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7 U.S.C. § 390

Section 390 · Definitions

Current version, with additions and removals from the April 4, 1996 version.

Current — December 20, 2018
As of April 4, 1996

In this subchapter:

In this subchapter:

(1) Agricultural research facility

(1) Agricultural research facility

The term "agricultural research facility" means a proposed facility for research in food and agricultural sciences for which Federal funds are requested by a college, university, or nonprofit institution to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the facility.
The term "agricultural research facility" means a proposed facility for research in food and agricultural sciences for which Federal funds are requested by an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this title) to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the facility.

(2) Congressional agriculture committees

(2) Congressional agriculture committees

The term “congressional agriculture committees” means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

The term "congressional agriculture committees" means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

(3) Food and agricultural sciences

(3) Food and agricultural sciences

The term "food and agricultural sciences" means—
The term "food and agricultural sciences" has the meaning given that term in section 3103 of this title.

(A) agriculture, including soil and water conservation and use, the use of organic materials to improve soil tilth and fertility, plant and animal production and protection, and plant and animal health;

(B) the processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization of food and agricultural products;

(C) forestry, including range management, production of forest and range products, multiple use of forests and rangelands, and urban forestry;

(D) aquaculture (as defined in section 3103(3) of this title);

(E) human nutrition;

(F) production inputs, such as energy, to improve productivity; and

(G) germ plasm collection and preservation.

(4) Secretary

(4) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(5) Task force

The term “task force” means the Strategic Planning Task Force established under section 390b of this title.

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