The purpose of this section is to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a demonstration program under which agricultural producers are provided-
In this section:
The term "Program" means the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program established under subsection (c).
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program, to be known as the "Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program" under which the Secretary shall-
An entity shall be eligible for a grant and assistance described in subsection (c) to establish an Agriculture Innovation Center if-
Each Agriculture Innovation Center of an eligible entity shall have a board of directors composed of a diverse group of representatives of public and private entities, including the following::1
Subject to subsection (g), under the Program, the Secretary shall make, on a competitive basis, annual grants to eligible entities.
A grant under paragraph (1) shall be in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of-
In the first fiscal year of the Program, the Secretary shall make grants to not more than 5 eligible entities.
In the second fiscal year of the Program, the Secretary may make grants to-
Subject to subparagraph (B), in the first 3 fiscal years of the Program, the Secretary shall not make a grant under the Program to more than 1 entity in any 1 State.
Nothing in subparagraph (A) precludes a recipient of a grant under the Program from collaborating with any other institution with respect to activities conducted using the grant.
An eligible entity to which a grant is made under the Program may use the grant only for the following purposes (but only to the extent that the use is not described in section 1627c(d)(5)(D) of this title2:
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
1So in original.
2So in original. Probably should be followed by a closing parenthesis.
7 U.S.C. § 1632b
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION 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 L. 110-234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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 was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 which comprises this chapter.Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1621 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117-103 substituted "section 1627c(d)(5)(D) of this title" for "section 1627c(d)(2) of this title" in introductory provisions. 2018-Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115-334, §7608(1)(A), substituted "a diverse group of representatives of public and private entities, including the following:" for "representatives of each of the following groups" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115-334, §7608(1)(B), substituted "Two" for "The 2". Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115-334, §7608(1)(C), inserted "or a State legislator," after "agency,".Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115-334, §7608(1)(D), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "Entities representing the 4 highest grossing commodities produced in the State, determined on the basis of annual gross cash sales."Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115-334, §7608(2), substituted "subsection (g)" for "subsection (i)". Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115-334, §10102(c)(2), substituted "section 1627c(d)(2) of this title" for "section 1632a(d) of this title)" in introductory provisions.Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 115-334, §7608(3), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsecs. (g) to (i) which related to research on effects on the agricultural sector, report to Congress, and authorization of appropriations, respectively. 2014-Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113-79 substituted "$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018" for "$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012".2008-Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 110-246, §6203, added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Of the amount made available under section 231(a)(1) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106-224) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section-"(1) not less than $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and"(2) not less than $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT 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 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.