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7 USC § 3312 - Authorization of appropriations for extension education

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title: "7 USC § 3312 - Authorization of appropriations for extension education"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "3312"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations for extension education"
chapter_number: 64
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1464, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1438, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1423, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1552; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(b)(4), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3703; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 818, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(13), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7114, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7135, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1228; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7135, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1990; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7120, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 876; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7128, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4795.)"
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# § 3312. Authorization of appropriations for extension education

September 29, 1977

Notwithstanding any authorization for appropriations for the Cooperative Extension Service in any Act enacted prior to , there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out the extension programs of the Department of Agriculture such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2023.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1464, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1438, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1423, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1552; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(b)(4), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3703; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 818, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(13), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7114, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7135, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1228; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7135, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1990; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7120, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 876; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7128, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4795.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Amendments

2018— substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014— substituted “2018” for “2012”.

2008—, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002— substituted “such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2007” for “$420,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $430,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $440,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $450,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $460,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 through 2002”.

1998— substituted “2002” for “1997”.

1996— substituted “each of fiscal years 1995 through 1997” for “fiscal year 1995”.

1990— substituted “$420,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $430,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $440,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $450,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $460,000,000 for fiscal year 1995” for “$370,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $380,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $390,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $420,000,000 for the fiscal year ending .”

1985— substituted “$370,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $380,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $390,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $420,000,000 for the fiscal year ending ” for “$260,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $280,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $320,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $350,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $360,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $370,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $380,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not in excess of such sums as may after , be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year”.

1981— inserted provisions authorizing appropriations of $360,000,000 for fiscal year ending , $370,000,000 for fiscal year ending , and $380,000,000 for fiscal year ending .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1423 is effective .

### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .