Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Section is comprised of section 103 of Pub. L. 105–185. Subsec. (f) of section 103 of Pub. L. 105–185 amended sections 361g, 3221, and 3222 of this title and repealed sections 346 and 3314 of this title.

2014—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(1), substituted “Relevance and merit review of research, extension,” for “Merit review of extension” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(2), inserted “relevance and” before “merit” and substituted “research, extension, or education” for “extension or education”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7301(3), inserted “on a continuous basis” after “procedures”.

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(30), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” in heading and “the National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service” in text of pars. (1) and (2)(A).

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7301, added par. (3).

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7129(c)(3), added par. (3).

Amendment 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, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Amendment by section 7511(c)(30) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.