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Bankhead–Jones Act of 1935

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Public law
  
74-182

Titles amended
  
7 U.S.C.: Agriculture

Statutes at Large
  
49 Stat. 436

Bankhead–Jones Act of 1935

Other short titles
  
Agricultural Research Act

Long title
  
An Act to provide for research into basic laws and principles relating to agriculture and to provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural extension work and the more complete endowment and support of land-grant colleges.

Enacted by
  

The Bankhead-Jones Act was enacted on June 29, 1935 during the Depression, to provide increased federal funding to land grant colleges. Under the law as was last increased in 1972, $8,100,000 per year is divided equally between all states, and another $4,360,000 is divided between the states based upon each state's population. These federal funds are subject to matching by the states.

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Bankhead–Jones Act of 1935 Wikipedia


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