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2019 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 50 - Agricultural Credit
Subchapter IV - Administrative Provisions
Sec. 2008p - Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 2008p (2019)
Section Name §2008p. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters
Section Text (a) In general

The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, may make grants to public and nonprofit entities, and borrowers of loans made by the Rural Utilities Service, for the Federal share of the cost of acquiring radio transmitters to increase coverage of rural areas by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(b) Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant shall provide to the Secretary—

(1) a binding commitment from a tower owner to place the transmitter on a tower; and

(2) a description of how the tower placement will increase coverage of a rural area by the all hazards weather radio broadcast system of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(c) Federal share

A grant provided under this section shall be not more than 75 percent of the total cost of acquiring a radio transmitter, as described in subsection (a).

(d) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, §379B, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, §6024, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 371; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, §6021, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1172; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VI, §6021, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1934; Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, §6022, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 848; Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, §6421, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4765.)
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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "2023" for "2018".

2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012."

2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–246, §6021, substituted "2008 through 2012" for "2002 through 2007".

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.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50 - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER IV - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 2008p - Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters
Contains section 2008p
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 116 Stat. 371
122 Stat. 1172, 1664
128 Stat. 848
132 Stat. 4765
Public Law References Public Law 87-128, Public Law 107-171, Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246, Public Law 113-79, Public Law 115-334
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