§344. Ascertainment of entitlement; guidelines concerning conflicts of interest among employees; time and manner of payment; reports of receipts and disbursements

On or about the first day of October in each year after June 26, 1953, the Secretary of Agriculture shall ascertain as to each State whether it is entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation for cooperative agricultural extension work under this subchapter and the amount which it is entitled to receive. Before the funds herein provided shall become available to any college for any fiscal year, plans for the work to be carried on under this subchapter shall be submitted by the proper officials of each college and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary shall ensure that each college seeking to receive funds under this subchapter has in place appropriate guidelines, as determined by the Secretary, to minimize actual or potential conflicts of interest among employees of such college whose salaries are funded in whole or in part with such funds. Such sums shall be paid in equal quarterly payments in or about July, October, January, and April of each year to the treasurer or other officer of the State duly authorized by the laws of the State to receive the same, and such officer shall be required to report to the Secretary of Agriculture on or about the first day of April of each year, a detailed statement of the amount so received during the previous fiscal year and its disbursement, on forms prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(May 8, 1914, ch. 79, §4, 38 Stat. 374 ; June 26, 1953, ch. 157, §1, 67 Stat. 85 ; Oct. 5, 1962, Pub. L. 87–749, §1(f), 76 Stat. 745 ; Apr. 21, 1976, Pub. L. 94–273, §15, 90 Stat. 379 ; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, §1617, 104 Stat. 3732 .)

Amendments

1990-Pub. L. 101–624 inserted after second sentence "The Secretary shall ensure that each college seeking to receive funds under this subchapter has in place appropriate guidelines, as determined by the Secretary, to minimize actual or potential conflicts of interest among employees of such college whose salaries are funded in whole or in part with such funds."

1976-Pub. L. 94–273 substituted "of October" for "of July" and "of April" for "of January".

1962-Pub. L. 87–749 substituted "quarterly payments in or about July, October, January, and April" for "semiannual payments on the first day of January and July", and struck out ", Territory or possession" wherever appearing.

1953-Act June 26, 1953, among other changes, inserted first two sentences, inserted references to "Territory, or possession" after references to "State," in sentence commencing "Such sums", and in such sentence, struck out reference to payment by the Secretary of the Treasury upon warrant of the Secretary of Agriculture, and substituted "January" for "September" with respect to submission of annual detailed statements.

Cross References

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