2012 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 88 - RESEARCH (§§ 5801 - 5938)
Subchapter VII - MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS (§§ 5921 - 5938)
Section 5933 - Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 88 - RESEARCH SUBCHAPTER VII - MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS Sec. 5933 - Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities |
Contains | section 5933 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, §1680, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3781; Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, §841, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 105-185, title II, §246, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 107-171, title VII, §§7122, 7208(c), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434, 444; Pub. L. 110-234, title VII, §7210, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title VII, §7210, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2003. |
Statutes at Large References | 104 Stat. 3781 110 Stat. 1170 112 Stat. 556 116 Stat. 434 122 Stat. 1241, 1664 |
Public Law References | Public Law 101-624, Public Law 104-127, Public Law 105-185, Public Law 107-171, Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246 |
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The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall make demonstration grants to support cooperative programs between State Cooperative Extension Service agencies and private nonprofit disability organizations to provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with disabilities who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations and their families.
(2) Eligible servicesGrants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to support programs serving individuals with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.
(3) Eligible programsGrants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that—
(A) provide direct education and assistance to accommodate disability in farming to individuals with disabilities who engage in farming and farm-related occupations;
(B) provide on-the-farm technical advice concerning the design, fabrication, and use of agricultural and related equipment, machinery, and tools, and assist in the modification of farm worksites, operations, and living arrangements to accommodate individuals with disabilities who engage in farming, farm living and farm-related tasks;
(C) involve community and health care professionals, including Extension Service agents and others, in the early identification of farm and rural families that are in need of services related to the disability of an individual;
(D) provide specialized education programs to enhance the professional competencies of rural agricultural professionals, rehabilitation and health care providers, vocational counselors, and other providers of service to individuals with disabilities, and their families, who engage in farming or farm-related occupations; and
(E) mobilize rural volunteer resources, including peer counseling among farmers with disabilities and rural ingenuity networks promoting cost effective methods or accommodating disabilities in farming and farm-related activities.
(4) Extension Service agenciesGrants shall be awarded under this subsection directly to State Extension Service agencies to enable them to enter into contracts, on a multiyear basis, with private nonprofit community-based direct service organizations to initiate, expand, or sustain cooperative programs described under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(5) Minimum amountA grant awarded under this subsection may not be less than $150,000.
(6) Consideration for grants for new programsFor each fiscal year that amounts are made available for grants under this subsection, the Secretary may make grants in a manner that ensures that eligible entities who apply for grants, but have not previously received a grant under this subsection, are given full consideration.
(b) National grant for technical assistance, training, and disseminationThe Secretary of Agriculture shall award a competitive grant to a national private nonprofit disability organization to enable such organization to provide technical assistance, training, information dissemination and other activities to support community-based direct service programs of on-site rural rehabilitation and assistive technology for individuals with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations.
(c) Authorization of appropriations (1) In generalSubject to paragraph (2), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012.
(2) National grantNot more than 15 percent of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be used to carry out subsection (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, §1680, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3781; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §841, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, §246, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, §§7122, 7208(c), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434, 444; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7210, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7210, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2003.)
CodificationPub. 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.
Amendments2008—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, §7210, substituted “2012” for “2007”.
2002—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 107–171, §7208(c), added par. (6).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, §7122, substituted “2007” for “2002”.
1998—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105–185, §246(1), struck out heading and text of par. (6). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection—
“(A) not less than $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 and 1992; and
“(B) not less than $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1997.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–185, §246(2), struck out par. (1) designation and heading and struck out heading and text of par. (2). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1997.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–185, §246(3), added subsec. (c).
1996—Subsecs. (a)(6)(B), (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1996”.
Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentAmendment 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.
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