Editorial Notes
References in Text

Act of July 2, 1862, referred to in subsec. (e), is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, popularly known as the “Morrill Act” and also as the “First Morrill Act”, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 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. (e), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 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 2663, Pub. L. 92–419, title V, § 503, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 94–259, § 1, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 314; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1441, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1006; Pub. L. 96–355, § 4(1)–(3), Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1173, 1174, related to program moneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1444(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1326.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Agriculture” in introductory provisions.

1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–127, § 792(b)(2)(A)(ii), (iii), which directed substitution of “subsections (e), (h), and (i) of section 2662 of this title shall be distributed” for “section 2662(e)” and all that follows through “shall be distributed” and “objectives of subsections (e), (h), and (i) of section 2662 of this title” for “objectives of” and all that follows through “title”, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 102–237, which substituted “subsections (e) and (i) of section 2662 of this title shall be distributed” for “the provisions of section 2662(e) of this title shall be distributed” and “objectives of those subsections” for “objectives of section 2662(e) of this title”. See 1991 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 104–127, § 792(b)(2)(A)(i), (B), struck out “(1)” before “Such sums” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary shall distribute the amounts appropriated to carry out section 2662(f) of this title to colleges and universities in accordance with the requirements of such subsection.”

1991—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “subsections (e) and (i) of section 2662 of this title” for “the provisions of section 2662(e) of this title” and “objectives of those subsections” for “objectives of section 2662(e) of this title”.

1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–624, § 2390(b)(2), which directed substitution of “section 2662(f) of this title, and section 2662(h) of this title” for “and section 2662(f) of this title”, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(c)(2)(B), which struck out “and section 2662(f)” wherever appearing in par. (1). See below.

Pub. L. 101–624, § 2389(c)(2), inserted heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out “and section 2662(f)” before “of this title” in two places, and added par. (2).

1985—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–198 inserted references to section 2662(f) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.