Subsecs. (a) and (e) of section 2279 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(3) and (d)(2)(B), were redesignated subsecs. (c) and (a), respectively, of section 2279 of this title by section 12301(b)(3) of Pub. L. 115–334.

Section 14009 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (d)(3)(A), probably means section 14008 of Pub. L. 110–246, which is set out as a note under section 2279 of this title, because section 14008 of the Act established the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers and section 14009 of the Act amended section 7000 of this title.

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(B), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.

Section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (e)(2)(C), is section 5(b) of Pub. L. 102–554, which is set out as a note under section 1929 of this title.

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(a)(1)(A), substituted “Partnerships and Public Engagement” for “Advocacy and Outreach” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(a)(1)(B), substituted “Partnerships and Public Engagement” for “Advocacy and Outreach”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(a)(1)(B), substituted “Partnerships and Public Engagement” for “Advocacy and Outreach” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (C). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(b)(1), added cls. (iv) and (v) of subpar. (B) and subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(b)(2)(A), inserted “veteran farmers and ranchers,” after “beginning farmers or ranchers,” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(b)(2)(B), substituted “socially disadvantaged, or veteran” for “or socially disadvantaged”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(b)(2)(C), inserted “veteran farmers or ranchers,” after “beginning farmers or ranchers,”.

Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(a)(1)(B), substituted “Partnerships and Public Engagement” for “Advocacy and Outreach”.

Subsec. (e)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(a)(2)(A), substituted “the beginning farmer and rancher development grant program established under subsection (d) of section 2279 of this title.” for “the beginning farmer and rancher development program established under section 3319f of this title.”

Subsec. (f)(3)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12406(c), substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014—Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 113–79 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.”

Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12406(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4976, provided that: “Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018], any reference to the Office of Advocacy and Outreach established under section 226B of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) in any provision of Federal law shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.”

Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.