§ 361a. — Congressional declaration of purpose; definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC361a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 14--AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 361a. Congressional declaration of purpose; definitions
It is the policy of Congress to continue the agricultural research
at State agricultural experiment stations which has been encouraged and
supported by the Hatch Act of 1887 [7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.], the Adams
Act of 1906, the Purnell Act of 1925, the Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935,
and title I, section 9, of that Act as added by the Act of August 14,
1946, and Acts amendatory and supplementary thereto, and to promote the
efficiency of such research by a codification and simplification of such
laws. As used in this Act [7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.], the terms ``State''
or ``States'' are defined to include the several States (including the
District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. As used
in this Act [7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.], the term ``State agricultural
experiment station'' means a department which shall have been
established, under direction of the college or university or
agricultural departments of the college or university in each State in
accordance with an Act approved July 2, 1862, (12 Stat. 503), entitled
``An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories
which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the
mechanic arts'' [7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.]; or such other substantially
equivalent arrangements as any State shall determine.
(Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, Sec. 1, 24 Stat. 440; Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790,
Sec. 1, 69 Stat. 671; Pub. L. 92-318, title V, Sec. 506(k), June 23,
1972, 86 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 93-471, title II, Sec. 208(e), Oct. 26,
1974, 88 Stat. 1429; Pub. L. 105-185, title II, Sec. 203(c)(1), June 23,
1998, 112 Stat. 534.)
References in Text
The Hatch Act of 1887, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch.
314, 24 Stat. 440, as amended, which is classified generally to sections
361a to 361i of this title. For complete classification of this act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out below, and Tables.
The Adams Act of 1906, referred to in text, is act Mar. 16, 1906,
ch. 951, 34 Stat. 63, as amended, which was classified to sections 361,
366, 369, 371, 373 to 376, 380, and 382 of this title, and was repealed
by act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, Sec. 2, 69 Stat. 674. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables.
The Purnell Act of 1925, referred to in text, is act Feb. 24, 1925,
ch. 308, 43 Stat. 970, as amended, which was classified to sections 361,
366, 370, 371, 373 to 376, 380, and 382 of this title, and was repealed
by act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 790, Sec. 2, 69 Stat. 674. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code prior to repeal, see Tables.
The Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935, referred to in text, is act June 29,
1935, ch. 338, 49 Stat. 436, as amended, which was classified
principally to sections 329 and 427 to 427j of this title, and was
repealed by act Aug. 11, 1966, ch. 790, Sec. 2, 69 Stat. 674, except for
sections 1, 10, and 22 of the Act, which are classified to sections 427,
427i, and 329 of this title, respectively. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Title I, section 9, of that Act, referred to in text, was classified
to section 427h of this title prior to repeal.
The Act approved July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503), referred to in text,
is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, as amended, popularly known
as the ``Morrill Act'' and also as the ``First Morrill Act'', which is
classified generally to subchapter I of chapter 13 (Sec. 301 et seq.) of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 301 of this Act and Tables.
Codification
Section 208 of Pub. L. 93-471, cited as a credit to this section,
was renumbered section ``209'' by D.C. Law 1-36, Sec. 4, Nov. 1, 1975,
22 DCR 2911.
Section was formerly classified to section 362 of this title.
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-185 struck out ``Alaska, Hawaii,'' before ``Puerto
Rico'' in second sentence.
1974--Pub. L. 93-471 defined ``State'' to include the District of
Columbia.
1972--Pub. L. 92-318 defined ``State'' to include Guam and the
Virgin Islands.
1955--Act Aug. 11, 1955, amended section generally to continue
agricultural research at the agricultural experiment stations, to
restate the declaration of purpose, and to insert definitions of
``State'' and ``State agricultural experiment station.'' Former
provisions which required division of appropriations between colleges of
same state are now contained in section 361h of this title.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-471 effective July 1, 1975, unless Pub. L.
93-471 repealed by District of Columbia Council after Jan. 2, 1975, and
prior to July 1, 1975; or such amendment by Pub. L. 93-471, as amended
by the District Council, also effective July 1, 1975, or some other date
prescribed by the Council as authorized under provisions of section 407
of Pub. L. 93-471.
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-318 effective after June 30, 1970, see
section 506(n) of Pub. L. 92-318, set out as an Effective Date note
under section 326a of this title.
Short Title
Act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, Sec. 10, as added by Pub. L. 105-185,
Sec. 3(b), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526, provided that: ``This Act
[enacting sections 361a to 361i of this title] may be cited as the
`Hatch Act of 1887'.''
Arlington Estate
Besides the provisions establishing agricultural experiment
stations, contained in act Mar. 2, 1887, a portion of the Arlington
estate in the State of Virginia was set apart for experimental
agricultural purposes by act April 18, 1900, ch. 243, 31 Stat. 135, and
provisions for establishing and maintaining a general experimental farm
and agricultural station thereon were made by the subsequent
agricultural appropriation acts.
Admission of Alaska and Hawaii to Statehood
Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of
Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was
admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309,
Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see
Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding
section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii
Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86-3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a
note preceding section 491 of Title 48.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 361c, 361d, 361e, 361g,
361h, 361i, 418, 2664 of this title; title 16 section 582a-1.
