Land-grant University - Relevant Legislation

Relevant Legislation

• The Morrill Act of 1862
• The Hatch Act of 1887
• The second Morrill Act of 1890
• The Adams Act – 1906
• The Nelson Act – 1907
• The Smith–Lever Act of 1914
• Chapter 79 – May 8, 1914
• The Smith–Hughes Act – 1917
• The Parnell Act – 1925
• The Copper–Ketcham Act – 1928
• The Bankhead–Jones Act of 1935
• The Bankhead–Flannegan Act – 1945
• The Research Marketing Act – 1946
• Amendment to Smith–Lever Act – 1953, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1968
• Amended Hatch Act – 1955
• The McIntire–Stennis Act – 1962
• The Research Facilities Act – 1965
• Public Law 89-106 – 1965
• The National Sea Grant College and Program Act – 1966
• The Rural Development Act – 1972
• The Food and Agriculture Act – 1977
• The National Agricultural Research Extension and Teaching Act – Title XIV – 1977
• The Resource Extension Act – 1978
• Amendment to Title XIV – 1981
• The Agriculture and Food Act – 1981
• Amendment to Title XIV of Food Security Act – 1985
• Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act – 1994; extended land-grant status to Tribal colleges and universities