§ 2664. — Cooperating colleges and universities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2664]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 59--RURAL FIRE PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH
AND EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER II--RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Sec. 2664. Cooperating colleges and universities
(a) Program administration
To ensure national coordination with other federally supported
agricultural research and extension programs, administration of each
State program shall be the responsibility of the colleges and
universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 [7
U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and the Act of August 30, 1890 [7 U.S.C. 321 et
seq.], including Tuskegee Institute. In States that contain more than
one such institution, such administration shall be the responsibility of
the institution designated by mutual agreement of all such institutions,
subject to approval by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary shall
pay funds available to each State to such institution or university.
Such administration shall be coordinated with other federally supported
agricultural research and extension programs conducted in the State.
(b) Eligibility for participation
All private and publicly supported colleges and universities in a
State shall be eligible to participate in programs authorized under this
subchapter. Officials at universities or colleges other than those
responsible for administering the programs that wish to participate in
these programs shall submit program proposals to the college or
university officials responsible for administering the programs who
shall consider such proposals in the process of developing the budgets
and plans of work.
(c) Designation of official for program coordination
The institution of each State responsible for administering the
programs authorized under this subchapter shall designate an official
who shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the programs.
(d) Appointment of advisory council for program administration;
eligibility, membership, etc.
The institution in each State responsible for administering the
programs authorized under this subchapter shall name an advisory council
to review and approve budgets and plans of work conducted under this
subchapter and to advise the chief administrative officer of the
institution administering the programs on matters pertaining to the
programs. An existing State rural development committee or council may
be named to perform this function, or a new council may be appointed by
the chief administrative officer or officers. The committee or council
named or appointed shall consist of at least twelve members and shall
include persons representing farmers, business, labor, banking, local
government, multicounty planning and development districts, public and
private colleges and universities in the State, and Federal and State
agencies involved in rural development.
(Pub. L. 92-419, title V, Sec. 504, as added Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV,
Sec. 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1325.)
References in Text
Act of July 2, 1862, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 2,
1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, as amended, popularly known as the First
Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 301 et
seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 301 of this
title and Tables.
Act of August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 30,
1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, as amended, popularly known as the
Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act,
which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 321 et seq.) of
chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title and
Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2664, Pub. L. 92-419, title V, Sec. 504, Aug. 30,
1972, 86 Stat. 673, related to conducting of programs authorized by this
subchapter, by cooperating colleges and universities, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98,
set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2663 of this title.
