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7 U.S.C. 390c: Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 14-AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS

§390c. Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5

Chapter 10 of title 5 and title XVIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) shall not apply to a panel or board created solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals submitted under this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 88–74, § 5 , as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 884(a) , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1179 ; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(22) , Dec. 27, 2022 , 136 Stat. 4307 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 95–113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to chapter 55A (§ 2281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 390c, Pub. L. 88–74, § 4, July 22, 1963, 77 Stat. 91; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1416(2), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 994; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1416, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1411(d), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1548; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3703, related to appropriations and administrative authority, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.

A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 88–74 was classified to section 390d of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.

Amendments

2022⁠—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5” for “Federal Advisory Committee Act” in section catchline and “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text.