Research and Education Activities

To the extent authorized by law, these amounts may be increased up to 2% or decreased for indefinite appropriations, actual unobligated balances, actual recoveries of prior year obligations, actual reimbursements earned, including reimbursements and offsetting collections from non-Federal/Federal sources, contributions from non-Federal/Federal sources, and release of contingency funds without further action by OMB. Transfer of funds authorized by law to or from any of the accounts listed may be made without further action by OMB. [Rationale: Footnote signifies that this TAFS has received or may receive an automatic apportionment.]

The authority for this action is based on Sec. 7210 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 and P.L. 118-22. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for this action is based on Sec. 7305 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334, P.L. 118-22 and P.L. 119-21. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for these funds is based on Sec. 7212 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334, P.L. 118-22, and P.L. 119-21. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the source of funding.]

The Commodity Board program was authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79, Sec. 7404 (7 USC 3157). [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for these funds is based on Sec. 7117 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 and PL 118-22. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

7 USC 3315a provides 2-year availability of competitive grant funds. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for this action is based on Sec. 4205 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for these funds is based on Sec. 7409 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, P.L. 113-79. 7 USC 3319f(c)(1). [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for this action is based on P.L. 116-260 Division N, Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief Act, Subtitle B Agriculture - Ch. 1 Agricultural Programs - Sec. 754 Farming Opp. Training and Outreach, Sec. 755 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive, and Sec.766 Support for Farm Stress Programs. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the purpose(s) for which the funds are available to be obligated.]

The authority for these funds is based on Sec. 6 of the Research Facilities Act, P.L. 88-74 and P.L. 119-21. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the source of funding.]

The authority for these funds is based on Sec. 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, P.L. 101-624 and P.L. 119-21. [Rationale: Footnote specifies the source of funding.]

Amounts apportioned on this line, but not yet obligated as of the date of this reapportionment, are available for obligation ten business days after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with a spend plan with anticipated obligations by spending category (e.g., salaries and expenses, training and technical assistance, cooperative agreements, grant funding, etc.) that demonstrates how this funding will be utilized to implement Administration priorities. In the absence of a spend plan, USDA may obligate funds on this line only as necessary for Federal salary and payroll expenses or to make payments otherwise required by law. [Rationale: An agency spend plan or other documentation is necessary to better understand how the agency intends to obligate some or all of the apportioned funds.]

The authority for this action is based on P.L. 115-334, 132 STAT 4820, Section 7502 (7 USC 301 note).