§ 3152. — Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3152]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER III--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS AND
FELLOWSHIPS
Sec. 3152. Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural
sciences education
(a) Higher education teaching programs
The Secretary shall promote and strengthen higher education in the
food and agricultural sciences by formulating and administering programs
to enhance college and university teaching programs in agriculture,
natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, home economics,
disciplines closely allied to the food and agricultural system, and
rural economic, community, and business development.
(b) Grants
The Secretary may make competitive grants (or grants without regard
to any requirement for competition) to land-grant colleges and
universities, to colleges and universities having significant minority
enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of
food and agricultural sciences, and to other colleges and universities
having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and
agricultural sciences, for a period not to exceed 5 years--
(1) to strengthen institutional capacities, including
curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction
delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, to respond
to identified State, regional, national, or international
educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural
economic, community, and business development;
(2) to attract and support undergraduate and graduate students
in order to educate the students in national need areas of the food
and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and
business development;
(3) to facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more
eligible institutions, or between eligible institutions and units of
State government or organizations in the private sector, to maximize
the development and use of resources such as faculty, facilities,
and equipment to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching
programs, or teaching programs emphasizing rural economic,
community, and business development;
(4) to design and implement food and agricultural programs, or
programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business
development, to build teaching and research capacity at colleges and
universities having significant minority enrollments;
(5) to conduct undergraduate scholarship programs to meet
national and international needs for training food and agricultural
scientists and professionals, or professionals in rural economic,
community, and business development; and
(6) to conduct graduate and postdoctoral fellowship programs to
attract highly promising individuals to research or teaching careers
in the food and agricultural sciences.
(c) Priorities
In awarding grants under subsection (b) of this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to--
(1) applications for teaching enhancement projects that
demonstrate enhanced coordination among all types of institutions
eligible for funding under this section; and
(2) applications for teaching enhancement projects that focus on
innovative, multidisciplinary education programs, material, and
curricula.
(d) Eligibility for grants
(1) In general
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b) of this section,
a recipient institution must have a significant demonstrable
commitment to higher education teaching programs in the food and
agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business
development, and to each specific subject area for which the grant
is to be used.
(2) Minority groups
The Secretary may set aside a portion of the funds appropriated
for the awarding of grants under subsection (b) of this section, and
make such amounts available only for grants to eligible colleges and
universities that the Secretary determines have unique capabilities
for achieving the objective of full representation of minority
groups in the food and agricultural sciences workforce, or in the
rural economic, community, and business development workforce, of
the United States.
(3) Research foundations
An eligible college or university under subsection (b) includes
a research foundation maintained by the college or university.
(e) Food and agricultural education information system
From amounts made available for grants under this section, the
Secretary may maintain a national food and agricultural education
information system that contains--
(1) information on enrollment, degrees awarded, faculty, and
employment placement in the food and agricultural sciences; and
(2) such other similar information as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(f) Evaluation of teaching programs
The Secretary shall conduct programs to develop, analyze, and
provide to colleges and universities data and information that are
essential to the evaluation of the quality of teaching programs and to
facilitate the design of more effective programs comprising the food and
agricultural sciences higher education system of the United States.
(g) Continuing education
The Secretary shall conduct special programs with colleges and
universities, and with organizations in the private sector, to support
educational initiatives to enable food and agricultural scientists and
professionals to maintain their knowledge of changing technology, the
expanding knowledge base, societal issues, and other factors that impact
the skills and competencies needed to maintain the expertise base
available to the agricultural system of the United States. The special
programs shall include grants and technical assistance.
(h) Transfers of funds and functions
Funds authorized in section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (49 Stat.
439, chapter 338; 7 U.S.C. 329) are transferred to and shall be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. There are transferred to
the Secretary all the functions and duties of the Secretary of Education
under such Act applicable to the activities and programs for which funds
are made available under section 22 of such Act.
(i) National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching Awards
(1) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish a National Food and Agricultural
Sciences Teaching Awards program to recognize and promote excellence
in teaching food and agricultural sciences at a college or
university. The Secretary shall make at least one cash award in each
fiscal year to a nominee selected by the Secretary for excellence in
teaching a food and agricultural science at a college or university.
(2) Funding
The Secretary may transfer funds from amounts appropriated for
the conduct of any agricultural research, extension, or teaching
program to an account established pursuant to this section for the
purpose of making the awards. The Secretary may accept gifts in
accordance with section 2269 of this title for the purpose of making
the awards.
(j) Secondary education and 2-year postsecondary education teaching
programs
(1) Definitions
In this subsection:
(A) Institution of higher education
The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning
given the term in section 1001 of title 20.
(B) Secondary school
The term ``secondary school'' has the meaning given the term
in section 7801 of title 20.
(2) Agriscience and agribusiness education
The Secretary shall--
(A) promote and strengthen secondary education and 2-year
postsecondary education in agriscience and agribusiness in order
to help ensure the existence in the United States of a qualified
workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system;
and
(B) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among
secondary, 2-year postsecondary, and higher education programs
in the food and agricultural sciences in order to promote
excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to
pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food
and agricultural sciences.
(3) Grants
The Secretary may make competitive or noncompetitive grants, for
grant periods not to exceed 5 years, to public secondary schools,
and institutions of higher education that award an associate's
degree, that the Secretary determines have made a commitment to
teaching agriscience and agribusiness--
(A) to enhance curricula in agricultural education;
(B) to increase faculty teaching competencies;
(C) to interest young people in pursuing higher education in
order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the
food and agricultural sciences;
(D) to promote the incorporation of agriscience and
agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs,
particularly classes in science, business, and consumer
education;
(E) to facilitate joint initiatives by the grant recipient
with other secondary schools, institutions of higher education
that award an associate's degree, and institutions of higher
education that award a bachelor's degree to maximize the
development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities,
and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness
education; and
(F) to support other initiatives designed to meet local,
State, regional, or national needs related to promoting
excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education.
(k) Administration
The Federal Advisory Committee Act and title XVIII of the Food and
Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) shall not apply to a
panel or board created for the purpose of reviewing applications and
proposals for grants or nominations for awards submitted under this
section.
(l) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this
section $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 2007.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1417, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 996;
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1418, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1305; Pub.
L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1412, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1548; Pub. L.
101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1608, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3716; Pub. L.
102-237, title IV, Sec. 402(6), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1863; Pub. L.
104-127, title VIII, Sec. 805, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1160; Pub. L.
105-185, title II, Sec. 223, title III, Sec. 301(a)(1), June 23, 1998,
112 Stat. 539, 562; Pub. L. 105-244, title I, Sec. 102(a)(1)(B), Oct. 7,
1998, 112 Stat. 1617; Pub. L. 107-110, title X, Sec. 1076(c), Jan. 8,
2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 107-171, title VII, Sec. 7102, May 13,
2002, 116 Stat. 431.)
References in Text
Act of June 29, 1935, referred to in subsec. (h), is act June 29,
1935, ch. 338, 49 Stat. 436, as amended, known as the Bankhead-Jones
Act, which was classified principally to sections 329 and 427 to 427j of
this title, and was repealed by act Aug. 11, 1966, ch. 790, Sec. 2, 69
Stat. 674, except for sections 1, 10, and 22 of the Act, which are
classified to sections 427, 427i, and 329 of this title, respectively.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (k), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (k), is
Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913, as amended. Title XVIII of
the Act is classified generally to chapter 55A (Sec. 2281 et seq.) of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this
title and Tables.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(1), struck out ``and''
after ``home economics,'' and inserted ``, and rural economic,
community, and business development'' before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(2)(A), (B), inserted
``, or in rural economic, community, and business development'' before
semicolon.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(2)(C), inserted ``, or
teaching programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business
development'' before semicolon.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(2)(D), inserted ``, or
programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business
development,'' after ``agricultural programs''.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(2)(E), inserted ``, or
professionals in rural economic, community, and business development''
before semicolon.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(3)(A), inserted ``, or in
rural economic, community, and business development,'' after ``food and
agricultural sciences''.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(3)(B), inserted ``, or in
the rural economic, community, and business development workforce,''
after ``food and agricultural sciences workforce''.
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107-110 substituted ``7801'' for
``8801(25)''.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7102(4), substituted ``2007'' for
``2002''.
1998--Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 223(1), (2), added
subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec.
(d) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 223(3), added subsec. (e). Former
subsec. (e) redesignated (g).
Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 223(1), redesignated
subsecs. (d) to (g) as (f) to (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (h) and
(i) redesignated (j) and (k), respectively.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 223(1), redesignated subsec. (h)
as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (l).
Subsec. (j)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105-244 substituted ``section 1001 of
title 20'' for ``section 1141(a) of title 20''.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 223(1), redesignated subsec. (i)
as (k).
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 301(a)(1), substituted ``2002''
for ``1997''.
Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 223(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (l).
1996--Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 805(a), added par. (4)
and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: ``to design and
implement innovative food and agricultural educational programs;''.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 805(b), added par. (3).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 805(d)(2), added subsec. (h).
Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 805(d)(1), redesignated subsec.
(h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).
Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 805(c), substituted ``1997'' for ``1995''.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 805(d)(1), redesignated subsec.
(i) as (j).
1991--Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102-237 struck out at end ``Of amounts
appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not less than
$10,000,000 shall be used for the national needs graduate fellowship
program referred to in subsection (b)(6) of this section.''
1990--Pub. L. 101-624 amended section generally, substituting
present provisions for provisions which established grant categories for
promotion and development of higher education in food and agricultural
sciences, provided for program of predoctoral and postdoctoral
fellowships in food and agricultural sciences, provided for transfer of
funds, functions and duties to Secretary of Agriculture, authorized
appropriations to carry out the section, and provided for
nonapplicability of certain Federal laws to any panel or board created
to review applications submitted under the section.
1985--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1412(a)(1), substituted
``Each'' for ``Such grants shall be made without regard to matching
funds, but each''.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1412(a)(2), substituted ``Each
recipient institution shall have a significant ongoing commitment to the
food and agricultural sciences generally and to the specific subject
area for which such grant is to be used.'' for ``Such grants shall be
made without regard to matching funds provided by recipients.''
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1412(b), amended subsec. (d)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: ``There are
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out
the provisions of this section $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1978, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1979, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980,
$40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and
$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982,
September 30, 1983, September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985, and not
in excess of such sums as may after the date of enactment of this title
be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year.''
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1412(c), added subsec. (e).
1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1418(a), substituted
provisions authorizing the Secretary to promote and develop higher
education in the food and agricultural science by formulating and
administering higher education programs, to make grants to land-grant
colleges and universities and other institutions capable of teaching
food and agricultural education for specified purposes for a period not
to exceed five years without regard to matching funds and to make
competitive grants to colleges and universities to develop or administer
programs to meet unique food and agricultural educational problems, and
to administer and conduct specialized programs and graduate fellowship
programs for a period not to exceed five years without regard to
matching funds for provisions relating to competitive grants to all
colleges and universities for the purpose of furthering education in the
food and agricultural sciences in two specified categories.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98 inserted provisions relating to the
transfer to the Secretary of all the functions and duties of the
Secretary of Education under the act of June 29, 1935, applicable to the
activities and programs for which funds are made available under section
329 of this title.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1418(c), inserted provisions
relating to the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years ending
Sept. 30, 1983, Sept. 30, 1984, and Sept. 30, 1985.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with
respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see
section 5 of Pub. L. 107-110, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as
otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244,
set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801
of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301
of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3311 of this title.
