop research initiative under section 7632 of this title.
(xi) The research, extension, and education programs authorized by section 7627 of this title relating to the competitiveness, viability and sustainability of small- and medium-sized dairy, livestock, and poultry operations.
(xii) Other programs that are competitive programs, as determined by the Secretary.
7 U.S.C. § 7614 — in this section (2 versions over time)
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