§390. Definitions

In this subchapter:

(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.

(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.

(3) Food and agricultural sciences

The term "food and agricultural sciences" means-

(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

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.

(Pub. L. 88–74, §2, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 390, Pub. L. 88–74, §1, July 22, 1963, 77 Stat. 90 ; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, §1416(3), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 996 ; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, §1411(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547 , related to congressional declaration of policy, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.

A prior section 2 of Pub. L. 88–74 was classified to section 390a of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 104–127.

Effective Date

Section 884(b) of Pub. L. 104–127 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this subchapter], other than section 4 of the Research Facilities Act [section 390b of this title] (as amended by subsection (a)), shall not apply to any project for an agricultural research facility for which funds have been made available for a feasibility study or for any phase of the project prior to October 1, 1995."

Short Title

Section 1 of Pub. L. 88–74, as added by Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §884(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1176 , provided that: "This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the 'Research Facilities Act'."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 390b of this title.