7 USC § 5844 - Definitions and authorization of appropriations

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title: "7 USC § 5844 - Definitions and authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "5844"
section_name: "Definitions and authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 88
chapter_name: "RESEARCH"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1635, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3747; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 832(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(b)(1), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7118, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7201, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1233; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7201, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1994; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7205, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7206(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4804.)"
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# § 5844. Definitions and authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **Definitions** For purposes of this subchapter:

**(1)** The term “program” means the National Genetic Resources Program.

**(2)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

**(3)** The term “Director” means the Director of the National Genetic Resources Program.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter—

**(1)** such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and

**(2)** $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1635, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3747; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 832(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(b)(1), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7118, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7201, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1233; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7201, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1994; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7205, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7206(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4804.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b)(2).  substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014—Subsec. (b).  struck out “such funds as may be necessary” after “appropriated”, substituted “subchapter—” for “subchapter for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012.”, and added pars. (1) and (2).

2008—Subsec. (b). , substituted “2012” for “2007”.

2002—Subsec. (b).  substituted “2007” for “2002”.

1998—Subsec. (b).  substituted “2002” for “1997”.

1996—Subsec. (b).  substituted “1997” for “1995”.

## 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 .